Chicken barbecue at 11:30 a.m.
After the Memorial Day ceremonies, The Bluffton American Legion Post 382, will be serving a carryout barbecue chicken dinner at the Citizens National Bank Parking lot from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tickets will be on sale at the Bluffton farmers' market Saturday, May 26, and from post members.
Bluffton High School track teams managed an outstanding weekend. At the Tiffin Division III regional meet the girls team scored 52 points to finish in second place. The girls team took two first places and two second places. The girls team won the district meet last weekend. The boys scored 31 points to finish 8th.
Get out the swim trunks. The Bluffton Community Swimming Pool will be open Memorial Day weekend: Saturday through Monday- weather permitting (and it looks like it will).
It will then open for the season on Thursday, May 31. The hours are Monday through Friday: 1-5 p.m., Lap Swim 5-6 p.m., open 6-9 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 1-6 p.m.
Nine members of the Bluffton High School class of 2012 were named class valedictorians.
Those students are: Hannah Chappell-Dick, Michael Liska, Lindsey Sneary, Ashlin Gable, Abbey Rieman, Taylor Steele, Lucas Harnish, Halle Steingass and Jayne Sycks.
Class salutatorian is Kallen Terry.
The Bluffton High School 2012 commencement is at 7 p.m., Saturday, May 26, at Bluffton High School.