The phrase, "It takes a village," takes many forms. One of those is demonstrated by the congregation of First United Methodist Church, directly across from the elementary school. Signs like this one in the church yard serve as a continual reminder of the range of community thoughts and efforts taking place during the covid-19 pandemic.
The Pilgrims arrived in rural Bluffton over the weekend.
You may visit them each weekend between now and Nov. 1 at the Suter Produce corn maze, 4678 Road R, Pandora.
Celebrating the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim’s journey on the Mayflower is this year’s corn maze theme, according to Jerry Suter. This is the 21st season for the corn maze, with the first one opening in 1999. Last year’s maze theme celebrated the 50th anniversary of the moon landing.
New Leaf Landscape and Garden Center, 0395 State Route 235, Ada, will hold a September Fest Friday and Saturday, Sept. 18-19.
Fall hours are:
Mondays to Fridays, 9 to 5:30
Saturdays, 9-4
Sundays, noon-3 www.newleafgardencenter.com
419-634-0351
Tickets are still available for the Mennonite Memorial Home Service Group's Bubba C. BBQ chicken barbecue, planned for curb side pickup Saturday, Sept. 26, from 4 – 6 p.m. at Bubba C. BBQ 158 N. Jackson St., Bluffton.
Tickets are $8 each and may be purchased through Sunday, Sept. 20, from Service Group members of Emmanuel Church of Christ, English Lutheran, Ebenezer, First Mennonite, Grace, St John Mennonite, St John’s United Church of Christ, and St Mary’s Catholic Church.
Groundbreaking for downtown Lima’s new The Central District takes place Thursday, Sept. 24, on Central Avenue at Spring Street.
Promoters said that The Central District will be a vibrant, culturally-diverse gathering of work spaces, flats, creative studios, makerspace, shops, a bakery, pub, dog park, and entertainment area. The Central District will be Lima’s place to work, live, eat, create, be entertained and celebrate the arts.
The groundbreaking will take place at 4:15 p.m. followed by refreshments and entertainment. COVID-19 precautions will be in place.
By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The host Bluffton boys soccer team defeated Van Buren 5-2 Tuesday night at Steinmetz Field.
The Pirates used a four-goal second half to win and improve to 5-0-1 this season.
Pirate senior Jonathan Schriner authored a hat trick to pace the victors. He scored the game's first goal in the 15th minute.
But Knight Chance Conley tied it four minutes later, and teammate Jonah Frederick scored in the 37th minute to put Bluffton behind for the first time this season at halftime, 2-1.
