You've started to notice orange post sprouting up on Bluffton streets. Here's an example on Vance Street. Brenneman Excavating is rehabilitating 26 manholes around town. Additional manhole covers may be added later. The rehabilitation consist of new frames and covers along with rebuilding bottoms and a lining to create a water tight structure. This is one of the many phases the village is taking to eliminate inflow and infiltration into its wastewater system, according to Bryan Lloyd, assistant village administrator
Two women from Bluffton University earned All-Heartland Conference honors when the hardware was delivered following the 2018-19 season. Junior Tj Mills(Dayton/Chaminade-Julienne) and Brianna Gillig (New Riegel) were both recognized by the HCAC coaches for their work on the hardcourt.
Tj Mills
Mills led the Beavers with 14.8 PPG, 95 assists and 50 steals. She collected Second Team All-HCAC recognition after earning honorable mention last season and HCAC Freshman of the Year honors following the 2016-17 campaign.
Past and present members of the Bluffton Garden Study Club are invited to it closure party after 63 years of continuous gardening enjoyment.
"We will be gathering at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, in the Patio Room at Maple Crest," said Jenny Pilarowski.
There will be “garden” cake refreshments to enjoy as well as a display of minutes, treasurer’s reports and past program booklets plus any of your own mementoes you would like to share.
Arrangements have been made to archive the records of the organization at the Bluffton Public Library.
Carrie Philips, archives and special collections librarian at Bluffton University, will present “‘We Are Still Compelled…’: Artifacts of Bluffton’s World War I Experience” at 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 10, in the Kreider Room of Marbeck Center.
Phillips will provide an overview of an exhibit she is curating at Musselman Library titled “Of Bronze and Bravery: Local Voices of Conscience” that features the selected works of artist John Peter Klassen, with archival documents and artifacts illustrating the Bluffton College experience in the Great War.
DeAndre Nassar, Bluffton High School wrestler, poses between sectional matches with his two mascots, Kyson and Keyrsten Kleman. Bluffton had nine wrestlers make the podium on Saturday. Six will advance to district action and three are district alternates. (Amy Mortimer photo).
