This past weekend will be difficult to top. First an antique car show featuring nearly 200 vehicles parked on Main Street. That was followed by a birthday party with all kinds of games and activities for families. It's just another weekend in Bluffton. Here's a scene from the Saturday Shirley's Popcorn birthday party. Watch the Icon for lots more photos.
Following today’s worship service, First Mennonite Church began the first step of “Flooring to Flourishing,” a renovation of its sanctuary.
Volunteers moved pews from the sanctuary into the fellowship hall and several classrooms. This week, Lima Pipe Organ will remove the organ and pipes for the duration of the work.
When the project is complete near the end of summer, the sanctuary will have been painted, new carpeting and wood floors installed, larger hymnal racks underneath the pews, and a redesign of the steps in the chancel area.
Several projects by the Ohio Department of Transportation will affect traffic patterns next week in the Bluffton area. Those follow:
• State Route 103 near the village of Jenera, between county Road 698 and township Road 59, will close June 25 for five days for replacement of three culverts. Traffic detoured onto state Route 235, U.S. 30 and U.S. 68 back to state Route 103. Work is being performed by the ODOT Hancock County maintenance garage.
Those purple shoes hanging from Main Street awnings mean one thing- Bluffton Area Relay for Hope is coming. This year's relay isis Friday, June 22, from 4 to 11:30 p.m. at Bluffton Family Recreation, 215 Snider Road, Bluffton. This year's relay includes food, entertainment, pie auction, silent auction, raffle and other family-friendly events.
The Bluffton in Bloom committee presented the Garden of the Month Award for June to Nanci Mistovich. Nanci’s yard on Polo Drive includes dramatic rock displays, whimsical arrangements of found objects, and impressive sweeps of beautifully maintained plants and herbs.
Garden of the Month winners receive a signed certificate of recognition from the mayor, as well as a $25 gift certificate and hanging basket of their choice from Stratton Greenhouses.
Bluffton Presbyterian Church will hold a chicken barbecue during the Wheels Festival on Friday, June 15.
Serving is from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The barbecue is from Ted's Market and tickets are $8.50 each. Included is chicken, cheesy potatoes, green beans and a roll.
Also available will be brauts and hot dogs. Tables and chairs will be set up on the church lawn. For tickets in advance contact Lynda Best at 419-296-2790.
