How do you measure grassroots support for Bluffton's pathway project?
Check out the 4th annual Bluffton Ride to Remember, a fundraiser led by the Bluffton Lions Foundation, supported by Bluffton Family Recreation, and sponsored by 12 additional organizations.
More than 30 volunteers are on board for July 14 event. And each volunteer has their own take on what makes the effort worthwhile:
• "The volunteers are great fun and hard working."
Golf carts made a significant contribution to this year's Memorial Day parade. Several residents offered their carts to taxi veterans to the Memorial Day ceremony at Maple Grove Cemetery.
The Bluffton Food Pantry's supplies are running a bit low and could use some reinforcements, according to Ed Yeager, board president of the Bluffton Community Assistance Program.
Item may be delivered to St. John’s United Church of Christ.
He said that the recent post office collection was perfectly timed and there were donations from Bluffton High School’s Student Senate as well to keep us well supplied for several client visits. There are some needs for the next couple of months.
More than 100 women of Maple Crest and their guests enjoyed beverages and dessert at the annual Ladies’ Tea on Thursday, May 17. Held in the Maple Crest patio room, the Tea marks the arrival of spring and warmer weather.
According to Debbie Mohr, activities coordinator, singer Lauren Brooke provided the entertainment with several folk songs and Irish Celtic pieces, and seven volunteers served the guests. Main decorators were volunteers Janette Reineke, Sandy Schroll and Marilyn Shelly.
After several attempts in previous years to hold an outdoor baccalaureate service, the weather cooperated. Here's a view of this year's outdoor event on College Avenue in front of the high school. (Jamie Nygaard photo)
Bluffton will observe Memorial Day with traditional events on Monday, May 28.
The Bluffton American Legion Post 382 will hold a parade from the town hall to Maple Grove Cemetery. Line up is 9:15 a.m. and the parade starts at 9:30 a.m.
A 10 a.m. ceremony takes place at 10 a.m. Lt. Ryan Benroth, a 2005 Bluffton High School graduate and 2012 U.S. Naval Academy graduate, is the speaker.
