Here's a twofer: make a Valentine gift for a parent, grandparent or someone special while raising funds for Bluffton Community Preschool.
Bluffton Art Company, 105 E. Elm St. is hosting a Valentine's Family Paint Night on February 6. The event is open to participants of all ages. The cost is $20 per project. A portion of all ticket sales will go to support Bluffton Community Preschool.
The Bluffton Lions Club is no longer collecting batteries for recycling at Bluffton Town Hall. In most communities, single-use alkaline batteries may be disposed of in household trash, according to www.epa.gov.
The first meeting of the Bluffton village council covered a lot of ground, and maps and diagrams. In reports from the village administration and council committees, numerous proposed and planned projects were reviewed for the committee of the whole.
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Parks and Recreation - Councilor Ben Stahl noted that this group is discussing sign designs–and opportunities to recognize sponsors–for the still-to-be-named park being developed north of Snider Rd.
Pathway Board - Stahl reported that creating a link between Village Park on one side of I-75 and the newest length of pathway has the board exploring opportunities for ODOT-managed federal funding.