Bluffton's elementary school lobby has its first make-over since the building was opened for the 1955-56 school year. The school office will now have a doorway entrance and window lopening to the lobby. To make this happen the principal's office and secretary's office have traded places. Several other cosmetic changes took place to enlarge the offices and the lobby display case was also removed. The contractor is CSI Construction and the approximate cost is $17,000.
The Bluffton Child Development Center, 325 County Line Road, has openings in its three-year-old classroom starting Monday, Aug. 28, according to Francine Donathan, director.
She invites parents and caregivers to stop by the Center to register children for the fall. Persons wanting more information may call 419-358-8222 or email: [email protected].
A one-day garage sale on Thursday, Aug. 10, takes place in Bluffton to benefit Deb’s Dogs of Lima according to Connie Anderson, who will hold the sale.
Deb’s Dogs is a rescue operation run by Deb Helser. It’s a non-profit army of animal rescuers in the Lima area.
Anderson said, “This is my third benefit sale. The first was a sale of all of my aunt’s airplane memorabilia, resulting in nearly $1,000 for Angels for Animals.
Thanks for the efforts of seven girls in Bluffton Girl Scout Troop 20007 nearly 50 trees in the 20-year-old Village Arboretum are now identified. Gail Clingerman and Sarah Bergstrand are troop leaders who helped with the ambitious project.
A 34-page arboretum guide is attached at the bottom of this story -
Most residents might not even be aware of the arboretum’s existence. But, with the identification project completed, the awareness of the grove and the important part it plays in the community will become more evident over time.
Mention “Bluffton’s nursery” and the Bluffton Hospital comes to mind.
Another Bluffton nursery exists and it’s very special because it’s for monarch butterflies.This special nursery is at Maple Crest Senior Living Village.
Joanne Niswander is the nurse practitioner. This week the nursery is full of activities. Here’s the story behind the nursery, according to Joanne:
“Our first venture into raising monarch butterflies began in the fall of 2007, when then-MMH administrator, Lynn Thompson, brought a few monarch caterpillars to Maple Crest.
