Emmanuel United Church of Christ, 8375 Phillips Road, is the host congregation to this summer's community Vacation Bible School.
VBS is from Sunday, July 24 through Thursday, July 28, from 6 to 8 p.m. each evening.
It has classes for preschool through fifth grade. This year's theme is "Deep Sea Discovery - where kids will know that God is always with them!"
Contact Emmanuel UCC or other participating churches for registration forms. Also, persons may contact Kim Worcester 567-227-0193, Kathy Moser 419-296-6243, or Erin Stark 419-643-9558.
When it comes to fires in Bluffton, this one was one of the most tragic.
This was the Russell Hotel that was destroyed in a 1919 fire. The building stood at the corner of Main and Church (see the Mennonite Church steeple in the background).
The fire destroyed the holtel, the Lugibihl Hardware and the Bluffton telephone exchange.
Today Citizens National Bank is located on this site.
If you missed Gregg Luginbuhl's art exhibit in Bluffton earlier this spring you have a second change to view it.
ArtSpace/Lima announced that "Making My Way: A Gregg Luginbuhl Retrospective"will be shown in the Ellen Nelson Gallery from June 12 through July 23.
Luginbuhl has been a fixture on the local and national art scenes for over 40 years. He has taught at the University of Findlay (1976-1984) and at Bluffton University (1984-2014).
Almost 1,000 seniors from across the state are putting finishing touches on manuscripts, poems, paintings, sculptures and other works of art in preparation for the annual regional and state-wide Art and Writing Shows sponsored by LeadingAge Ohio.
Maple Crest, 700 Maple Crest Court, Bluffton, will host the Northwest Region competition on Tuesday, June 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Patio Room.
The LeadingAge Ohio Art and Writing Shows display works of seniors with years of artistic experience right alongside those who are just beginning to explore their craft.
