It all ends Saturday. Bluffton's celebration of its 150th anniversary as an incorporated village concludes with a day full of activities.
Here's Saturday's schedule:
o 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Pork barbecue lunch, Presbyterian Church lawn. Side dishes are cheesy potatoes, green beans and a roll. Tickets are $7 and may be purchased on Saturday. Carry out or eat in.
o Noon - Sesquicentennial parade line up, East College near Railroad Street
o Noon - Bluffton High School class of 1946 65th reunion
Dan Groman provides the following information on the old-time baseball game scheduled at the village park (across the interstate). The game is at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Here are the team players for the Shannon Sodbusters and the Wyandotte Ghostriders. (Apparently nicknames are required.)
Eugene Basinger, 92, of Bluffton died at 8:35 am July 1, 2011 at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. Arrangements are pending at Chiles-Laman Funeral and Cremation Services, Bluffton.
Maple Crest's July calendar of events is now available for Icon viewers to see. The calendar may be opened in its printer-friendly format at the bottom of this story.