Veterans Day activities
The Bluffton American Legion Post 382 will honor veterans in several programs on Friday and Saturday.
• Cheryl Craig, Thom Craig and Larry Core will show Bluffton 4th graders how to respect and fold the American Flag on Friday.
• The Bluffton American Legion will be giving the Americanism test to Bluffton High School sophomores, juniors and seniors Graders on Friday morning.
• A formal ceremony will take place at 9 a.m. in the high school gymnasium. Veterans spouses will speak about their experiences while there husbands servedIn wars.
Speakers include Nancy Yeager ( Roy Young), Army Vietnam, Kelli Burkholder (Ryan Burkholder), Marine, served from 1999-2003 and Emily Ulrey (Nathan Ulrey), Navy, serving in current conflicts.
• On Saturday Bluffton American Legion members will visit veterans at Richland Manor, Mennonite Memorial Home, Hilty Home and Maple Crest.
• The Bluffton Scrap Artist group will pass out quilts they made to veterans in the Hilty Home and Maple Crest.
Stories Posted This Week
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
- Klausing graduates from Ohio Bankers League Bank Management School
- Joellen Kay Lehman, 46, owned and operated Folly Faces
- Dec. 4-5 Messiah performances continue holiday tradition at Bluffton and Findlay
- Future Beaver Saturdays invite students to experience Bluffton University
- Ellie Bogart named BHS Student of the Month for October 2026
- Walter "Steve" Suter, 73, worked at Kirtland’s Auto Repair
- Grab an afterschool snack at the Bluffton Public Library