Mac Burner (Junior), Grant Klinger (Sophomore) and Eden Nygaard (Sophomore) BHS tennis players volunteer on their own to help clean up tennis courts. Meanwhile, Brayden Hauenstein and Maddy Murray help clean up Harmon Field following Friday's flooding. (Jamie Nygaard photos)
By Greg Denecker, Bluffton school superintendent
On May 7, The Bluffton Exempted Village School District will ask for your continued support of two renewal issues on the ballot. One renewal of 4.244 mills for operating expenses was first passed in 1999; the other renewal, a 0.5% income tax for permanent improvements, was first passed in 2007.
The renewal levy on the May 7, 2019, ballot for 4.244 mills for 5 years was renewed in May 2014 at 4.9 mills.
Below is a quick overview of the renewal levy and its purpose:
Bluffton University will present “Guys and Dolls” as the May Day musical May 3 to 4 at 7:30 p.m. each evening in Founders Hall.
This iconic Broadway show features popular songs such as “Luck Be a Lady,” “If I Were a Bell” and “Sit Down, You’re Rocking the Boat.” Based on characters from short stories written by Damon Runyon, “Guys and Dolls” is a high-energy production with broad appeal for a wide range of ages.
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April is Autism Awareness Month. How much do you really know about autism?
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), or autism, is a group of neurological and developmental disorders that begin early in childhood — generally before age 3 — and last throughout a person's life.
Bluffton Public Library's monthly adult book discussion group will be discussing "The Heart's Invisible Furies" by John Boyne at their upcoming May 1 meeting.
The book discussion is at noon, Wednesday, May 1, in the library. The monthly discussion group is open to new members and registration is suggested. The group meets the first Wednesday of every month, and occasionally has the author visit via Skype.