On Saturday, October 23, Fred Steiner entertained a full house at Greenhorn restaurant, 112 Vine St., with stories of haunted Bluffton. Does Joy Stemen believe him, or not?
The Bluffton Senior Center, 132 N Main St., issued the following annoucement for their annual meeting at 6 p.m.. on Monday, November 8:
MEAL: The meal will be catered by the Pandora Lunch Box. They will be serving chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans and cupcakes. Price is $10.00.
DEADLINE: Reservations must be made by November 3.
EMCEE: William Peebles
PROGRAM: A trio of Richard Bucher and friends will perform.
This book has it all--deaths, a coven of evil witches, ghosts, a dreadfully haunted Victorian house, children in peril, and rain storms at night. It's a great book for Halloween.
I'm referring to Chris Bohjalian's 2011 tome The Night Strangers (Crown Publishers ISBN: 978-0-307-39499-6).
I've reviewed Chris Bohjalian before and praised his writing talents. This book continues with more of the same. The volume will keep you on your toes with its shifting points of view and precise portrayal of the characters and their intentions.
Bill Marchal, the former owner of the Bluffton Dari Freeze, has received a patent for his invention of an improved style battery clamp that can easily be attached and removed without tools.
When asked about his background as an inventor, Marchal noted that he’s always looking for ways to make things work better. As an ice cream shop owner, he invented a better way to heat up hot fudge, the No Water Bath thermal transfer pad.
The Bluffton University men's and women's swim teams begin their first season of competition on Saturday, October 23 with a meet at Asbury University, Wilmore, KY.
