Rebekah Gambrell’s grandfather, Harley Steiner, gave Rebekah her first airplane ride when she was in grade school. The ride departed from and landed at the Bluffton Airport.
That ride helped Gambrell, 37, of Bluffton become interested in aviation. When she was in ninth grade she took a trip to Spain and she was hooked.
Et Cetera Thrift Shop, 111 S. Main St., Bluffton, will hold a back-to-school sale during Friday and Saturday's downtown sidewalk sales, according to Chrissy Lugibihl, manager.
All back to school clothing is $1 during the sale.
Lugibihl reminds shoppers to also check out the kid's books at Book Reviews, 123 S. Main St.,
Sale hours follow:
Friday, Aug. 16 - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 17, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Mark Bankert of Basinger Plumbing and Heating, 3090 Road R, Pandora, recently completed the Platinum Water Certification Program, a two-day program from Chandler Systems, Inc., Ashland. Chandler is a manufacturer of water treatment equipment.
The program covered:
• Testing
• Procedures
• Water treatment technologies
• Equipment application
• Equipment sizing
• Installation
• Troubleshooting
• Service and sales
Bankert has been with Basinger Plumbing and Heating for 19 years.
Krysti's Music Studio's fall lessons start on Monday, Aug. 26, according to Krysti Schey.
"We offer lessons in piano, voice, guitar, oboe, saxophone, clarinet, bassoon, flute, cello, violin, viola, theory and composition, as well as art classes and now drum lessons."
For lots more information about the music studio open the attachment at the bottom of this story. It is Krysti's summer newsletter.
Ten Thousand Villagse, 115 S. Main St., Bluffton will celebrate Bluffton downtown sidewalk sales on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 16-17, according to Aphaphanh Nussbaum, manager.
There will be 60 percent off selected merchandise and 50 percent off already reduced items.
Hours are Friday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
