“Before we were Pirates,” the story of Bluffton sports teams before 1929, is the topic of a presentation by Fred Steiner, Monday, March 13, at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center, 132 N. Main St., Bluffton.
The presentation will follow a noon luncheon and should begin at 12:45 p.m. You do not need to attend the luncheon to attend the presentation, which is open to the public.
The Pirate did not become the school mascot until 1929. Prior to that the school had no mascot. Steiner's presentation shares details of the earliest teams in the history of the school. The origin of the mascot will also be explained.
As the Icon recently reported, some 300 children participate in Bluffton youth soccer. This weekend volunteers will be preparing fields for the spring season.
GROB, a European manufacturer of high-quality production systems and universal machining centers that is located in Bluffton, has one more apprenticeship tour left before applications close on April 2.
The tour is from 9:00-11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 11.
This event features a presentation about the program, Q&A with training staff and a facility tour led by current apprentices. Registration is required as spots are limited.
The yet to be named Bluffton historical organization has issued the following invitation for a 7:00 p.m., March 8 meeting on the third floor of Bluffton Town Hall.
"Items to be discussed include an official name for the group, a review of the recent visit to the Delphos Canal Commission Museum, and determining how individuals may become involved in areas that they are interested in and/or gifted in.
On a daily basis, the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center serves its members with a wide variety of activities and services. But the center also frequently invites the entire community in for activities such as its annual garage sale, which is scheduled for later this month:
Thursday, March 30, 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Friday, March 31, 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 1, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Monday, April 3, 9:00 a.m.-noon
The sale involves many volunteers, who may at the Senior Center office.
The following activates are canceled during the sale; bridge, exercise class, euchre, dominos. Meyer notes, "We will try to make room to have Bingo on Monday, April 3. If we have enough volunteers cleaning up."
