Seventy Bluffton merchants are participating in a raffle to help the food pantry and celebrate our Sesquicentennial. Participating merchants will have a poster at their place of business.
Tickets will be issued one per item donated for the Food Pantry. Bring a donation for the food pantry, get one ticket for each item (for example, five items gets you five tickets).
Tickets are available during June at many events in Bluffton: the Car Show, Farmer's Market, Relay For Life, and numerous other events.
This is the second in a series of five stories from the sesquicentennial committee that will highlight different aspects of the Bluffton Sesquicentennial.
The Village of Bluffton announces its Sesquicentennial Celebration in honor of Bluffton'^A's ^A"150 Years of Progress.^A" People of all age groups will be able to experience history first-hand through demonstrations and reenactments throughout the week.
Boy Scout Indian Village will be held all day at Buckeye Lake on Saturday, June 25, Sunday, June 26, Friday, July 1, and Saturday, July 2.
Craig Stone new Bluffton barber is expanding his shop's hours. He is now open Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Fridays from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
He told The Icon that the expansion is because business in Bluffton is picking up. His shop is at 125 N. Main St. (lower), and the cell phone is 419-302-0552. Click here for more details.
BFR will offer Adventure Camp and Gym & Swim for Pre-schoolers in June, according to Carole Enneking, BFR director.
Children ages 2-6 are welcome to register for the first session of Gym and Swim. Tentative plans are for the program to start June 6, meeting on Monday and Wednesday from 4:30-5:50 p.m. for five sessions.
Gym and Swim begins with activities at BFR followed by a swim lesson at the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool.
The session will be delayed if the Bluffton pool is not open at that time.Cost is $40 ($25 BFR member).
This is the first in a series of five stories from the sesquicentennial committee that will highlight different aspects of the Bluffton Sesquicentennial.
Community Events During Bluffton Sesquicentennial Celebration: "150 Years of Progress" June 24-July 2, 2011 in Bluffton, Ohio.
Bluffton's sesquicentennial will consist of an entire week of displays, lectures, celebratory events and performances, an Indian Village and even some civil war era re-inactments.
Some of the highlight events of the Bluffton Sesquicentennial are:
