The 23rd annual Bluffton High School Occupational Work Education (OWE) silent auction is from noon to 6 p.m., Thursday, April 14, at Bluffton McDonald's, according to Pat Pritchard, OWE teacher.
The event has over 70 biddable items that benefit the OWE program and The Ronald McDonald House.
Since the auction's inception, over $21,000 has been donated by the auctions to the Ronald McDonald House. In addition Bluffton High School OWE students have purchased $5,700 in classroom equipment from the auction.
During the sesquicentennial week, June 24 to July 2, the Bluffton sesquicentennial planning committee is inviting business owners to encourage their employees to dress in old-fashioned clothing. These may represent any past decade.
Businesses are also encouraged to have their windows decorated. Keith Sommer is one contact for businesses interested in displaying historic items. He may be contacted at either 419-384-3412 or 419-236-9154.
Can you guess that it's April? Trace of snow one day; 65 degrees the next day. Here's the daily weather summary for the past seven days according to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.
