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"Driving Miss Daisy" preview - watch the video

The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce presents "Driving Miss Daisy," at 8 p.m., Saturday, March 9, at The Centre. The performance, by the Van Wert Civic Theatre, is a fundraiser for the chamber.

Tickets are $10 each and are on sale at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center, Greg's Pharmacy, Village Cut 'n' Curl and at the door on March 9. Tickets will also be available at the chamber breakfast on March 8.

There are no reserved seats. The doors open at 7 p.m.

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Gillette's famous sausage rolls on chamber's breakfast menu; meeting topic: "How to have a more attractive lawn than your neighbor this year"

Want to have a lawn and garden more attractive than your neighbor this spring and summer?

Several Bluffton lawn and garden experts will provide tips on how to pull it off during the 7 a.m., Friday, March 8, Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast. The free breakfast takes place in the third floor of the Bluffton town hall. It is open to the public.

Luke’s Bar and Grill is the breakfast provider and breakfast sponsor. Serving starts at 7 a.m. and the program starts at 7:30 a.m.

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What's for lunch?

The Bluffton school lunch menus for March are now available for Icon viewers.

Click for elementary and middle school menu.

Click for high school menu

 

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Bluffton drops two on third day of Rebel Spring Games

The Bluffton University softball team saw its four-game winning streak to start the season come to an end with a pair of losses to Alvernia and Simpson on Tuesday, March 5, 2013.

A defense that had been solid during the first four games came up short this afternoon as the Beavers finished the day with seven errors, including five in a 9-6 loss to Simpson.

Alvernia put up two unearned runs in the third inning of game one, marking the first time this season that Bluffton trailed in a game.

Bob in the Bobcat

The morning of March 6 was clean-up time in Bluffton. The predicted snowfall of the evening before left a heavy blanket of snow on the group. Bob Fett removes snow from The Centre parking lot with a Bobcat. CLICK for a video.

Richland Manor chili cook off benefits Cairo Food Bank

Richland Manor, Swaney Road Bluffton, hosted a chili cook off on Feb. 21. Over 70 people attended the event, which featured 14 varieties of chili.

The winners follow: 

• First place and winner of $100: Russ Goedde for his Sante Fe Chili
• Second place and winner of $75: Roberta Beemer for her Sausage Chili
• Third place and winner of $50: Edwin and Gwynne Sortenson for their White Chicken Chili

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