Bluffton schools will continue its four days of in-person learning and Fridays as remote-learning during the second nine week period, which ends Jan. 15, 2021, according to Greg Denecker, superintendent.
"Our plan of four days of in-person learning and Fridays as remote-learning-for-all has been successful, we will continue with this model into the second nine weeks," he said in a letter on the school website yesterday.
The Village of Bluffton will begin its the bi-annual flushing of the fire hydrants this week, according to Bryan Lloyd, assistant village administrator.
"The process should take approximately two weeks to complete," he said, adding, "In the past, some residents have reported discoloration of the water during this process."
The discoloration usually subsides within a few hours of the flushing being completed in the area. Running a spigot for a few minutes can also help.
Bluffton Senior Center will hold a flu shot clinic on from 10 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, Oct. 7, at the center, 132 N. Main St.
Ohio Northern University Pharmacy students will offer the clinic. Persons should bring Medicare or insurance cards and wear a short sleeve shirt and mask.
There will be a limit of 15 persons at a time, in the building.
Friday's Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce member meeting will feature a program by the United Way of Greater Lima, of which Bluffton is now a member, according to Paula Scott, chamber CEO.
Attendees will meet Derek Stemen, the president and CEO of the local chapter, and learn about the new “Better Together” 2020 campaign.
Bluffton joined the Lima chapter this year and Melinda Bowden of PromoHits is serving on the campaign leadership team.
