The Bluffton Food Pantry's supplies are running a bit low and could use some reinforcements, according to Ed Yeager, board president of the Bluffton Community Assistance Program.
Item may be delivered to St. John’s United Church of Christ.
He said that the recent post office collection was perfectly timed and there were donations from Bluffton High School’s Student Senate as well to keep us well supplied for several client visits. There are some needs for the next couple of months.
Bluffton will observe Memorial Day with traditional events on Monday, May 28.
The Bluffton American Legion Post 382 will hold a parade from the town hall to Maple Grove Cemetery. Line up is 9:15 a.m. and the parade starts at 9:30 a.m.
A 10 a.m. ceremony takes place at 10 a.m. Lt. Ryan Benroth, a 2005 Bluffton High School graduate and 2012 U.S. Naval Academy graduate, is the speaker.
The Bluffton Community Swimming Pool will open for the season at noon, Tuesday, May 29, according to Jesse Blackburn, village administrator. Later today the Icon will post admission prices, this year's staff and pool hours.
Five members of the Bluffton High School graduating class of 2018 are named valedictorians and one student is salutatorian, according to Mike Minning, BHS principal.
The students will participate in the 137th annual Bluffton High School commencement at 7 p.m., Saturday, May 26, in the high school gymnasium. This year's class has 79 graduates.
Southgate Lanes, 9700 Dixie Highway, has big plans this summer as the second season of Summer Fest’s get underway, according to Derek Dukes.
To launch the summer season the bowling alley will reopen on Saturday, June 1. The band “Next to Nothing,” from Lima will perform from 8 p.m. to midnight.
Here’s the schedule beginning the first week of June and continuing until bowling begins in September.
