Et Cetera Shop threw a party on Friday afternoon. The invitation provided two words: Glove Factory.
That invite drew several hundred visitors to that large brick structure in the 300 block of Bluffton's North Main Street.
Attending were Et Cetera board members, volunteers, some former glove factory employees plus some area residents who simply wanted to take a look inside.
Here's eight views of the open house, showing upstairs and downstairs rooms. A renovation begins soon. Watch the Icon as renovations and evenutal relocation of Et Cetera take place.
Starting Tuesday, April 24, Bluffton village service personnel will be cleaning the water distribution system through water line flushing, according to Jack Huber, village administrator.
NMM 6 is on a classic Ohio plate with Hancock County sticker. The Icon spotted it on Main Street Bluffton on a silver Toyota. Don't worry - it's not expired. We took the photo in February.
The Bluffton tree commission will celebrate Arbor Day with a tree planting at 9 a.m., Saturday, April 28, in the Village Arboretum. The event is open to the public.
The arboretum is between Mustard Seed Café and County Line Road, north of the National Quarry on Lake Street.
A shade tree will be planted just west of the Lake Street entrance to John’s Body Shop. Bluffton celebrates its 25th Arbor Day celebration with the Tree City USA program.
It's prom week in Bluffton. Or, haven't you noticed?
This year's Bluffton High School prom is Saturday evening, April 21, in Marbeck Center. And, this year, the prom theme is "Vegas," which also matches the post-prom theme.
The decorated prom in Marbeck on the Bluffton University campus will be open to the public to view from 7:20 to 7:45 p.m.
The Board of Et Cetera Shop, Inc., invites the public to an open house at the Peerless Glove Factory, 327 N. Main St., Bluffton, on Friday, April 20, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
"Come and get a look at the old glove factory before it becomes the new location of the local Et Cetera Shop," said Arman Habegger, Et Cetera board chair.
"Renovation will not yet have begun, but we will have some illustrations of how the new store may appear. Some of you may have photos from the building’s earlier operation as a glove factory, and we would welcome seeing those."
