America in Bloom judges will check out the community on Thursday and Friday as Bluffton enters its second year in the national competition, according to Susie Stratton.
In 2017 Bluffton was winner of the America in Bloom Outstanding Achievement Award in the Urban Forestry Award. Bluffton also received a special mention recognizing the village floral displays.
It will be a busy two days for judges. Here’s a brief overview of their itinerary.
Whatever it is, the boys at Southgate Lanes – Derek Dukes and Brandon Falk - devised the ultimate race and it is Saturday. It even has a name: Summerfest’s 1-K.*
*More about the July Summerfest, which follows the race, at the bottom of this story.
The Bluffton High School classes of 2000 and 2001 will hold a joint class reunion on Friday, Sept. 28.
Starting at 5:30 p.m. there will be a family-friendly tailgate during the high school homecoming parade, in the parking lot between the Citizens National Bank and the post office.
St. Rita’s Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold Award for implementing quality improvement measures for the treatment of patients who experience severe heart attacks.
