• Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, • Generate support for local anti-crime programs, • Promote neighborhood pride and police-community partnerships, and • Send a message to criminals that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.
Sarah Baer, University of Findlay journalism student recently researched three community approachesto National Night Out. Her story covers Bluffton, Findlay and McComb. The three stories are combined into one, which follows:
By Sarah Baer
Bluffton’s NNO is a positive aspect for the community
The 18-month-old German Shepherd is from Von der haus Gill German Shepherds Inc. of Wapakoneta, and is getting to know the community by making appearances in the schools.
Yes, the Icon has Bluffton High School graduation photos. This one is just a sample. Watch the Icon on Tuesday afternoon for lots of photos by Jamie Nygaard.
How do you measure grassroots support for Bluffton's pathway project?
Check out the 4th annual Bluffton Ride to Remember, a fundraiser led by the Bluffton Lions Foundation, supported by Bluffton Family Recreation, and sponsored by 12 additional organizations.
More than 30 volunteers are on board for July 14 event. And each volunteer has their own take on what makes the effort worthwhile:
• "The volunteers are great fun and hard working."
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.
