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To help move showroom inventory

Lima’s Habitat ReStore seeks volunteers to help move its showroom inventory on two February Saturdays.

The move is in preparation of having its retail floor refurbished, according to Mark Suderman of Bluffton, who serves as the store’s volunteer coordinator.

He said that student groups from Bluffton University and Ohio Northern University are among volunteers who have already signed up to assist.

Up to 50 volunteers are needed each morning and afternoon on both Saturdays, Feb. 17 and Feb. 24.

Gardeners of the Bluffton Pandora Area will meet at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 6, in the lower level of the Bluffton Public Library.

The club's current newsletter listing information about that meeting and other information about the club's activities is posted below.

 

What's for lunch? Here's the February cafeteria menu for Bluffton schools.

CLICK HERE FOR THE MENU.

Bluffton skywatchers are in for a rare treat tomorrow (Jan. 31):
• a Blue Moon,
• a total lunar eclipse
• and a supermoon all at the same time!

It's the first total lunar eclipse since 2015 and the first Blue Moon Blood Moon visible from the U.S. since 1866!

CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE DETAILS

Dan Diller new festival chair; replacing Dennis Morrison who has retired

The first planning meeting for this year's Lions Club Festival of Wheels is set for 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 31, in the third floor meeting room of the town hall.

Dan Diller is this year's chair of the event, replacing Dennis Morrision, who retired after chairing the festival for several years.

The photo with this story shows a double rainbow that appeared during last year's show. (Photo by Dennis Morrison)
 
 

Apollo Career Center will kick off Career Tech Education Month with the annual All Area Boards meeting held Thursday, Feb. 1, at 6 p.m. in the Apollo Commons.

This year, the Apollo Career Center is renaming and dedicating the large meeting room to the first Apollo superintendent Fred D. Goare. The room will now be called the Fred D. Goare Community Room. Members of the Goare family will be in attendance for the dedication.

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