Transition Bluffton hosted a Green Home Tour July 23.
-Here are some photos of the tour-
Three homes in the Bluffton area were featured, showcasing homes in the Bluffton area that emphasize energy efficiency and sustainable building.
The three tour stops included:
• a 1970s home with solar PV and battery backup,
• a new home with monopole PV arrays, and
• a home with earth berm, PV solar and passive solar design.
FROM ADA ICON - Gardens at Liberty National Bank, Ada, have gone tropical this year. Here, a braided hibiscus blooms in several colors because it is four separate plants, each a different color, that makes the display look like a multicolored hibiscus, which really doesn't exist in nature. (Monty Siekerman photo)
When will the Bentley Road overpass be opened again?
Everyone in Bluffton asks that question. Here's some photos to show the stage of the project at the moment. In a few weeks cement will be poured, and that will take place at night.
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Technically there are two bridges on Bentley Road (one over Interstate 75 and one over the railroad). The bridge replacement started in early June and the bridge will be closed until sometime in September.
Both the southbound entrance and exit ramps at Bentley Road are also closed.
Tommy Tires summer customer appreciation day includes gallons and gallons of four flavors of ice cream – all free for the taking - from Jay Lugibihl.
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To top that off a Main Street corral loaded with some of the coolest animals under the sun, begged visitors for carrots. We spotted a couple kangaroos, a turtle the size of a medium-size dog, a camel, goats, and what certainly looked like a mini buffalo.
