Several Bluffton organizations are recipients of 2016 grants from the Hancock County Visitors Bureau (CVB), according to Fred Steiner, director of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce.
The bureau awarded five grants to Bluffton organizations and the grand total of grants received is $4,350. The announcement of the grants was made during the April 8 Bluffton chamber breakfast.
Bluffton Community Preschool will host an information meeting for parents interested in learning about the preschool's programming, according to Shelly Matijevich, director.
The session is from 6 to 7 p.m., Monday, April 11, in the Fellowship Hall of First United Methodist Church, corner of Church and Jackson streets, Bluffton. The preschool is housed in the church.
According to the director, "This is a time parents can discover more about the key components our preschoolers learn throughout the potential two years in our program."
Red Cross, Bluffton Fire Department, Bluffton University Serve Team partner to install smoke alarms and teach people fire safety
Answer your doorbell on Saturday morning.
The American Red Cross along with the Bluffton Fire Department and Bluffton University Serve Team will be go door-to-door as part of its Home Fire Preparedness Campaign.
Kevin Haver, director of the Appleseed Metropolitan Park District, is the Friday, April 8, Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast guest speaker. The breakfast is in the Bluffton town hall.
Haver will update chamber members on the park district and will provide an update specifically on the Motter Metro Park, which is located along Riley Creek in Bluffton.
Realliving CCR Realty is the breakfast sponsor. Devine Intervention will provide the breakfast.
Several additional items are on Friday’s agenda, including:
The 2016 Bluffton Farmers’ Market season is one month away.
The Bluffton Farmers’ Market invites interested vendors to an information meeting at 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 5, in the third floor of the Bluffton town hall, according to Greg Probst, market manager.
The market’s opening date is Saturday, May 7, in the Citizens National Bank parking lot on South Main Street, Bluffton. This is the market’s 12th season.
The market will be open each Saturday from May 7 through the last Saturday of October. Market hours are 8:30 a.m. to noon.
The cast is selected and line memorization is underway for the spring Bluffton High School presentation of “The Cow Tippers,” by Eddie McPherson, according to Kevin Gratz.
