Regional news

It wasn’t a conventional groundbreaking.

Parkview Development broke ground on Monday (Aug. 22), as the Three S Development Group used a 300g John Deere excavator, which gobbled up 3 cubic yards of ground in one bite.

Three S Development Group, LLC, owners Jeff, Derek and Dan Snyder, will begin immediately developing the site. Lots are now available for sale.

Have you seen the maps?

Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce recently installed the second of several Bluffton maps created in an effort to help visitors find their way around town.

More maps are in the works.  These will be placed in different areas of Bluffton. Each map is full color and is three by two feet.

THE MAP ATTACHED TO THIS STORY IS ONE OF THE “WORKING” VERSIONS FROM THIS PAST WINTER. THE MAP HAS BEEN UNDATED SINCE THIS WINTER.

It rained!

According to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer, over the period Aug. 12 to 15 1.37 inches were recorded.

Meanwhile, the temperatures have moved into the 80s from previous highs fo 90s.

For a weather summary covering Aug. 1 to Aug. 15 open the attachment.

There is still time to enroll your child in Bluffton Community Preschool this fall.

The preschool is currently accepting new students for the 2016-2017 school year. If you would like to enroll your child, email the school at: [email protected].

Parent and child orientation is Wednesday, Aug. 31.  
5 pm. Monday / Wednewday morning session
6 pm. Tuesday / Thursday morning session
7 pm.  Tuesday / Thursday afternoon session

Here's news from the Bluffton High School website:

Yearbooks Are In: Attention class of 2016, you can pick up your yearbook in the office between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Other student's yearbooks will be distributed during schedule pick up times.

Summer Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8-3 during the month of August.

Schedule Pick Up/Pictures: Aug. 19 and 22 from 8-noon and 1-3 p.m.

What's for lunch?

The August Bluffton school elementary/middle school menu is now on the Icon.

Click here to view it.

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