A field trip to the Lima Symphony, Red Ribbon Week, book fair and a trip to Kewpee are event on the Bluffton elementary school calendar in October.
Here's details on those events and additional October activities from the Bluffton school website. The October elementary newsletter, which also lists November events, is an attachment.
ELEMENTARY BOOK FAIR: Book Fair begins Monday, Oct. 24. Daily hours will be 8 a.m. until p.m. Monday-Thursday and 8 a.m. until p.m. on Friday. Family Night are Tuesday, Oct. 25 from 6 until 8 p.m.
Bridge Home Health & Hospice, a non-profit organization providing home health care and hospice services, will offer training for prospective volunteers for two consecutive Saturdays - Saturday, Oct. 29, and Saturday, Nov. 5, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Bluffton Hospital, 139 Garau St.
Courses will cover the basic principles of hospice, understanding the needs of patients and their families, effective communication, patient care, pain and symptom management, spiritual care giving and understanding grief and loss.
Many neat things take place in Bluffton - things that probably wouldn't happen in larger cities.
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One of those "neat things" is the monthly senior breakfast at the Bluffton middle school. The breakfast, held the second Wednesday of each month when school is in session offers a senior citizens a complimentary breakfast and lots more.
All patients entering Bluffton Hospital, except those receiving physical therapy, should now enter through the Emergency Department entrance. The Garau Street entrance should only be used for those with physical therapy appointments.
Apollo Career Center Students Offer Services to the Community
The Apollo Cosmetology Salon and Spa will open Wednesday, Oct. 12. The Salon is open 8 to 10:45 a.m. Services offered include color, cut, styling, perms, manicures pedicures and artificial nails. The Apollo Spa is open 11:40 a.m.- 2:25 p.m. Call 419.998.2901 to set up an appointment for all services. Appointments will be available Wednesday-Friday.
