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CG Pro Bikes groups rides start this spring at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, April 14, according to Liz and Raymond Harner.

"Our evening rides will be every Thursday at 6:30 p.m., for an hour, meet at CG Pro Bikes 127 N. Main St., Bluffton," said the Harners. For more details call the shop at 419-659-2916.

 

 

 

When you think of Main Street Bluffton in the spring and summer do petunias come to mind? While it’s mid-April, it’s time to stop what you are doing and think about smelling the flowers.

According to Susie and Steve Stratton of Stratton Greenhouses, “This will be the 10th year for providing the potted plants on Main Street.”

To make this happen, according to the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, Steve and Susie are asking for contributions to keep the program going. This year the sponsorships are $125 per pot.

Can you believe that the end of the school year is in sight. Here's the elementary calendar for April and May, from the school website:

April

Bluffton post office will hold a passbook fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday, April 12, at the post office, 132 S. Main St.

Persons needing passports will be able to submit paperwork for a U.S. passport. No prior appointment is needed at this time.

The post office asks persons to bring the following information when applying for the passport:

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.

Grants included:

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."

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