Bluffton schools will present a program showcasing its latest classroom technology during the Friday, April 11, Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast. The program is in the third floor of the Bluffton town hall.
In addition, Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs will announce the three winners of its 2014 Ropp Triplett Business Plan Competition. The first place winner receives $5,000 in business start up costs; second place $1,000 in business start up costs; third place, a one-year free affiliation with BCE’s services.
Local tempuratures were all over the map in March, as shown by Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer. Check March's highs, lows and precipitation in the attachment to this story.
Save the Mammals, a national proactive wildlife organization dedicated to animal heritage projects, this week announced its intention to reintroduce beavers in Ohio.
The feeder streams of the Riley are among four areas in Ohio under consideration for reintroduction of the once-common Black Swamp mammal.
The other three areas are Ripley, near the Ohio River in southwestern Ohio; Barnesville in southeastern Ohio; and a yet-to-be named area in northeastern Ohio.
Bluffton Family Recreation invites community members to assist with its sports and fitness equipment resale event held April 4-12.
The event takes place at BFR, 215 Snider Road. Donations of gently used, clean sports items, fitness equipment and DVDs are being accepted for the sale.
Donations will be accepted through Thursday, April 3, according to Carole Enneking, BFR director.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, in conjunction with the University of Wisconsin, has again compiled County Health Rankings, a tool they have developed so that counties can see how their health ranks with that of others in the state. Ohio and county data are now on the County Health Rankings website: www.countyhealthrankings.org. These rankings have been released annually since 2010.
Lots of activities take place at Bluffton High School this week and next. Here's a listing of events from the school website.
Spanish Club: Meet at Tu Pueblo Monday, March 31. All BHS students are welcome. Spanish Club will also wear their t-shirts on Thursday, April 3, for a yearbook photo.
Music Booster Spring Chicken BBQ & Concert: The Chicken/Shrimp BBQ & concert will be held on Friday, March 28, in the middle school cafetorium and gymnasium. Stop in the Middle School office to purchase your tickets. Tickets are $8.
