How many times did you mow your yard in September? Probably more often than you thought you might. That's because it rained 5.36 inches during September, according to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer. The normal average September rainfall is 2.95 inches.
Fifteen of September's 30 days had rain, or a trace of rain reported.
Otherwise, it was a "normal" September. The average temperature for the month was 63.5 degrees. The normal average September temperature was 63.7 degrees.
It was a perfect fall day. This year's Bluffton Fall Festival attracted hundreds of visitors and local residents to Bluffton for a day of family-oriented activities.
Scroll down for photos and videos of the day.
Events took place on Main Street, at the middle school, Mennonite Memorial Home, Maple Crest Senior Living Village, Swiss Community Historical Homestead and Suter's corn maze.
Bluffton celebrates the arrival of fall at its ninth annual Fall Festival, Saturday, Sept. 29, at five locations in the community.
Most events are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Mennonite Memorial Home
Mennonite Memorial Home, 410 W. Elm St., is the hub for all free transportation. Visitors may park at one of the venues and enjoy free horse and wagon rides, or vans that goes to other locations. The vans arrive and depart every 15 minutes from Maple Crest, Swiss Homestead, Bluffton Middle School, downtown and the Mennonite Home.
Lynda Best, Nicole Lo Bianco and Joan Frederick share information about their respective businesses with Bluffton University students on Sept. 27.
Best, of Village Cut 'n' Curl, and Lo Bianco and Frederick of Polished Nail and Body Salon, were among 25 Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce members participating in this year's Bluffton business showcase at Marbeck. The event enables businesses to introduce themselves to university students. The annual fall event is very popular among students and businesses.
Come uptown and have a chance to win – gift cards and prizes from Bluffton merchants.
The first of three monthly drawings for prizes takes place in a few days.
The promotion is by Bluffton merchants and Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce. It centers on a concept titled “3/50 Project.” The nationwide project carries the tagline: “Save your local economy three stores at a time.”
The promotion encourages persons to pick three locally independent businesses, and spend $50 each month between the three.
