If the first weekend of July is an indication of temperatures this month, we are in for a hot ride.
June 2018 was warmer than normal, according to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer. It was also had more rain than normal. Here are some of June’s weather stats:
June 2018 average temperature: 72 degrees
June normal average temperature: 69.4 degrees
June 2018 precipitation: 5.14 inches
June normal average precipitation: 4.15 inches
England, France, Germany and Switzerland are stamped on passports of several Bluffton High School students, teachers and adults accompanying the group during a nine-day tour of Europe.
Led by Bluffton High School teachers Vickie Garmon and Brigette Hoff, the itinerary included a great introduction to Europe and its variety of cultures.
Termed “London, Paris and the Alps,” the trip made stops several museums, historic sites, and European landmarks.
The Bluffton Sardines swim team continues a very successful season, outscoring Wapakoneta Waves 667 to 638 last week. Meet results are attached at the bottom of this story.
Visitors can choose to participate in unstructured and/or structured activities during the Richard S. “Doc” Phillips Discovery Center Open House on Saturday, July 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Oakwoods Nature Preserve.
Activities and attractions include bird watching via the Windows on Wildlife, mounted animals and live animals on display, nature videos, field guides and nature books for reading, touch table and puppets, and seasonal displays and exhibits.
By Monty Siekerman From Ada Icon - For the fourth year, the local community will celebrate the 4th of July with a free Patriotic Pops Concert by the Lima Symphony Orchestra beginning at 7 p.m. on Saturday in Ada.
Kirsten Osbun-Manley will once again be featured soloist and, for the first time, the Noteworthy Community Choir of Ada will perform.
Here's the list of special programs in July at the Bluffton Public Library.
The “Libraries Rock” Summer Program continues. Because registration for many of these programs began at the beginning of June, registration may be full for some programs. To register, call at 419-358-5016, visit our website at blufftonpubliclibrary.org, or stop in during library hours.
