Bluffton council’s street improvement program focuses on East Jefferson Street in 2019.
The driving force of the focus is because Ohio Department of Transportation will replace the Jefferson Street bridge next year.
Two village improvements are set for the street from Main Street to the County Line Road, as explained by Jesse Blackburn, village administrator, during the Sept. 10 Bluffton council meeting.
He said that agreements for engineering were received from Choice One Engineering. Those agreements create plans for two phases.
Lots of things are happening involving the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce this month. Here's a summary of some of those activities and announcements.
NEW BOARD MEMBER: Daniel Tinch
Daniel Tinch, executive director of Bluffton Family Recreaion, joined the chamber's board of directors in August.
BLAZE OF LIGHTS THEME: 12 Days of Christmas
Let the window decorating and float planning begin. The theme for this year's Blaze of Lights is the 12 Days of Christmas.
Bluffton University students who participated in short-term cross-cultural experiences last spring will speak during campus Forums at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 25, in Yoder Recital Hall. The presentations are free and open to the public.
Students who traveled to Arizona, Colombia, Iceland and Kentucky are planned to recount their experiences in the morning while students who traveled to Bangladesh, Chicago and Haiti will share their experiences in the evening.
Bluffton HS football moms invite groups to join this year's BHS homecoming parade.
The homecoming parade is Friday, Sept 28. The parade will form on the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool parking lot area at 5 p.m. The football moms said groups may show up and will be added to the line up.
Persons may also also contact Tiffany Pearson at 419-391-0311 or Barb High at 567-674-5701, [email protected] with any questions. A pevious
Shé Langley, owner and chief creative technologist for Sushe Design, will present “Using Social Media to Tear Down Barriers and Build Up Relationships” during an 11 a.m. Forum on Tuesday, Oct. 2, in Bluffton University’s Yoder Recital Hall.
The digital marketing agency owner will reflect on how the influence and profit associated with effective social media can be turned into a tool for destroying cultural barriers and building authentic human relationships.
Sophomore Stephan Kosakowski (Cleveland/Benedictine) and has been named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Football Player of the Week on defense.
