Talking with Della Salter is like getting a card from an old friend, or eating an ice cream sundae. It just makes you feel good!
If there is a word to describe this Mennonite Memorial Home villa resident, it’s “positive.”
“I’m positive because I’ve had a very positive life,” she emphasized. Salter has lived in her two-bedroom villa on Pinebrook Drive, Bluffton, for more than 30 years. She was the second person to move in after her villa was built.
There's an unwritten rule to close your nose and close your eyes when riding the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool slide. Here's an example, and a reminder that the final day for the pool to be open is Thursday.
Here's information for Bluffton middle school students preparing for the 2018-19 school year from the school website.
Thursday, Aug. 23 - Middle School Meet the Teacher - 6-7 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 24 - District Wide Open House - Middle School - 6:30-7:30pm.
Registration for the 2018-2019 School Year - Registration packets including information on fees, school supplies, Lifetouch photos, free and reduced lunches, and payment options were mailed on Friday, Aug. 10.
Bluffton Senior Center, 132 N. Main St., will have a craft supply sale later this week.
All new items. Everything priced to sell. Beads, lace, sewing notions, fabric, dolls to dress, quilt frames, craft kits, pattern books and much much more.
Open Thursday, Aug. 23, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday, Aug. 24, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday, Aug. 25, 9 a.m. to noon.
The teacher is Jill Zimmerly. That's all we know about this Leland Gerber elementary class photo, except for a couple familiar faces that we're trying to put names with. Anyone with more names for this class are encouraged to contact the Icon at: [email protected].
And, thanks to Jim Diller and his sister in California, we've added some names to the photo posted last week. Click here for that update.
