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All at the library in May - and that's just for starters

May is a busy month at the Bluffton Public Library. Here's a list of events planned:

Children’s Book Week is May 1-6. Celebrate by checking out a children’s book from our many sections of children’s materials. Take on the “Reading without Walls” Challenge.

Dulcimers @ the Library continues into May at its regular meeting time, Tuesdays at 1 p.m. Meetings are in the library’s lower level.

“This purchase adds to our total company business making us a one-stop shop.”

Sheena and Tom Dotson of Tommy’s Tires, expanded their businesses recently by purchasing a long-established Bluffton vehicle repair business, Leiber Garage.

“We want Leiber’s to be part of our family of businesses as we continue to invest in the Bluffton community,” said Tom Dotson. “This purchase adds to our total company business making us a one-stop shop.”

CHECK OUT THE NEW LEIBER LOGO AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY!

Sam Diller, aka "Sudden Sam," watches from the Buckeye bank as members of the Bluffton Sportsmen's Club tag hundreds of trout for Sunday's trout derby. Sudden Sam is this year's tagged trout 1. In our second photo, taken by Mike Zimmerman, Sam tags his namesake.

Lots of family-friendly events during the event

Challenged Champions Equestrian Center, 11913 Road 6, Ottawa, will hold its annual Obstacle River Run on Saturday, June 10. The day includes several family-friendly events:

10 a.m.-2 p.m. – Showcase where riders present a drill team performance
11 a.m.-1 p.m. – Pony rides ($3 donation per ride)
11 a.m.-1 p.m. – Face painting
10 a.m.-2 p.m. – Bake sale
11 a.m.-1 p.m. – Chicken barbecue dinner; pre-sale only $8 each
2:30 p.m. – Youth obstacle mud run
4 p.m. – Adult obstacle mud run
6:30 p.m. – Corn hole tournament – cash prizes awarded

Register online by May 7 and save $7 per camper

Bluffton Family Recreation offers Camp Laffalot, a new camp this summer, and registration is now underway, according to Joseph Beagle director.

 Camp Laffalot will be held at BFR, 215 Snider Road, Bluffton, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday to Friday, July 10-14.

Register on line by May 7 at www.laffalotcamps.com using promo code 7FOR7 and receive $7 off the registration fee.

“Laffalot Summer Camp offers kids 6-12 years old a week of fun activities that will leave them smiling, exhausted and ecstatic,” said Beagle.

Guardians of the Galaxy, Volume 2, comes to the Shannon Theatre for a Friday, May 5, 12:01 a.m. premier.

That means fans will start lining up on Main Street sometime on Thursday, May 4.

According to Pete Suter of the theatre, tickets sales for the midnight show will go on sale at 11 p.m. on Thursday.

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