A Maple Sugarin’ event will take place at Litzenberg Memorial Woods on Saturday, March 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Learn how the pioneers and Native Americans used to collect sap, transport it to the sugar bush and boil it down to produce the sweet maple syrup that we still love today.
You can also learn about sap science and sap-loving animals, and take a tour through the historic McKinnis House. A beaded key chain activity will take place in the shelter. Fruth’s Sugarhouse will be in the barn selling their maple products. The Maple Sugarin’ event is free and is open to everyone.
Bluffton Boy Scout Troop 256 will collect food for the Bluffton Community Assistance Program's food pantry, on Saturday, March 11, according to Dr. Darrell Groman, assistant scoutmaster.
Earlier this week yellow bags were placed on doorsteps in the village.
"Please place the yellow bags with non-perishable food items on your front porch before noon on Saturday. No glass, please," he said.
If your bag is not picked up by 5 p.m., contact Scoutmaster Mike Metzger at 419-235-5654.
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 1 will hold a public meeting regarding the reconstruction and widening of Interstate 75 through the city of Findlay and Hancock County. Work on the project will begin this month.
The meeting will be held Monday, March 13, in the main ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1050 Interstate Drive West, Findlay. A presentation will begin at 5:30 p.m. with time given to questions following.
A mom to mom sale takes place from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, March 18, at Ebenezer Mennonite Church, 8905 Grove Road, Bluffton.
The sale is sponsored by Ebenezer Mennonite Mothers of Preschoolers. Persons attending the event may bring non-perishable food to be donated to the Bluffton Community Assistance Program’s food pantry. Admission is free.
FORT MYERS, Fla. - The Bluffton University baseball team scored early and often en route to a 14-3 victory over Pitt-Bradford on Wednesday, March 8. Corey Johnson (Chillicothe) took care of the other side of the ledger with a complete-game effort, helping the Beavers rest the bullpen with three games yet to play over the next two days. Bluffton improved to 5-1 on the season, while Pitt-Bradford slipped to 2-6.
