You don’t have to be a bicycle rider to enjoy this year’s Ride to Remember bike ride taking place in Bluffton on Saturday, July 16.
Several events in the BFR-Community Swimming Pool area are open to the public.
VOLUNTEERS WELCOME TO ASSIST THIS YEAR'S EVENT
“We are trying to expand the Ride to Remember to involve as much of the community as we can,” said Dick Ramseyer of the Bluffton Lions Club Foundation, who is the event’s main sponsor.
Bluffton University will host its annual Academic Awards Forum at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 26, in Yoder Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
Students to be honored include graduating seniors in the Honors Program, C. Henry Smith Scholars and Pi Delta inductees, as well as departmental award recipients, who are recognized as distinguished senior scholars. In addition, several seniors will present on their departmental honors projects.
The Pat Wagner Memorial Scholarship Fund was established with proceeds from the Pat Wagner Memorial 5K, organized by Pat’s students, friends and family. This fund will help high school seniors from Arlington or Liberty-Benton High School pursue a college education.
When you think of Main Street Bluffton in the spring and summer do petunias come to mind? While it’s mid-April, it’s time to stop what you are doing and think about smelling the flowers.
According to Susie and Steve Stratton of Stratton Greenhouses, “This will be the 10th year for providing the potted plants on Main Street.”
To make this happen, according to the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, Steve and Susie are asking for contributions to keep the program going. This year the sponsorships are $125 per pot.
We can't wait for a scene like this in Bluffton. It's coming. One thing that makes this photo so strong are the flowers along Main Street. Stratton Greenhouses, the flower caretakers, invite groups, indivividuals and businesses to sponsor flowerpots for this summer. A story below provides the details.
