As a youngster, Robert Kreider lived in Bluffton from 1926 to 1935 when his father pastored First Mennonite Church. After moving away, he returned Bluffton as a professor, academic dean and later Bluffton College president. In the 1970s he moved to Kansas. Click here for his obituary.
In an opening 1968 school year convocation, Bluffton College President Robert Kreider compared the height of the campus water tower to the timeline of earth’s history.
Ready for some Bingo? This kind feeds your hunger and is for a good cause.
Bluffton’s PTO’s annual bakery Bingo is Saturday, Jan. 30, and the PTO needs your assistance.
“One of the most popular aspects of bakery Bingo is the basket raffle, where chances to win themed gift baskets are sold through tickets,” says Tammy Whitlow, Bingo chairperson.
“PTO has received generous support from businesses in the past years for our raffle. We invite businesses to make contributions for this year’s raffle,” she said.
The library will be closed on Jan. 1, 2, and 18. Due dates will be adjusted accordingly.
Bluffton Public Library staff is ready for January. Here's what's on the library's calendar for the first month of 2016.
Warm up with a cup of hot tea. During Hot Tea Tuesdays, free hot tea and other light refreshments will be available for browsing patrons from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Also on Tuesdays, area teens and tweens (6th grade and up) are invited to Chill Zone. Come participate in crafts, play games, snack, and talk at 3:30 p.m.
It's 5 p.m. on Monday. Here's the Little Riley looking toward Bluffton University at the Kibler-Bentley Road bridge. Bluffton emergencies officials are watching the water rise in case of necessary evacuation in low-lying areas of the village.
