Bluffton Family Recreation would like to thank Cindy Basinger of Backyard Perennials & More and Susie Stratton of Stratton Greenhouses for the plants they donated to the “Spruce Up” project at BFR.
Cindy donated a beautiful coral-bells plant and Susie donated a delightful flat of annuals. We have had some trouble with the geese and ducks playing havoc with our plantings but we are enjoying the beautiful colors the plants have added to BFR’s landscape.
First Mennonite Church, 101 S. Jackson St., will observe Mission Sunday on Sunday, July 12. All are invited to hear the Mission Partners, Nancy Frey and Bruce Yoder, preach on "Working Together in God’s Mission" during the worship service at 10:30 a.m.
During the Sunday school hour at 9:15 a.m., Nancy will meet with the children's large group class and Bruce with the adults.
The community is also invited to attend an information conversation with the Frey Yoders and their children, Jeremiah and Deborah, at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 11, in the church's fellowship hall.
It's January 1965. Dick Boehr took this photo of the Stauffer Brother's Pure Oil station at the corner of Main and Elm - directly across from the town hall.
We can't read the gas pumps, but that leaded gas was around 33 cents a gallon.
Today a different building stands there, housing Smith Realty, Padrone's Pizza and Ameriprise.
Here are several observations about this photo and Icon viewers are invited to offer more thoughts.
Bluffton's second National Night Out is from 6 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 4, at the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool, according to Matt Oglesbee of the Bluffton police department.
The department, in conjunction with the Pandora Police Department are in charge of the event and the Bluffton, Beaverdam and Pandora fire and EMS departments will participate.
Kevin King, Bluffton High School volleyball coach, offers some direction to varsity players during a short volleyball camp this week at the high school.
