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Members of the Bluffton High School graduating class of 1951 held its 63rd reunion on July 12 in Bluffton.

Members attending were: front row from left, Ruth Anna (Lee) Bixel, Joan (Montgomery) Basinger, Carole (Sechler) Vermillion, Jenny (Burkholder) Schroeder.

Second row from left, Margaret (Stratton) Mueller, Leland Garmatter, Jim Badertscher, Richard Jordan, Louise (Reichenbach) Schwieterman.

Rich Bucher performs on the accordion during the recent Maple Crest talent show. A story on the show with additional photos is below.

Fun, funny, fascinating and fantastic.

Those words describe the Maple Crest talent show held July 17. 

The Bluffton school board will meet in special session at 7:30 a.m., Saturday, July 26, according to Paula Parish, school treasurer. The meeting is in the superintendent's office.

The purpose of the meeting is to consider the hiring ao an assistant treasurer.

Bluffton Trinity United Methodist Church will hold a "De Colores Dash" a 5K Color Charity Fun Run/Walk and barbecue chicken dinner later this summer.

The event is at 10 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 7, at the Bluffton village park. Early registration fee $25 (fee will increase after Aug. 14). Barbecue chicken dinners will be available for pick up at 11 a.m.  Meals are $8 and are encouraged to be ordered in advanced.

Bluffton Area Ministerial Association (BAMA) will offer free school supplies for Free-Reduced Lunch Program Students (Kindergarten to grade 5) for this school year.

The supplies will be available for pick-up at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 223 W. College Ave., Bluffton, from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 9, according to Rev. Carol Clements, pastor of St. John’s UCC.

Children who qualify for the free school supplies must be accompanied by an adult to receive the supplies. BAMA asks that parents and caregivers call the church to reserve your child’s supplies.

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