And, now for something completely different
And now for something completely different: Weird Bluffton Scavenger Hunt.
Bluffton may be small, but we’re generous, collaborative, and hard-working. We’re also weird, and proud of it. And, we have Ron Headings to thank for creating a distraction that you might find worthwhile.
(We've even provided a hint at the bottom of this story)
Read on:
Rules:
• Find each of the 17 items, using the clues below.
• All items are in Bluffton and can be seen from within these boundaries:
•Riley St on the NE
•Riley Creek on the SE
•Kibler St on the SW, and
•Spring St/Campus Dr on the NW
• You can see all the items from the sidewalk. Please do not go on private property.
• You are encouraged to walk, maintaining current social distancing standards.
• Record the address/location when you find an item.
• ENTRY DEADLINE 5 P.M., FRIDAY, APRIL 3
To confirm your answers send them to [email protected].
The first five teams with the highest scores will be named in the Bluffton Icon.
When submitting your entry list the name and email of the person or team entering the contest.
OPEN THE ATTACHMENT TO THIS STORY FOR A PRINTER-FRIEND REFERENCE LIST OF WHAT IS PRINTED BELOW
- You may use it to when sending your entry to Ron Headings
1 - Preventing forest fires from the second story
2 - Fuel from the Gulf – contains lead
3 - Twenty-six “angry birds” (stained)
4 - An ad from Bixel Ford
5 - This dude appears to enjoy bathing in the front yard
6 - A shopping cart with no wheels
7 - A very “hairy” Scottish gnome on the porch
8 - Two fiery hot rods on the roof
9 - The chimes lead to a baby carriage with lights all around
10 - Broken Dutch windmill
11 - A USPS truck as a mailbox
12 - This emergency pair’s spots are a bit out of proportion
13 - Old Dr Pepper – a man among buoys
14 - Roy’s Corner Sunoco pump
15 - An ancient Greek proverb of wisdom and books
16 - A wooden grasshopper in traffic
17 - A skeleton in a tutu
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- Blessing of the Bikes, May 4
- Metzger honored at 2025 Black Swamp Council meeting
- Volunteer invitation for Bluffton Pathway Count in May
- Pirate tennis edges Ottawa-Glandorf
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Wednesday, April 30, 2025
- Observation deck added to Motter Park cascading pools project
- Bluffton Women in Business meet May 15
- Four sportsmen stock 200 trout at Buckeye Lake
- Pirate girls, boys 2nd at Minster track quad
- Pirate baseball win vs. Riverdale
- Pirate softball loss vs. Riverdale
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