Visit www.relayforlife.org/bluffton for more details on Bluffton's Relay for Life held Friday and Saturday, June 24-25.
One way or another, we are all affected by cancer and raising awareness is crucial to finding a cure. In that spirit, the Bluffton community will host the 2011 American Cancer Society's "Relay For Life" on Friday and Saturday, June 24 and 25. The event will be held at Bluffton University's Salzman Stadium with the theme, "Birthdays for a Cure."
The public has a rare chance to visit the beautifully restored Breidenbaugh Schoolhouse on, Sunday, June 26 from 4-6 p.m. The open house will be at schoolhouse on the corner of Road 6 and Road M6, near Pandora.
A Girl Scout Troop from Bluffton has been meeting throughout June to learn pioneer survival skills, and they will be sharing the songs, games and activities they have learned with other children or adults who stop by.
Imagine this: As the Bluffton sesquicentennial launches, one Main Street retirement signals the end of that family's 125-year involvement on Main Street. Okay, in this case it's Cherry Street, but who's looking.
Is it three or four generations? We'll report back to you soon.
We aren't naming any names, but an open house from 1 to 4 p.m., Friday, June 24, at Family Dollar will reveal all you need to know.
Trinity Lutheran Church, Jenera, will hold a silent auction during this weekend's Relay for Life at the Bluffton University football stadium. Over 90 items are in the auction. The auction takes place from 4 p.m. to 10 minutes after the conclusion of the fireworks (approximately 10:30 p.m.)
For a list of auction items open the attachment at the bottom of this story.
Model Railroader, the premier magazine for model railroaders, features a one-time Bluffton landmark in its July issue.
The featured landmark is the former Bluffton Woodcock power plant. The plant once stood on the site of John's Body Shop on Lake Street. The building was razed in the early 1980s.
The Swiss Community Historical Society shares its traditional, Sunday, June 26, Swiss Day schedule this year with the Old Settler's Potluck & Reunion organized by the Bluffton Sesquicentennial.
Both groups are invited to bring food and attend the noon potluck meal at 12:30 p.m. at Ebenezer Mennonite Church, as well as the afternoon program time.
The Bluffton Sesquicentennial Planning Committee developed a plan for a potluck and get-together of descendants of the early settlers of the Bluffton area on June 26 at Ebenezer Church.
Please review and make anynecessary changes to the registration form and sign the Black Swamp Soccer Liability Consent form. Please return forms to Bluffton Soccer along with your payment in person or by mail prior to July 1.
Open registration takes place at the Bluffton Middle School from 5 to 8 p.m. on June 20, 23, 28, 30 or you can mail the forms to Attn: Ron Koontz. 7960 Rockport Rd Bluffton Ohio 45817.
