Shop downtown Bluffton this fall and have a chance to win – gift cards and prizes from local merchants.
Recently nearly 2,500 Bluffton postal customers received a post card inviting them to “shop, sip, eat, play, local.” In a nutshell its message encourages shopping locally.
The postcard makes area residents aware of a Bluffton merchants and Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce major fall promotion. It centers on a concept titled “3/50 Project.” The nationwide project carries the tagline: “Save your local economy three stores at a time.”
Three more Bluffton Saturday farmers' markets and then good bye for the season.
Jim Boedicker, popular musican at the market, will perform on Saturday, Oct. 17. The market is open in the Citizens National Bank parking lot from 8:30 a.m. to noon.
Watch our video from Boedicker's September visit as he performs "Misty."
Elinor M. Laing, 74, died 9 p.m. Oct. 14, 2015, at Shawnee Manor, Lima. Elinor was born Jan. 3, 1941 in Dola to Lloyd and Mary Neil Kindle. On July 3, 1959, she married Edward Laing and he preceded her in death on Sept. 12, 1985.
Elinor worked at several area restaurants. She was a graduate of Dola High School.
Bluffton Family Recreation will hold a Halloween party on Friday, Oct. 30, during its open play time, according to Joseph Beagle, director.
The party takes place from 11 a.m. to noon on the 30th. It is free to members and $1 per child for non-members.
“We’ll have games, candy and costume judging,” he said. Judging takes place at 11:40 a.m. BFR asks that no scary costumes be entered. Masks will be worn only during judging.
For more information contact BFR, 215 Snider Road, Bluffton, or call 419-358-4150.
But, there’s still time to enter a float or parade unit in the parade that is one of the highlights of the event. This year’s Blaze, sponsored by the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce takes place on Saturday, Nov. 28, in downtown Bluffton.
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This year’s Blaze theme is “A Christmas from the Past.”
Earlier this month over 40 units were already registered for the parade, according to Junior Weihrauch, parade director.
BLUFFTON, Ohio - Tonight’s Heartland Conference match brought Anderson University to the Sommer Center for a mid- week battle. The Beavers came into the evening 4-0 in the conference, while the Ravens were 0-4. Bluffton's 3-0 sweep helped the Beavers improve to 14-6 overall and 5-0 in the HCAC following their 11th consecutive victory!
NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. - The Bluffton University women's soccer team traveled to North Manchester, Ind., and rallied for a 2-1 victory over Manchester University on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015. The win pushed the Beavers to 6-7 overall and 2-2 in the Heartland Conference while the Spartans dropped to 3-8-1 and 1-2-1 HCAC.
A parent wouldn’t take a child with a fever of 1.5 degrees to the emergency room. But that parent would give the child medicine and keep an eye on the fever, a University of Toledo scientist said Oct. 13 at Bluffton University.
Dr. Andrew Jorgensen suggested that humans take the same approach to the Earth, whose average surface temperature has warmed by about 1.5 degrees since 1880.
Springfield Fireworks Gift Shop, 490 State Route 103, Bluffton, now offers Amish cider, Amish candy and Buckeyes, according to John Beagle.
The shop continues to also offer homemade fudge, Minnetonka moccasins, Durango boots and sterling silver jewelry, in addition to an assortment of other items.
Springfield Fireworks Gift Shop
490 SR 103
Bluffton
