The Bluffton Senior Center announced its trips for the summer and fall, according to Tonya Meyer, director.
Trips follow:
• July 16-22, Bob and Bev Painter will accompany the group to Branson, Mo., and the Ozarks with 7 fantastic shows including the Sight and Sounds Theater. Cost is $864 for members and $882 for non-members.
Bluffton was well represented at the NWC/WBL all-star football game this past Friday night by Jason Bracy (2) starting corner back and Colin Phillips (58) starting center.
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Phillips did a good job at pass blocking and run blocking.
Bracy contributed several tackles and was able to intercept the ball at the 2-yard -line stopping a scoring drive in the first half and also blocked the game winning pass for the other team with 45 seconds left on the clock ensuring the NWC team would win 24 to 21.
Bluffton council will hold a special meeting at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 14, in the town hall, according to Nancy Kindle, village fiscal officer. The purpose of the meeting is personnel - hiring.
The village will review engineering proprosals for the West Elm Street water line project at 9 a.m., Monday, June 19.
Ayersville joins the 2017 Bluffton High School varsity football schedule, according to Alex Hanna, BHS athletic director.
Bluffton will travel to the Pilots stadium for a non-conference game on Friday, Sept. 8, which is the third game of the season.
Ayersville replaces Ft. Loramie on the schedule.
For the first time in decades Bluffton’s first three football opponents are non-league teams. BHS opens with Cory-Rawson, then Van Buren (both at home), and the Ayersville on the road.
Following that the Pirates play a seven-game Northwest Conference schedule.
FROM ADA ICON - The Lima Symphony Orchestra will again celebrate Independence Day with a “Patriotic Pops” concert at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 1 on the ONU campus. The concert, which is free and open to the public, will be held on the sculpture mall east of McIntosh Center between Presser and Weber halls.
The fun-filled family event will feature patriotic music, movie musical selections, popular tunes and a tribute to our armed forces.
The 2017 Bluffton Sardines are swimming off to a great start. And there are a lot of them, 150 to be exact. This is an increase from last year’s team of 138.
“In the last three to four years the interest in swimming as a sport in Bluffton has just exploded,” said Jennie Wilson, president of the Bluffton Sardines swim club. “The Western Ohio Aquatics League (WOAL) is fun and competitive and allows for swimmers of all skill levels to participate.”
A group of blacksmiths coming to northwest Ohio later this month will “beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks.” Or, lacking swords and spears, they will be forging garden tools out of firearms.
The blacksmiths are part of RAWtools, a non-profit organization based in Colorado that uses performance art to illustrate the vision of biblical prophet Isaiah who penned those words, and to encourage conversation about what it means in modern society.
Bluffton Family Recreation is taking registrations for Laffalot Camp scheduled for Monday through Friday, July 10-14, according to Joseph Beagle, BFR director.
Laffalot Summer Camp offers youth ages 6 to 12 a week of fun-filled activities. Camp is held from 9 a.m. to noon.
Led by well-trained counselors, campers will spend the day playing high-energy sports and games that help them:
