Group piano offers a fantastic opportunity to be involved in music-making that develops overall musicianship while learning basic piano skills, according to Vicki Mills of Miss Vicki's Music Studio, Ada.
She adds: "7 and 8 year olds love to sing, move, create, and play... all aspects of a group piano setting that capitalizes on the sense of joy experienced in a social situation while learning how to move those fingers on a piano in a meaningful way!"
In 1904 the Bluffton post office was on Vine Street and this photo proves it. The post office was located in what is today Richard Boehr's building.
In this photo, from left, are (unidentified), Charles Steingraber, (unidentified), Ross Bogart, George Lewis, Mrs. Lewis and Emma Bigler Swank. (From the Richard Boehr collection)
It you didn't know better, you've have thought there was carnival in town on Saturday.
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The carnival was Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn's birthday celebration. The party closed Main Street with carnival games, children’s’ activities, and buy-one-get-one specials.
That's not all. There were inflatable games, a balloon animal artist, Plinko, fish pond, and to top it all off Caramel to Die For ice cream sundaes.
The stop signs at the railroad crossing on County Line Road have been removed. There are now crossing signals there to warn traffic. On Monday Bluffton council will act on legislation to repeal the ordinance authorizing a penalty for failure to stop at the stop signs.
The stop signs were put in place in the 1980s after a fatal accident occurred at the crossing. Since that time frequency of trains has decreased to two a day and the speed of those trains is at a very slow pace.
More more "Stop, Look and Listen" at the County Line Road.
Bluffton council plans to remove the stop signs on County Line Road at the Norfolk Southern Railroad, stating the signs are "no longer necessary."
The first reading of the legislation will be read on Monday. The stop signs were put in place in the 1980s after a fatal accident occurred at the crossing. Since that time frequency of trains has decreased to two a day and the speed of those trains is at a very slow pace.
Each Saturday this summer the Bluffton Pandora Swiss Community Historical Society will be open its Schumacher Homestead from 1 to 5 p.m. for self-guided or docent led tours.
Visitors will be able to tour the house, garden, summer kitchen, and workshop.
In addition, the barn will be open on the last Saturday of each of the three months. Public admission to the Homestead is $5 per person; however, current members of the Society and children 16 and under are admitted free.
Saturday’s in Bluffton become busy in the summer. This Saturday is no exception. The town will even close Main Street from Cherry to the Farmers’ Market for a specail event.
With a day like this, why leave town? Here’s the list of activities:
The Village of Bluffton launched its summer mosquito fogging season earlier this month.
According to Jesse Blackburn of the village the mosquito fogger will roam the village after 9 p.m. on Wenesdays. In the event of Wednesday rain or high winds, fogging takes place on Thursday evening.
