The Bluffton Public Library board of trustees will hold a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept.18, at the library, 145 S. Main St., Bluffton. The special meeting will discuss changes to the formula for country distribution of public library funds.
Roadwork will begin on the West Elm Street project in early October, according to Jesse Blackburn, village administrator. The project covers Elm from Spring to Rosenberger Drive.
Blackburn brought Bluffton council members up to date on the project on Sept. 10.
The project has two phases.
• Water work phase October to December –
• Installation of an 8-inch water main, creek crossing, new service lines, new meter settings where required and new fire hydrants.
Douglas G. MacDonald, 87, died Sept. 13, 2018, at Lima Memorial Health System. Douglas was born Jan. 2, 1931, in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, to the late Gordon and Eugenia (Brizzolari) MacDonald. On May 26, 1950, he married Joanne Clutinger MacDonald and she survives.
Douglas served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He retired from Lima Ford Engine Plant where he had been an electrician.
On that fateful day, Aug. 6, 1945, Emiko was eating breakfast with her mother and older sister when suddenly there was a brilliant flash of light. The next thing she knew was that she was pinned to the tatami mat with a door on top of her.
Area residents will have the opportunity to hear stories like this when a PAX team of four from the World Friendship Center in Hiroshima, Japan, visits Bluffton on Thursday, Sept. 27.
Tommy Jennings, 72, died Sept. 12, 2018. at Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima. Arrangments are pending at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.
Canadian musicians Sultans of String will perform at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 13, in the Bluffton Town Hall Concert Series, according to Jeff Yoder.
The Sultans are three-time JUCO nominees (Canada’s Grammy) and have charted songs on Billboard.
Folk Radio UK recently described their music as “an enthralling, adventurous celebration of the power music has to transcend geographical and cultural boundaries, and Sultans of String wield that power with grace, eloquence and spirit.”
The 2018 business showcase coordinated by the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Bluffton University will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 20, according to Paula Scott, chamber CEO.
The event is held in the Marbeck Center dining area.
Area businesses interested in a table may contact the chamber at [email protected] or call Scott at 419-369-2985.
Fall Session 2 registration is underway at Bluffton Family Recreation, according to Daniel Tinch, BFR executive director. Classes run from Sept. 24 to Oct. 19. Members may sign up now through Sept. 23. Non-members may pre-register from Sept. 17 to Sept. 23.
