Bluffton Presbyterian Church will hold a community picnic from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 22, at the church on the corner of Main and Cherry streets.
The free picnic includes shredded chicken sandwiches and hotdogs, cookies, snacks, drinks, music and games.
For more details visit the church Facebook by clicking here.
Tickets are stil available for the 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 19, performance by Boston-based a cappella group Ball in the House in Bluffton University’s Yoder Recital Hall.
Averaging 200 shows a year, the high energy group performs R&B, soul and pop hits during shows that have audiences singing, dancing and beatboxing along.
The 5-man group promises “music that’ll move ya” and have opened for some of the biggest acts in the world including The Jonas Brothers, The Beach Boys and The Temptations.
Here’s a round up of Bluffton University sport events since Saturday.
Women’s golf
The Bluffton University women's golf team shaved 16 strokes off its Saturday score at the Heidelberg Women's Fall Invitational when the Beavers shot a 379 on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019. Bluffton finished the weekend with a 774 at Mohawk Golf & Country Club, good for 2nd all-time.
Bluffton’s Tree Commission is moving forward with several new plans as it enters the fall season.
Based upon meeting minutes from its August meeting, the commission intends to revise its list of recommended small street trees prior to considering planting for its West Elm Street project.
In addition, the commission made some revisions involving a new tree ordinance currently on Bluffton council’s desk. The current ordinance was approved in 2003.
FROM ADA ICON - It’s Harvest and Herb Festival weekend in Ada, with the event set from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday on Main Street.
The 34th annual Ada Area Chamber of Commerce-sponsored festival should draws a large crowd. It will offer over 150 craft vendors (and growing), a kid’s area, parade, crowning of a festival queen and many food booths.
By Cort Reynolds
MT. BLANCHARD - The Bluffton and host Riverdale boys soccer teams played to a 0-0 tie Tuesday evening.
The tie ran the Pirate record to 8-1-1, and extended their streak of matches without a loss to seven games. Their six-match win string came to an end with the tie.
The Falcons put six of their 10 shots on goal, while the Pirates got off eight shots, three on goal.
