Discovery Days 2022: August 27, September 24, October 22
The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce has announced Discovery Days (listed above) and invites chamber member businesses and organizations to join in welcoming visitors to Bluffton.
These dates are the fourth Saturday of the month in August, September and Ocober. Advertised hours will be 9:00 a.m-3:00 p.m. Chamber director Jim Enneking emphasizes that no storefront is needed. You can host an outdoor activity, pop-up shop or self-guided activity.
Did American folk hero John “Johnny Appleseed” Chapman pass through Bluffton during his apple-tree planting career?
A recently discovered Bluffton News column reveals that possibility.
In truth, he tramped around northwestern Ohio, dying in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, in 1845. Still, on a technicality, he never stopped in a village called Bluffton.
Instead, hints exist he may have visited Shannon – Bluffton’s name prior to 1861.
Tune into The Wit, the Bluffton Unviersity radio station, at 96.1 FM for a musical soundtrack to accompany Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce fireworks after National Night Out on Tuesday, August 8.
Tune in between 9:20 and 9:25pm to hear thank you messages and recognition of National Night Out sponsors. This will lead right up to the beginning of the fireworks at 9:30 p.m.
This Bluffton tree wasn't felled by recent storms, but a single huge limb falling signaled that it was time to go. Can you count the rings? We're guessing 80-100 years.
NOTE: The Bluffton Community Pool has not yet announced the last day for 2022. Stay tuned.
By Sarah A. Denny, MD
Emergency Medicine, Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Everyone loves to take a dip in the pool, especially during the dog days of summer While swimming is a great way to play, exercise and cool off, there are certain things to keep in mind. More than 1,000 children die each year from drowning, and many others suffer life-changing injuries. Help protect your family by using the following safety tips when swimming in public pools.
Bluffton Exempted Village Schools has announced its 2022-2023 program year policy regarding free and reduced price meals for students unable to pay the full price of meals or milk served under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast, After School Care Snack or Special Milk Programs.
