The Mennonite Memorial Home’s croquet court, located at 410 W. Elm St., Bluffton, needs some tender loving care.
The court, located behind MMH was developed for use by Home residents and members of the community. For several years the court was used on a regular basis.
Play on the court has diminished in recent years, but is available if a group of serious croquet players have an interest in rejuvenating it.
Rawson Proud, a one-day celebration, takes place on Saturday, July 11, at the Rawson Park.
Events include:
• Car and tractor show
• Games, food and $1 pony rides
• 50/50 drawing
• Craft show starting at 8 a.m.
• Raffle featuring four different guns
• Hog roast sponsored by the C-R FFA alumni, starting at 4 p.m.
• Square dancing and music starting at 7 p.m.
There will be more fathers in Bluffton this Father's Day than ever before.
Most of the fathers will arrive on bicycles.
GOBA - the Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure - arrives in Bluffton on Sunday, June 21 (Father's Day). Over 2,000 bikers will tool through town from Van Wert via Columbus Grove Road to Grove Street, then Jackson, then College Avenue...on to the GOBAville campgrounds on the Bluffton University practice fields at Rosenberger and Elm.
While countless events are planned for the visitors, all events, activities and food choices are open to the public.
One way to measure the Riley overflow during heavy rains is a quick view of Harmon Field. Here's the way things looked at 1 p.m. on June 14. More photos are below.
We've witnessed flooding in the past. Let's call this high water.
After a week of on and off raining an early morning Sunday storm popped the cork on Riley Creek.
A Nixel warning from Bluffton police at 11:37 a.m. read: "Riley Creek is out of banks. College Ave closed. Precautionary measures to move cars from Cherry and Vance are recommended."
These photos taken at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 14, reveal the Riley while the water receeded.
