With Halloween on the horizon, let's hear your best Bluffton Halloween story.
While this isn't my most frightening, it's still a good one. Before you say, "Well, that's just an urban legend," remember that this story took place before the term urban existed. Concerning a time line, we're talking 1870s. So, it makes this one the oldest known Bluffton Halloween-type stories. I have no doubt that this really happened.
It was told to me by "Link" Hauenstein (I never knew him by any other name) circa 1978.
The Bluffton Hospital Auxiliary Thanksgiving meal pie fundraiser is currently underway. Persons interested in supporting it have several options to add to their own Thanksgiving dinner. The pies are from Brinkman's Specialty.
The United Way of Bluffton, Beaverdam and Richland Township is underway. Although the door-to-door solicitation is completed, persons may still make donations at Citizens National Bank.
Duane Bollenbacher is chairperson of this year's United Way. The United Way period covers Sept. 1, 2009, through Aug. 31, 2010.
This year's campaign goal is $25,000.
The Bluffton Schools will once again welcome any citizen interested in walking the hallways during the winter months, according to Greg Denecker, superintendent.
The Bluffton Elementary and Middle Schools may be used for walking from 6:15-7:15 a.m. and 6-7 p.m., beginning Nov. 2.
Please enter at the main elementary door during these times. The buildings are open each day when school is in session.
The Bluffton Lions Club, on Saturday, Oct. 17, held their semi-annual, "Adopt-A-Road" clean-up day. Pictured left to right are Lions Lowell Hostetler, Laura Voth, Tim Closson, Andy Armstrong, Adopt-A-Road, Chair, Morris Groman, Daryl Shields, Jan Emmert, Fred Rodabaugh and Dick Ramseyer who provided the time and energy to pick-up the litter along the assigned road. Dick Ramseyer is the Lions president.
