The West Elm Street project is 95 percent completed, according to Jesse Blackburn, village administrator. There are 30 trucks of top soil coming, plus signage. The project should be completed by the middle of the month.
The swimming pool is open for the summer. Here’s the details:
Pool hours:
• Mondays-Fridays: noon to 8 p.m.
• Saturdays-Sundays: 1 to 6 p.m.
Daily admission and season passes
Daily admission: $4
Free for youngsters 2 and under
Family season pass $140
Additional children each $10
Single season pass $70
Senior single season pass $40
Ten-visit pass, $30
Pool rental, 2 hours, $175
By Cort Reynolds Friday results are at the bottom of this story -
Photos at bottom by Marvin Foster
COLUMBUS - A pair of Bluffton athletes competed in second day finals of the Div. III track and field state meet at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in Columbus on Saturday.
In the 300 hurdle finals, Pirate junior Xavier Dunifon finished ninth in a time of 40.65.
Dunifon qualified out of the preliminary heats Friday into the finals Saturday. He came in fourth overall in the preliminary field of 18 with a time of 40.13.
Note: this article is provided by Ohio Northern University Healthwise Pharmacy.
School is out and summer vacation has started. Instead of letting your children plop down in front of the television for the next three months, keep them engaged and active this summer.
Did you know summer vacation can result in learning loss? It's estimated that, on average, children can lose about two months of math and reading skills during summer vacation. But keeping your children engaged could help combat that learning loss.
By Craig Hughes, Operations Manager Julie A. Cole Rehab and Sports Medicine
Preventative measures should be taken before an athlete throws to decrease the chances of arm soreness or damage. It is important to keep the arm and shoulder strong by building muscles through strengthening, stretching and exercising. Keeping the muscles mobile and strong will help prevent injury and soreness from occurring, which in turn can improve performance.
Note: Bluffton sixth graders in the 1953-54 school year (graduating class of 1960) created a booklet titled "The Bluffton Story." The following article is part of that booklet, which is now in the history collection at the Bluffton Public Library. This series continues each week on the Icon. By Nancy Houts and Kay Zimmerly
