MAY 1 MEDIA RELEASE__The next program in a series coordinated by the Bluffton Ohio Historical Society, Swiss Family Migration with Fred Steiner, takes place at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21, at the Bluffton Public Library.
Steiner’s photo presentation will tell the story of his great-grandparents, Rudolf and Barbara Amstutz Althaus. In 1845, at age 23, Rudolf immigrated to America from Switzerland. After traveling throughout the Midwest, he settled in Bluffton in 1857 and married Barbara Amstutz, who was born in Wayne County, Ohio and was also of Swiss lineage. Rudolf’s brother, Gotthard, also immigrated to the United States. He moved to rural Bluffton and was a farmer.
APRIL 30 MEDIA RELEASE__Over 850 volunteers will be spread out at project sites throughout the county next week during United Way of Hancock County’s Days of Caring event.
The biannual volunteer event matches employees of area corporations and small businesses with nonprofits and other service agencies in need of some extra hands. Spring Days of Caring will run May 5-9, with 861 volunteers working to complete 85 landscaping, building, organizing, painting, planting and construction projects for 32 different organizations.
The Bluffton Area Ministerial Association will hold a Blessing of the Bikes--including motorcycles, trikes, bikes, scooters and more--on Sunday May 4 at 1:00 p.m.
The event will take place at the English Lutheran Church parking lot at 111 Grove St.
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By Paula Pyzik Scott
April 26 Arbor Day celebrations at the Bluffton Arboretum commenced with clouds and sprinkles. But with Lion and Tiger dens from Scout Troop 256 and a two very large boxes of doughnuts, it proved to a be an exceptionally fun way to pass an hour on the shores of Cobb Lake.
