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Swiss House event to feature "scherenschnitte"

Posted by Staff on July 2, 2024 - 12:27pm

The Swiss Community Historical Society will hold its next Second Saturday event on July 13, from 1-4:00 p.m., at the Schumacher Homestead, 8350 Bixel Road, Bluffton. 

The featured activity will be scherenschnitte, literally scissor cuttings, led by Beth Boehr of Bluffton. Scherenschnitte is a folk-art form brought to the U.S. by German and Swiss immigrants in the 19th century. 

Visitors will be able to view examples made by Abraham Zurfluh, who arrived in the Swiss Settlement in 1852. Boehr will offer projects for all ages and skill levels. Children may color designs. Others may trace, then cut simple designs. For those wanting a more challenging project, there will be historical patterns available. 

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Letter: Remembering my first Swiss Day

Posted by Staff on June 26, 2024 - 6:00am

Swiss Day, June 30, 2024
1:00 p.m. at First Mennonite Church, 101 S. Jackson, Bluffton, Ohio

Please bring a hot and cold dish and your own table settings. All are welcome. ALL!

By Kaye Phillips

The first "Swiss Day" I attended was in the later 1970s. I was a student at Bluffton College and working under Dr. Delbert Gratz at the Musselman Library on campus. After his invitation, I ventured into Marbeck Center on a Sunday afternoon to find something very special. It was the start of my love for this tradition.

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Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer Herd workshop, September 10

Posted by Staff on June 25, 2024 - 6:37am

RSVP by September 10

The Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife are hosting evening workshops about chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Ohio’s wild deer herd. 

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June 22 Bluffton Cars & Coffee

Posted by Staff on June 21, 2024 - 1:16pm

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On June 22 the Bluffton Cars & Coffee Car show returns to 902 N. Main, a.k.a. Masterpiece Signs & Graphics. The event includes:

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Consumers’ Counsel program at Senior Center

Posted by Staff on June 21, 2024 - 6:00am

Amy Carles from the Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel will be at the Bluffton Senior Center on Wednesday, June 26, at 2:30 p.m. to present a program on Utility Scams. 

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2024 Festival of Wheels crowns a 1954 Sunbeam Alpine

Posted by Paula Scott on June 21, 2024 - 6:00am

But what's your dream car?

By Paula Pyzik Scott

Does it require an educated eye to enjoy a car show? An impromptu, casual survey of visitors to the 56th Bluffton Festival of Wheels, hosted by the Bluffton Lions Club, suggests that almost everyone has a soft spot for a particular car. In alphabetical order, respondents said:

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