After a one-year cancellation, Bluffton Festival of Wheels returns later this month.
Vehicle registration for the 53rd annual Bluffton Festival of Wheels is underway according to Dan Diller, festival director. The show is sponsored by the Bluffton Lions Club.
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This year’s festival is Friday, June 18, in downtown Bluffton. Registration is from 2 to 5 p.m. rain or shine. Vehicle judging is from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Trophies will be awarded at 7:30 p.m.
The Hardin County Pullers host its first tractor and truck pull of the summer on Saturday, June 12, at the Ada War Memorial Park, according to Chris Vermillion of the club.
Gates open at 4 p.m. and competition begins at 7 p.m.
The Inn at ONU, 401 W. College Ave., Ada, presents several events during its “Stars and Stripes,” long Fourth of July weekend.
Special events follow:
• Thursday, July 1 – Canvas and cocktails
• Friday, July 2 – Patriotic pops concert/boxed meals
• Saturday, July 3 – Beer bistro
• From July 1 to July 4 – The Inn offers a special nightly rate
Advanced registration is required. For more details or to register, call The Inn at 419-772-4266 OR 419-772-4112.
By Tayler Nowak Valentine
Antelopes will lope, ostriches will fan, kangaroos will do what kangaroos can, polar bears will wear top hats, leopards with spots will wear spats and hyenas will laugh as long as a long giraffe when students from Bluffton High School presents Doctor Dolittle JR. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 4, 5, 6.
The whimsical musical follows the adventures of a small-town doctor in Victorian England who uses his special gift of being able to talk with animals to learn more about the world.
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