Bluffton Hospital, 139 Garau Street, will host an American Red Cross Blood Mobile Tuesday, June 24 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Garau Street parking lot.
To schedule an appointment, call Bruce Parkins at 419-230-4052 or the American Red Cross at 1-800-Red-Cross. You can also log on to www.redcrossblood.org to sign up. Walk ins are also welcome.
Start the summer by attending a carnival-style event hosted by BFR Sports & Fitness on Monday, June 2, from 6-8 p.m.
Activities for families with young children will include face painting, Minute-to-Win-It challenges, Twister, three-legged race, sack race, wheelbarrow race and two special triathalon events for youth. Parachute activities will be included at the end of event. Parents and children can “get active” together at this event. Tickets (50 cents each) will be required to participate in the races and contests.
A chicken barbecue dinner is planned during this summer’s Bluffton Area Relay for Life.
The chicken barbecue is from 4:30-6:30 p.m., Friday, June 20, at the Bluffton University football field. Enter the Augsburger Road entrance; eat in or dine out.
Cost is $8 for one-half chicken, two sides and a roll. Henry’s of Ottawa is the caterer. Tickets are on sale at Village Cut n’ Curl, Polished or by called Best at 419-358-5858.
Three programs are on the Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District calendar.
RIP SNORTIN’ WHOPPERS
On Saturday, May 24 at 7 p.m. , the Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District will offer RIP SNORTIN’ WHOPPERS at the Ottawa Metro Park Amphitheater.
Come join us for the opening season of the 2014 Summer Amphitheater Programs. Listen to the Ohio Tall Tales that are sure to tickle your funny bone.
The Ottawa Metro Park is one mile east of I-75 on State Route 81(Ada Rd.), between Marimor School and Industries and the Bath Township House.
