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Swiss Historical Society turns back the clock during Sept. 28 Fall Festival

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 18, 2013 - 5:50pm

The Bluffton Fall Festival is Saturday, Sept. 28. Events take place in several locations around Bluffton. This is part of a series detailing events at specific locations. This story tells about events at the Swiss Community Historical Society homestead.

The annual Fall Festival at the Homestead will be held on Saturday, Sept. 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. by the Swiss Community Historical Society of Bluffton and Pandora. The Schumacher Homestead is located at 8350 Bixel Road between Bluffton and Pandora, and the event is free and open to the public.  

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Next Bluffton blood drive Oct. 3 at St. Mary's Catholic Church

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 13, 2013 - 4:38pm

The next American Red Cross blood drive in Bluffton will be held on Thursday, Oct. 3, from noon until 6 p.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in the Large Room, located at 160 N. Spring Street. 

Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information.

All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in.

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Apollo Career Center customer service programs readying for opening day

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 13, 2013 - 12:51pm

Apollo Career Center programs that offer services to the public will soon be opening. These programs offer students hands-on experience in customer service in addition to the industry skills  needed for their career fields.

The Floral Design shop will open Sept. 17, 8-10:30 a.m, and 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Monday-Friday. The shop, fully stocked with student-created arrangements, is full of seasonal and all occasion silk, dried and fresh flower creations. For more information please call 419.998.2934.

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Ready, set, hike...here comes Wilson's football garage sale in Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 12, 2013 - 9:52pm

It could be the largest single garage sale in Hardin County - make that northwestern Ohio.

"It's" Wilson Sporting Goods Co., Ada, football garage sale. This year's sale is from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 14, on the Wilson property on the east side of Ada.

The sale brings a couple thousand football and other sports fans to Ada for a once-a-year chance for footballs including overruns, blemished footballs, scrap footballs and many other miscellaneous sporting goods items.

The company is already staking out the area where sale items will be on sale.

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BFR hosts Craft and Home Business Expo Sept. 28

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 11, 2013 - 12:42pm

BFR Sports & Fitness will host a day-long exhibition of craft vendors and home business consultants on Saturday, Sept. 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m..  An admission fee of $1 will be charged at the door as a donation toward operations of the Bluffton-based recreation center. The Expo is one of many events scheduled on Bluffton’s Fall Festival Day.

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"The Butler" showing this week at Shannon Theatre

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 11, 2013 - 11:10am

Starting Friday, September 13 and playing through Thursday, Sept 19, will be THE BUTLER (PG-13).

Showtimes are every evening at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday matinees at  1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m.

Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn flavor of the month September is Caramel Apple.

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