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Barbecue chicken and pull-pork dinners served June 26

Barbecue chicken and pulled pork dinners will be available during the Hometown Amerifest on Saturday, June 26. The meals will be served from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Presbyterian Church lawn.

Persons may eat in or carry out. The meals are catered by Ted's Market. Tickets are available at the Bluffton Presbyterian Church (419-358-5806) or Village Cut and Curl (419) 358-7593.

Choices include either one-half chicken, cheesy potatoes, green beans and roll, or pulled-pork dinner with cheesy potatoes and a roll. Meals are $6.50 each.

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Youth invited to "make a splash" at the library this summer

Area youth are invited to "Make a Splash - READ" this summer by participating in the Bluffton Public Library's Summer Reading Club from June 7 to July 30.

Youth in grades K-12 may register at the library to read for prizes as well as to take part in special programs offered throughout the summer. The goal for youth in grades K-5 is to read for 5 hours during the summer while the goal for teens in grades 6-12 is to read for 10 hours. Those who succeed will receive small prizes and several chances to win bigger prizes.

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BVRCC host to international art show June 7-11

The Lilly Oncology International Art Competition and Exhibition will make a five-day stop at the Blanchard Valley Regional Cancer Center (BVRCC), Findlay, from June 7 through June 11.

The show will be open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 7 a.m. to noon on Friday. It is free and open to the public.

The Lilly Oncology International Art Competition and Exhibition features artwork created by cancer patients and their caregivers. Artwork includes acrylic, oil, pastel, photography and water color mediums.

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Here comes a parade and you'll love this one

Parade entry form

Everybody loves a Bluffton parade, and several local groups are preparing for a big one this month.

"Hometown Amerifest" Committee invites (float or other display entries) in its parade planned Saturday, June 26. The parade in held in conjunction with the Bluffton Lions Club Wheels Fest', Relay for Life and the Bluffton-Pandora Rotary Club's traditional Freedom Fest'. This year the three event are on the same weekend.

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Here's the BFR summer camp schedule

BFR has announced its summer camps for this year. Information follows:

Elementary-age Day Camps

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Memorial Day offers parade, ceremony and barbecue

Bluffton will celebrate Memorial Day with a parade, ceremony at Maple Grove and chicken barbecue following the ceremony. Events take place on Monday, May 31.

The traditional Memorial Day parade forms at 9:15 a.m. in front of the town hall. Community groups are invited to participte. At 9:30 a.m. the parade will head south on Main Street to Maple Grove Cemetery. There a ceremony will take place at approximately 10:30 a.m.

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