Dennis Gallant, Bluffton mayor, will provide a state of the village address during the Friday morning, Oct. 11, Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast.
The free breakfast is open to the public. Breakfast serving is from 7 to 7:30 a.m. and the meeting begins at 7:30 a.m. in the third floor of the town hall.
Gallant, who served on Bluffton council for several terms, became mayor in February when Eric Fulcomer resigned and accepted a new position in Illinois. Gallant, who was president of council, assumed the position of mayor at that time.
The Bluffton Child Development Center, 325 County Line Road, has two immediate needs, according to Lauren Osting, director.
First, the Center is in desperate need of subs. “I need subs willing to work flexible hours anywhere from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.," said Osting.
“One additional need we have at the Center is the need for a sponsor for our 3-year-old classroom. For $500 a business, group, individual or organization can become sponsor for the classroom. During the school year the sponsorship provides the room with supplies,” She said.
Dick Boehr was concerned that many of the gravestones in Bluffton’s oldest cemetery were no longer standing and he wanted to do something about it.
Along with Fred Rodabaugh, Boehr proposed to improve the old Shannon Cemetery along Jefferson Street near Riley Creek. The improvement will change the cemetery to the Shannon Cemetery Park.
“With the help of the Boy Scouts, Bluffton American Legion Post and village council, we hope to convert the cemetery, which is in disrepair, into an appealing entry to Bluffton,” he said.
The Bluffton Lions Club will begin meeting in the third floor of the Bluffton town hall. The first meeting is at noon, Tuesday, Oct. 15. Joyce Barga will speak on the “Guiding Light” home for pregnant teens.
The current Lions newsletter is an attachment at the bottom of this story.
Two options are now offered by BFR Sports & Fitness for persons looking for assistance with body weight management, according to Carole Enneking, BFR director.
"Those looking for accountability through weekly weigh-ins and group meetings may join the Fit4Life Support Group. Individuals who are looking to lose weight through exercise and healthy life choices may join BFR as a Fit4Life Member," she said.
The Fit4Life Support program includes: weekly weigh-ins, plus one learning meeting and one active meeting each month (1st and 3rd Monday evenings).
