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Parade, Indian Village, 1860s baseball game and Bluffton's Brand of Broadway concludes sesquicentennial celebration

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 1, 2011 - 4:40pm

It all ends Saturday. Bluffton's celebration of its 150th anniversary as an incorporated village concludes with a day full of activities.

Here's Saturday's schedule:

o 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Pork barbecue lunch, Presbyterian Church lawn. Side dishes are cheesy potatoes, green beans and a roll. Tickets are $7 and may be purchased on Saturday. Carry out or eat in.

o Noon - Sesquicentennial parade line up, East College near Railroad Street

o Noon - Bluffton High School class of 1946 65th reunion

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Take me out to the ball game - 1860s style - Saturday at 2:30 p.m.

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 1, 2011 - 1:23pm

Dan Groman provides the following information on the old-time baseball game scheduled at the village park (across the interstate). The game is at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Here are the team players for the Shannon Sodbusters and the Wyandotte Ghostriders. (Apparently nicknames are required.)

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Sports Warehouse has previously-worn jerseys for sale

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 1, 2011 - 10:31am

Attention Bluffton Super Fans: Bluffton Diamond Sports is selling some previously worn jerseys for $5 each. They are available at Sports Warehouse.

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News flash: It rained only 2.24 inches in June

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 1, 2011 - 7:57am

Here's a switch. June's normal rainfall in the Bluffton-Pandora area is 4.16 inches. In June 2011, it rained only 2.24 inches. Maybe the rain in the spring made up for June.

Guy Verhoff provides the monthly June weather summery. It is in an attachment at the bottom of this story.

The June 2011 average daily temperature was 72 degrees. The normal June average is 69.3 degrees.

June's high temperature reading was 96 on June 4, 7 and 8. The minimum June temperature was 53 on June 15.

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A historic Bluffton sign

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 1, 2011 - 4:23am

This sign was spotted in Roger and Sandy Hoffman front yard on Geiger Street for Bluffton's sesquicentennial celebration, which began over the June 24 weekend.

The sign even has some history as Roger mentioned that this sign was originally purchased from Fultz's Sign Co. back in 1986 for Bluffton's 125th Birthday.

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McDonald's Mac Grants deadline 1 month away

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 1, 2011 - 4:06am

Area teachers have just one month left to apply for a McDonald's MAC Grant, which offers financial support to help teachers Make Activities Count for their students.

MAC Grant applications for grants of up to $400 for teachers in kindergarten through eighth grade must be submitted by July 31, 2011.

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