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BFR sand volleyball registration

Posted by Staff on May 26, 2023 - 7:05am

Registeration is now open for Bluffton Family Recreation's adult sand volleyball, which will be held Thursdays at Southgate Lanes with games between 5-9pm. Games are coed, although there can be no more than three men per team on the court. Adults 18 years of age or older can play, and registration costs $300 per team. 

Register at www.bfronline.com

Dates:

  • Session 1: June 8-July 13
  • Session 1 registration deadline: May 28
  • Session 2: July 20-August 24
  • Session 2 registration deadline: July 9
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Bluffton Family YMCA
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Safety top of mind as summer travel season begins

Posted by Staff on May 26, 2023 - 7:03am

State agencies reminding drivers to be safe on the road

COLUMBUS - Millions of drivers will hit the road for the Memorial Day holiday weekend, kicking off the unofficial start to summer.

The American Automobile Association (AAA) is predicting 42.3 million Americans will travel more than 50 miles from home during the holiday, a 7% increase over 2022.

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Police/Fire/EMS
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Bluffton University students awarded Academic All-HCAC

Posted by Staff on May 26, 2023 - 7:02am

CARMEL, Ind.–The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) has announced the Spring honorees for Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC. Academic All-Conference selections have at least a cumulative 3.5 GPA and are varsity athletes. 

Bluffton University placed 48 athletes on the Academic All-HCAC squad for Spring 2023.

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Sports
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Tours and Summer Saturday events at the Schumacher Homestead

Posted by Paula Scott on May 26, 2023 - 6:00am

Schedule a visit or stop in on June 3, July 1 and August 5

The Swiss Community Historical Society has announced that tours may be scheduled now through the fall of 2023. The Schumacher Homestead, also known as the Swiss House, offers a glimpse into the lives of Swiss immigrants in an area of Allen and Putnam counties known as the Settlement during the mid 19th century. 

Visitors may tour the house, summer kitchen, workshop, and barn—which are filled with original and period items—as well as the garden. 

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Events
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Letter: S.H.A.N.N.O.N. Service Club thank you to donors

Posted by Staff on May 26, 2023 - 6:00am

From the S.H.A.N.N.O.N. Service Club of Bluffton

As you have seen, the American Flags are again flying in the breeze on the Main Street of Bluffton. For the past 16 years, the S.H.A.N.N.O.N. Service Club of Bluffton has solicited sponsorship of those flags, and the Bluffton American Legion has installed and maintained them. 

This year 2023 the American Legion has again installed those flags.  The S.H.A.N.N.O.N. Service Club thanks Jerry Cupples and the American Legion for all their wonderful help throughout the years. 

The S.H.A.N.N.O.N. Service Club (Sharing Hopes And Nourishing Needs Of Neighbors) also wishes to gratefully thank all the many, many wonderful sponsors of the flags throughout these 16 years. Your donations have been received each summer by the SHANNON CLUB and also by the community of Bluffton with great gratitude. 

To show our sincere thankfulness to all of you, the S.H.A.N.N.O.N. Service Club wishes to give back to the community by donating the flags this summer and will NOT be soliciting sponsorship of the flags.  We have truly valued your wonderful support.

Duane Bollenbacher

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Letters
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Funeral arrangements for Rosa Lee Greenway

Posted by Staff on May 25, 2023 - 4:21pm

Heaven's gates opened up for Rosa Lee Greenway, 93 on May 25, 2023 after a short illness. She was born on July 31, 1929 in Allen County at the Garner House to the late Emil and Lula Mae (Garner) Altstaetter. Rosa Lee married George Richard Greenway on October 7, 1951 after meeting him square dancing, where parents played for many years and they had 71 years of marriage.  

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Obituaries
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