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'62 BHS class gathers for reunion

Posted by Staff on July 31, 2022 - 8:18am

The Bluffton High School Class of 1962 celebrated its 60th reunion on Saturday, July 30.

Pictured here, left to right, are class members:

(Standing) Donna McCluer Morrison, Rachel Hilty Friesen, Chuck Amstutz, Dave Barnett, Scott Edwards, Sharl Steiner, Keith Klingler. 

(Seated) Jim Badertscher, Donna Basinger Lehman, Karen Gilbert Bash, Nancy Swank Young Yeager, Nancy Balmer Steiner, Jeanne Davis Smucker.  

The note shared with this photo: "Pirates all are we! BHS 1962!"

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Discovery Days announced by Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce

Posted by Paula Scott on July 31, 2022 - 7:42am

Discovery Days 2022: August 27, September 24, October 22

The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce has announced Discovery Days (listed above) and invites chamber member businesses and organizations to join in welcoming visitors to Bluffton. 

These dates are the fourth Saturday of the month in August, September and Ocober. Advertised hours will be 9:00 a.m-3:00 p.m. Chamber director Jim Enneking emphasizes that no storefront is needed. You can host an outdoor activity, pop-up shop or self-guided activity.

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Business
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Did Johnny Appleseed pass through Bluffton?

Posted by Staff on July 31, 2022 - 7:32am

By Fred Steiner
www.BlufftonForever.com

Did American folk hero John “Johnny Appleseed” Chapman pass through Bluffton during his apple-tree planting career?

A recently discovered Bluffton News column reveals that possibility.

In truth, he tramped around northwestern Ohio, dying in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, in 1845. Still, on a technicality, he never stopped in a village called Bluffton.

Instead, hints exist he may have visited Shannon – Bluffton’s name prior to 1861.

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Historical Bluffton
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The Wit radio will provide NNO fireworks soundtrack

Posted by Staff on July 30, 2022 - 9:58am

Tune into The Wit, the Bluffton Unviersity radio station, at 96.1 FM for a musical soundtrack to accompany Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce fireworks after National Night Out on Tuesday, August 8.

Tune in between 9:20 and 9:25pm to hear thank you messages and recognition of National Night Out sponsors. This will lead right up to the beginning of the fireworks at 9:30 p.m.

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Events
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Let us count the rings

Posted by Paula Scott on July 30, 2022 - 8:54am

This Bluffton tree wasn't felled by recent storms, but a single huge limb falling signaled that it was time to go. Can you count the rings? We're guessing 80-100 years.

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Weekend Doctor: Public pool safety reminder

Posted by Staff on July 30, 2022 - 6:00am

NOTE: The Bluffton Community Pool has not yet announced the last day for 2022. Stay tuned.

By Sarah A. Denny, MD
Emergency Medicine, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Everyone loves to take a dip in the pool, especially during the dog days of summer While swimming is a great way to play, exercise and cool off, there are certain things to keep in mind. More than 1,000 children die each year from drowning, and many others suffer life-changing injuries. Help protect your family by using the following safety tips when swimming in public pools.

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Blanchard Valley Health System
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