Wednesday, May 7, is “bike to school day,” for Bluffton Middle School students.
The program is part of Activate Allen County.
According to Josh Unterbrink, Active Living Team Leader, “We are encouraging all Bluffton Middle School students who ride bikes to school to stop at the front of the middle school before school starts for fruit, refreshments and to register fro great door prizes.”
The second annual Blessing of the Bikes, takes place at 10:30 a.m., Sunday, May 18, at Bluffton Trinity United Methodist Church, 2022 State Route 103.
The bike blessing takes place immediately following the morning worship service. The church will then host a barbecue pulled-pork dinner. Tickets are $7 and persons may dine in or buy for carry-out.
The Findlay·Hancock County Chamber Agri-Business Committee has awarded six $500 scholarships with funds raised from their annual Farmers Share Breakfast at Brugeman Lodge at Riverbend and Fresh Whole Hog Sausage Sale.
Scholarships are awarded to Hancock County students who are planning to, or already pursuing, a career in an agriculturally related field.
The churches of Pandora and Gilboa are offering food boxes for households in the Pandora-Gilboa School District.
The boxes are designed to provide nine meals for a family of four. In order to pick up a box, you must register by calling 419-384-3038 by 5 p.m. on May 15.
Boxes will be available to be picked up on the last Saturday of the month, May 31, at 11 a.m. at the Grace Mennonite Church located at 502 East Main St., Pandora.
Peter Previte says, "Cut here and it's official." The Bluffton Farmers' Market launched its 11th season on Saturday with a ribbon cutting hosted by the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce. Assisting in the event were several chamber board members and farmers' market vendors. The market will be open each Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to noon in the Citizens National Bank parking lot from now until the end of October.
