Here's Nickel Plate Road Berkshire 759 pulling out of the former Lima Locomotive Works in the spring of 1969. The locomotive, built in Lima in 1949, was pulling the Golden Spike Limited. The train was headed to Utah where the centennial of the Golden Spike was to take place.
The train headed south and passed through Bluffton. Garth Gerber took this photo.
There's lots happening with the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce this month. The current chamber newsletter provides an update on all the latest Blaze of Lights events, plus an introduction to 10 new chamber members.
The newsletter is an attachment at the bottom of this story.
Employees from Frost Roofing place a new roof on the Bluffton town hall clock tower. The previous tower roof, which needed repair, contained asbestos. When that was discovered, the replacement process was delayed due to permits required from the EPA.
In hopes of garnering state Straight A grant funds for this region, 12 area school districts have joined forces to submit a proposal for an innovative project that would put laptop computers and other devices into students’ hands and establish a way for teachers in all the schools to share ideas and experiences.
The new Straight A Fund is part of Ohio’s $62 billion, two-year state operating budget. The $250 million grant program aims to reward creative ideas that boost student achievement, reduce spending or put an impressive share of resources into classrooms.
A Mom-to-Mom sale is from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 2, at Ebenezer Mennonite Church. The sale is hosted by the Ebenezer MOPS group, said Kim Fritsch.
Admission is $2 or two canned goods, with money going to the Bluffton Food Pantry.
Booths will contain mom-related items, such as maternity clothes, baby gear, clothes and toys. If you are interested in a booth, there are still some available. Please email Denise Rex at [email protected] for more information.
Mother Nature is playing a nasty Halloween trick on area trick-or-treaters.
Because of predicted hazardous weather anticipated on Thursday, Oct, 31, the Village of Bluffton trick-or-treat is being moved to Saturday, Nov. 2, from 6-7:30 p.m., according to Dennis Gallant, Bluffton mayor.
"We appreciate everyone's understanding and adjusting to the change as we strive to provide a safe environment for our children to enjoy," said Rick Skilliter, Bluffton police chief.
In addition to community trick-or-treating, the Bluffton Public Library will accept Halloweeners.
