If you like dolls, then you must see the September display case exhibit in the Bluffton Public Library. It's all dolls from around the world. Here's one from Japan.
A new bowling season recently started at Southgate Lanes, Bluffton, and there's two very familiar bowlers among the many men and women who study the pins each week.
Jim Baumgartner, 83, starting bowling at Southgate Lanes, Bluffton, in 1960. The year it opened. He's still bowling there.
Bob Badertscher, who says he's a couple months younger than Jim, started bowling at Southgate Lanes the next season, in 1961. And he's still bowling there.
These two guys have forgotten more about bowling than you'll ever know about the sport. Bob Badertscher (left) and Jim Baumgartner (right) have bowled at Southgate Lanes for 52 and 53 years respectively. Click for more of the story.
What started as a family adventure in 1998 turned into 15 years of an established business in downtown Bluffton. That family adventure is The Black Lab Trading Co.
Ben Sprunger bought the historic building located 121 N. Main St., that has housed many businesses over the 100-plus years. Some of these businesses include an opera house, general mercantile store, Basinger's Furniture, Jan’s and others.
The 2013-14 United Way of Bluffton, Beaverdam, and Richland Township goes door-to-door Tuesday evening, Sept. 17, according to Duane Bollenbacher.
"When the campaign worker comes calling at your door, please greet the volunteer and thank the persons for volunteering to help," he said. "Please consider that every donation that you can make, big or small will be used locally to help you, your family, your neighbor, and the entire community."
If you are not home, or cannot help at that time, you may take or mail your contributions to Citizens National Bank.
