I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the wonderful people who gave up their precious time to entertain the people at the Relay for Life 2013.
Jim Hights and the band, Wendy Chappelll-Dick and Family, Breanna Boecher and the Health Trend gymnastic group, Sue Sheehan from BFR , Kathy Boehm, Bethel Church, The Cloggers Nick Nolan and the DJ .
A special thanks to all the teams who did their part of the entertainment. Making Strides(Polish), you were a wonderful team to be a member of.
Judy Kingsley, Joanne Niswander and Rachel Friesen, Swiss Community Historical Society docents, were on the job last Friday at the Schumacher Swiss Homestead. They provided tours of the Homestead to nearly 25 delegates attending the Central District Conference of the Mennonite Church USA at Bluffton University (Alice Lora photo)
NEW RECYCLING AND REFUSE GUIDELINES LISTED AT BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.
As the new refuse and recycling rules have taken affect, several Bluffton customers have asked the village if smaller capacity garbage totes are an option.
According to Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator, Republic Services has acquired several 35-gallon totes. He said that the village is accepting requests for the small totes as they come in and are coordinating delivery for those smaller totes.
What question is asked almost as often as: “When is Halloween in Bluffton?” That question is: “When is Bluffton’s fireworks?”
This year’s answer is: “There is none this year.”
In previous years the Bluffton-Pandora Rotary Club provided fireworks as part of its Freedom Fest, held on the last weekend of June at Bluffton University’s Salzman’s Stadium.
Last year the Bluffton Lions Club took on the project, however the June 29 windstorm seriously impacted the event and the only portion of the ‘Fest was the fireworks show.
Harold E. Andrews, 90, died at 2:30 a.m. June 21, 2013, at Lima Memorial Health System. He was born July 15, 1922, in Bluffton to the late Paul and Clara (Fett) Andrews.
He attended the Phillips one room school until fourth grade. He later graduated from Beaverdam High School in 1940. After graduating from high school he helped farm on the family farm until he entered the U.S. Army where he was a communications operator serving with the 505 PIR 82nd Airborne Division E. Company 2nd Battalion.
A group of local children were concerned when they heard about the break-in at Mustard Seed Cafe on May 28. The youths decided to show their support by raising money for a new window. The Oaks children and Isaiah Mikesell set up a lemonade stand in Riverbend on June 5 and presented the proceeds ($8.27) to the cafe.
PHOTO ID: Regan Oaks, Jay Oaks and Isaiah Mikesell. Drew Oaks is not pictured.
Rhonda Moor, general manager and Jesse Moor, dining manager, accepting donation.
