Beth Boehr, owner and founder of Beyond Budgeting in Bluffton, invites the community to "Get the Scoop" on Beyond Budgeting Saturday, June 26. The open house from 1-2:30 p.m. at the Beyond Budgeting office, 119 Vine St.

Attendees will be served free ice cream and will have a chance to win great door prizes.

BFR High Speed Camp

Keri Hilty, BFR staff trainer, will lead a month-long camp designed to to increase athlete speed and agility.

The program, titled Need 4 Speed, will meet on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10-11 a.m. July 5 through July 23. Cost is $75 ($45 BFR members).

Participants from last summer's program reported improvements in soccer, volleyball, and cross country involvement. Space is limited in this program, so early registration is encouraged. Contact BFR, 419-358-4150, for more information.

Letter to parents of 7th graders

Parents of Bluffton seventh graders need to be updated on Tdap booster shot requirements for their children. A letter explaining what is required may be obtained by clicking here. This notice is from the Bluffton Middle School office.

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The Bluffton High School class of 1965 held its 45th reunion in the Bluffton town hall on June 19.

Those attending, front row (l-r) Fred Rodabaugh, Lu Shetler Derstine, Janette Benroth Reineke, Jayne Barnett McGarrity, Susan Lehman Sommer, Kay Motter Ahten, Larry Moser.

2nd row (l-r) Steve Smith, Sam Reineke, Tom Bell, Richard Herr, Larry Amstutz, Dennis Morrison, Tom Harvey, Dave Travis, Don Patterson.

Four major projects are on the work schedule this week at the Bluffton Hospital. Those projects include:

  • Working on construction footers in the operating room
  • Installing the inner door at the Emergency Department temporary entrance
  • Prepping and starting on curb in the new parking lot
  • Clinical equipment coordination meetings are underway

Four major projects are on the work schedule this week at the Bluffton Hospital. Those projects include:

  • Working on construction footers in the operating room
  • Installing the inner door at the Emergency Department temporary entrance
  • Prepping and starting on curb in the new parking lot
  • Clinical equipment coordination meetings are underway

Jess Hunter, a member of the Bluffton High School girls' varsity tennis team, tosses a tennis ball through the legs three elementary students during the Midwest Youth Team Tennis camp going on at Howe Tennis Courts this week. The camp is sponsored by the Bluffton Area Tennis Association.

My Joanne Niswander

The sun is warm, the breeze is cool, the harbor is calm, and all's well at Woods Hole, Massachusetts. I've been here for nearly three weeks now, so maybe I have enough of a feeling about the place to pass some of my observations on to you.

Car Show on Main Street

Hail, hail, the gang's all here. Or so goes the Bluffton High School Fight Song. Harmon Field Stadium is have a new lease on its 70-plus year life this summer. The stadium is being renovated in preparation for the 2010 football season. The project is part of the school's permanent improvement funds.

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