As the end of the Bluffton school year draws near, the school calendar is filled with concerts, award assemblies and other traditional spring events. Here are some of the major events from the Bluffton High School calendar now until the end of school. Each event listed with a time is in the middle school cafetorium. Prom is at The Centre.
"Jitterbug Juliet," a sunny and high-spirited musical comedy, will be presented on the Middle School cafetorium stage by the Bluffton High School Drama Club in three performances this weekend, according to Kevin Gratz, director.
Performances are 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, April 16 and 17 and at 2 p.m., Sunday, April 18. Reserved seating tickets are $5 and general admission is $3. Tickets are on sale at the Middle School office.
The musical plot follows:
Provided by Dr. Darrell Groman
Bluffton Cub Scout Pack 256 held the annual Pinewood Derby on March 27 at the Bluffton Elementary School Gym Raceway. The excitement was in the air on Race Day leading up to the 8:30 a.m. start time. The Tiger Cubs had decorated the gym walls with black and white checkered flags and a number of colorful hand - crafted posters. One anonymous poster summed the anticipation of Race Day "Come tothe Pinewood Derby. It is going to be osom. Let's go racing, boys!"
Dick Boehr offers his view during the April 9 Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting. Forty-five chamber members discussed ideas they would like to see take place in Bluffton during a "working session" of the chamber. On the right of Boehr, and around the table, are Dale Metzger, Lyle Arnold, Jon Kinn, Mandy Kinn (off photo), Sandy Gleason, Angie Halcomb, Bill Yokas, Gene Heitmeyer, Rick Skilliter and John Bauer.
These is certainly an Icon viewer in the house who can figure this one out. Sorry, we're lost, however. Bud N...or something like that. We spotted this plate on Main Street.
Call it a "working session," 45 members of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce put their heads together and focused on several issues involving the community. The session took place during the April 9 chamber breakfast in the town hall.
The chamber board asked its members to discuss four themes:
1 - Increasing communication to benefit member businesses
Bluffton University senior Jason Frey, from Schuylkill Haven, Pa., placed first in the university's annual C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest on April 7.
The Bluffton school board will hold a special meeting at 8 p.m., Monday, April 12, in the superintendent's office to discuss three items of business, according to Greg Denecker, superintendent.
Bill Watkins, Bluffton Hopsital chief administrative officer, with Isabelle West, James S. West and John West, prepare for the ceremonial first shovel of the Bluffton Hospital expansion. The groundbreaking took place on April 8.
