This week the State of Ohio is reminding everyone to practice safety around all rail crossings. In 2023, there were 77 train-vehicle collisions at public railroad crossings in Ohio, including 5 fatalities. More information on rail crossing safety is HERE.
The 51st Bluffton Craft Show is old enough to have seen a few changes: changes in fashion, changes in location and changes in season.
For 2024, the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce has aligned the show with the Bluffton Fall Festival on Saturday, September 28. Hours are 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. inside Bluffton High School and on Jackson and Franklin streets.
Samantha Shrider ‘12, advancement associate for grants, institutional research, and alumni and donor relations, will present “The Not-So-Secret History of Bluffton University” on October 1.
Shrider will explore the unexpected Bluffton stories that emerged from a collection of oral history interviews with faculty, staff and alumni.
The Forum is part of celebrations for Bluffton’s 125th anniversary, which will also be recognized during Homecoming and Alumni Weekend Oct. 4-6.
The American Library Association celebrates Banned Books Week from Sept. 22-28. For 2024, the ALA theme is “Freed Between The Lines,” challenging readers to “stand up for our right to read without censorship.”
Books on display at the Bluffton Public Library will include materials that have been banned or challenged in libraries, booksellers and schools across the globe. This list is compiled by the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom (https://www.ala.org/bbooks).
CORRECTED Dubenion Drive ceremony, noon on Friday, October 4, near Salzman Stadium
Blufftonite Ron Lora was a teammate of Elbert Dubenion on the Bluffton Beavers football team.
By Ron Lora
A section of Bentley Road in Bluffton will soon also be known as Elbert Dubenion Drive, lining up with Salzman Stadium on the western edge of the Bluffton University campus. The village council acted unanimously upon a presentation from a group of alumni and village citizens interested in honoring the only Bluffton College/University athlete to play professional football.
Vine St. Block Party will begin at 3:00 p.m. and continue until midnight
A September 28 Block Party on Vine Street will feature live music, dancing in the street to DJs and even a kids' dance hour. This event is free and open to the public.
BLUFFTON __ The Bluffton football team drubbed visiting Spencerville 55-7 in a Northwest Conference mismatch on Friday night, September 20, at Harmon Field.
Bluffton raced to a 48-0 halftime lead and cruised to victory.
The defending league co-champion Pirates improved to 5-0 overall and 2-0 in the NWC with the lopsided win.
Meanwhile, the Bearcats fell to 3-2 and 0-2 in the NWC after the loss.
Bluffton scored 27 points in the first period and tallied 21 in the second stanza to put the game out of reach early.
The Sauder Visual Arts Center Grace Albrecht Gallery is currently exhibiting work by Justin Johnson, who explains, “My subject matter comes from news feeds and photographic sources from the front lines. I have distilled these compositions to their most simple forms… They are lamentations that describe tragedy through abstraction.” The exhibit runs through October 5 when a closing reception will be held from 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
