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By Paula Pyzik Scott
April 26 Arbor Day celebrations at the Bluffton Arboretum commenced with clouds and sprinkles. But with Lion and Tiger dens from Scout Troop 256 and a two very large boxes of doughnuts, it proved to a be an exceptionally fun way to pass an hour on the shores of Cobb Lake.
The lawn mowers are running, how about your classic cars and those that just have something special? On April 25, Bluffton Cars & Coffee announced that its 2025 season will open on Saturday, May 24.
This "informal gathering for enthusiasts and their cars" will take place monthly on the following dates:
In a program that is open to the public, the Bluffton Lions Club will hear about the community work and broadcast career of Bob Ulm, who often speaks of the specific issues he faces as someone who is totally blind.
Ulm will speak at the Lions Club noon meeting on Tuesday, May 20, on the third floor of Bluffton Town Hall, 154 N. Main St.
His full time broadcast career began in June 1974 and he has been on the air continuously longer than any other local radio voice.
May 24 fundraising event for all-abilities playground
The new BHS Leo Club is inviting the community to a 5K Run/1 Mile Walk & Stroll on Saturday, May 24 from 9:00-10:00 a.m. The event is a fundraiser for the Lions Club's all-abilities playground project at Bluffton Legacy Park, which is under construction on Snider Rd.
Whether you run, walk or ride, everyone is welcome to participate in this all-abilities 5K and 1-mile walk at Salzman Stadium on the campus of Bluffton University at Augusburge/Elm and Bentley roads.
The April 2025 Bluffton Lions newsletter provides the following eye-opening list of activities for the club in the coming weeks.
April 26: Roadside clean-up rain date this coming Saturday. Meet at corner of N. Main and County Line Rt 15 at 8:30 a.m.
May Pathway Count: The next Pathway Count scheduled for May. We have two new Pathways-S.R. 103 and County Line Road.
May 6: Club meeting 6:30 p.m. Town Hall. Speaker’s topic for the evening will be “The Impact of Alzheimer’s and Dementia in our Community” presented by the Alzheimer’s Association.
Is Travis Music hearing things? On a recent Ride to Remember Facebook video, he imagined frogs peeping on a rural road agreed, it’s time to “register, register!” for the July 12 Bluffton Lions pathway fundraiser.
Music reflects the fun to be had on the 11th annual Ride to Remember, an event for bike riders of all ages and levels. This year the ride offers updated routes with options from 11 to 135 miles. Registration is now open at www.RidetoRemember.net/ Fees increase on July 1.
