Yes, we know, it has progressed dramatically since we took this photo last week. The enclosed shelterhouse construction project changes daily. The project is underway at the Ada park this summer.
FROM BLUFFTON ICON - Ever wonder what lies on the floor of the Bluffton Buckeye quarry?
How about this: Where did Bluffton residents swim a century ago?
And: How did Cigarette Creek get its name? Are you kidding, is there such a place in Bluffton? Where it is?
Now that I have your attention, please be aware that the above questions will be addressed in a Bluffton Public Library Zoom talk at 10 a.m., Thursday, July 9. Presented by Fred Steiner, you will learn some things you never knew about water-related subjects in Bluffton.
Don’t worry if you missing it. The library will record it and you may watch it later.
A Go Fund Me fundraiser is underway this summer for Kimberly Badertscher, Ada HS and Ohio Northern graduate, according to Sharon Badertscher, her mother.
Kimberly has been scheduled for a kidney transplant at the end of July. She is responsible for 20% of the bill, a minimum of $20,000 out of pocket just for the transplant surgery itself.
There will be additional costs, such as hospital stay, any labs or testing, pharmacy medications and supplemental oxygen.
There won't be a Farmers and Merchants Picnic this year, but the planning committee will hold a raffle that you will want to have at least one ticket, maybe five, in your pocket.
Here's what you need to know about the prizes:
• 1st place - smoker/grill with Keystone Meat gift card
• 2nd place - Family Getaway to Kalahari
• 3rd place - flat screen TV
• 4th place - Firepit and bundled wood
• plus, several other prizes
Provided by Mark Badertscher, Hardin extension office If you aren't a farmer, but have always wondered about all the things that go into a crop harvest, this article will provide many of your answers.
Farmers will be harvesting wheat in the next few weeks, seeing the outcome of what they planted nine months ago.
However, farmers are already taking steps to prepare for the harvest, such as cleaning storage facilities and checking harvesting equipment.
Most farmers in the area will take their wheat directly to the commercial grain elevator soon after harvest. They generally save their private grain bins for corn storage.
