Wow, was it a hot one last week! I’m glad many of you visited the Wells Community Pool and the splash pads to cool off. Stop by the Parlor City Plaza if you are out this morning. I’m volunteering today at the market, and I’ll have lots of information about our upcoming events. The Boy Scouts will also be there with a few fun activities the kids will enjoy.
Next week brings lots of exciting events. The quick list is Craft Club will be making a 3D Tropical Island, Matchbox Car Play Day, Crafting for a Cause, Animal Explorers, the 2nd 5 K in 5 weeks run, Fuse Bead Magnets, Loom Hot Pads, Dance Class, Tot Puzzle Day, Shaving Cream Fight, Wabash River Kayak/Canoe Paddle, and Art in the Park where kids can make a Sea Mosaic. The grand finale for the week will be the start of the free Kehoe Summer Concert Series.
Friday, June 24, kicks off our season with the Last Child Aerosmith Experience. The band is traveling all the way from New York on their National Tour and will be performing Aerosmith’s best, from the all-time classics to the newer vintage! Join us at from 8 to 10 p.m. at Kehoe Park, 300 N. Main St., to see a high-energy performance with hit after hit of America’s longest-standing All-American Rock Band celebrating 50 years of music magic … Aerosmith!
Bring your lawn chair and a few dollars if you want to purchase something from Yergy’s food truck’s delicious menu or from 2 Pour Guys, who will be serving adult beverages. (ID required.)
This concert is sponsored by the generosity of this season’s Title Sponsors, Wells County Foundation and ProFed Federal Credit Union.
Then on Sunday, June 26, come back for the Community Worship Celebration from 7 to 8:30 p.m. sponsored by National Oil & Gas Inc. This annual performance invites you to sing along to some of your favorite songs. The Grand Sweet Shop will be on hand selling treats if you want to bring a few dollars to satisfy your sweet tooth.
We want to thank the donors who made the concert season possible — Wells County Foundation, ProFed Credit Union, AdamsWells Internet-Telecom-TV, Almco Steel Products, Dr. George and Janice Babcock, Barkley Builders Inc., Bluffton Rotary Club, Brad and Michelle Baumgartner, Bluffton Family Eye Care, CJ’s Flooring Inc., Complete Smiles Inc., Craigville Appliance, Elks Lodge 796, Doug and Heidi Fear Edward Jones, First Bank of Berne, General Manufacturing, Perry and Stephanie Gerber, Habegger’s Ace Lumber of Bluffton, Habig Trucking & Excavating Inc., Honegger Ringger & Co. Inc., Steve and Yvette Huggins, Diane Humphrey, Mick and Brenda Jackson, Bluffton Moose Lodge 242, National Oil and Gas Inc., Pretzels Inc., Howard and Beverly Rich Endowment Fund, and Phil and Sue Swain and Patricia Troxel, Ram Production.
Next Saturday is the annual Fastest Kid in Town event. Be sure to get your kids signed up so that they have the opportunity to race for the grand title of Fastest Kid! The cost is only $10, and you can sign up at https://raceroster.com/events/2022/60296/fastest-kid-in-town
Valero Renewables in Bluffton reached out to us this week to donate 16 emergency roadside kits to be given away at the Classic car cruise July 10 and the Jeep cruise on Aug. 7 before the Kehoe concerts. The kits include jumper cables, flashlight, tire pressure gauge, safety vest, and a warming foil blanket. We will be handing out raffle tickets from 5 to 5:30 pm to each participating vehicle and announce the winners before we take to the streets on a cruise around town.
Have a great week!
