Congratulations to 8-year-old Corbin Karst, who won the fall coloring contest out of 85 entries. The winter coloring contest will start Nov. 16, so check your kids’ school bags a week before.
Our friends at the Wells County 4-H will host a Spooktacular Halloween event today from 5-9 p.m. at the 4-H Park. Admission to the event is one can of either mixed fruit, pineapple, mandarin orange, corn, mixed vegetables, or green beans per person. The donations will go towards the feeding tomorrow’s future today backpack program. The event includes carnival games, prizes, food concessions, the log cabin, and more. Games and prizes for the younger kids will run from 5- 9 p.m., and a spooky forest for older kids will run from 7 – 9 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 31 is a busy night. Don’t forget to stop by the front of the City Hall to get candy from the mayor before you wind your way back to the gym for our Autumn Adventure from 5-6 p.m. We have 18 businesses and clubs that will have a table set up to hand out treats. Joining us that night will be Valero, Girl Scouts, State Farm, Bi-County Services, Peyton’s, WEG, Masonic Lodge, Awesome Hair, Optimist Club, Bluffton Regional, Creepy Crawlers Co., Farmers and Merchants State Bank, 20/20 Custom Molds, Pharoah’s Car Club, Best Days Travel. Outside the city gym, we will have the EMS, National Guard, and Friends of the Shelter. Afterward, enjoy Boo In Bluffton and bring your kids to trick-or-treat at the following businesses:
Downtown Boo Participants (5-6 p.m.)
City Hall, Body Magic Massage, Flagstar Bank, Wells County Library, American Legion Auxiliary, 1st Source Bank, Wells County Land Title, Wells County Republicans, Wells County Democrats, Metropolitan Title, Toppings, Wells County DCS, Resource Maintenance, American Salvage, Elks Lodge 796, Jerry Flack and Associates, Bluffton Moose Lodge No. 242, Archbold & Lewis Insurance, Wells County Historical Museum.
Boo In Bluffton Outlying Businesses (6-7 p.m.)
Subway, The Mattress & Furniture Store, Christian Care Retirement Community, Family Centered Services, Lowe’s, River Terrace Estates, McDonald’s, Family Ford of Bluffton, Kroger’s and Kroger Fuel Center.
November is right around the corner, and that means that Sam the Sneaky Turkey will be on the loose traveling the parks and trails in Bluffton. This “hide and seek” game will have a paper cut out of Sam hiding in a park from Nov. 1 until Thanksgiving. If your child finds him, please call the park office at 824-6069 before you deliver Sam back to us and claim your prize. We will then re-hide Sam in a different location after he is found. Winners are limited to claiming the prize one time during the month of November.
Free Open Gym offers supervised activities beginning Nov. 3 — mid-March in the Bluffton City Gym for school-aged kids K-12th grade. All participants must fill out a parental permission slip (either the first day they attend or print one off and send it in with them. This program is four days a week from 3:30 to 6 p.m. on Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. Calendars are on the city’s website: https://teamup.com/kshe54y9g2zc9mykm8. We are partnering with Community Harvest again this year to offer snacks for the kids.
Don’t forget the Woof Trail Run is next Saturday. Choose from 5, 10, or 15-mile options and stay for a hot meal after your run. Long-sleeve event T-shirt and finisher medals are included with your registration. Sign up online https://raceroster.com/events/2022/63903/woof-trail-run
Have a great week!
