Health board holds special session Thursday morning
The board of the Wells County Health Department will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 11, in Room 105, the multi-purpose room on the lower level of the Wells Carnegie Government Annex, 223 W. Washington St.
The board will hear from the Indiana Department of Health and Dr. Lindsay Weaver, chief medical officer for the IDOH, about Health First Indiana.
Visitors Commission reschedules meeting
The Wells County Convention and Visitors Commission will not meet Wednesday, July 10, and instead hold their monthly meeting the following week, at 8 a.m. Wednesday, July 17, at the Wells County Commerce and Visitors Centre, 211 Water St. in Bluffton.
Log Cabin hosts various events during 4-H fair
A variety of programs have been planned this year for the Log Cabin Area during the annual Wells County 4-H Fair, July 13 – 18. The pioneer cabin built in 1855 will be open for touring on Saturday, July 13, 6-8 p.m.; and Sunday, July 14, 2-8 p.m. The hours on Monday – Thursday, July 15-18 will be 4-8 p.m.
Entertainment, speakers and demonstrations have been scheduled for each evening, Sunday – Thursday, in front of the Cabin. The music group “Standing Room Only”, a trio of mountain dulcimer musicians, will play on Sunday, July 14 at 3-5 p.m. They will explain the mountain dulcimer instrument and demonstrate the unique music. In addition, local weaver Janel Franks and other volunteers will demonstrate pioneer fiber and crafts.
Back by popular demand on Monday, July 15, 6:30 p.m. is the Soarin’ Hawk Raptor Rehabilitation Center with their various raptors such as hawks, owls and falcons. They will also have an American Bald Eagle which they will feature. The staff from the rehab center will explain the work that they do to help preserve these unique birds.
Staff from Ouabache State Park will be presenting “Pioneer Games” on Tuesday, July 16, 6:30 p.m. On Wednesday, July 17, 6:30 p.m., local Native American Historian Ash Anderson will be presenting “Native American Way of Life.” Anderson grew up in Wells County and will share some of his knowledge about Native Americans that lived in Indiana and the Midwest.
The Ouabache State Park staff will present “Owls of Indiana” on Thursday, July 18, 6:30 p.m. They will share information about how to identify owls by their sounds, their habitat and food sources.
The Wells County 4-H Fair is free and open to the public. Some bleacher seating is available at the Log Cabin Area, and you may bring lawn chairs for the programs.
Historical walking tours of Bluffton available July 18
The Wells County Public Library in Bluffton and the Wells County Historical Society and Museum have teamed up to offer a walking tour to view the outside and inside of several downtown Bluffton buildings on Thursday, July 18.
Two identical tours will be offered. The first will be at 4 p.m. and the second will be at 6 p.m. Plan to meet on Market Street, in front of the Courthouse. The tour is free, but reservations are needed. Reserve your spot for the tour at: wellscounty.librarycalendar.com/events/month. or by calling the library at 824-1612.
The tours will be led by Jim Sturgeon, Wells County Historian and President of the Wells County Historical Society and Museum. The walking tours will last approximately 1 hour.
For more information about Wells County Historical Society and Museum events, go to: wchs-museum.org or www.facebook.com/WellsCoHistory
