Wow! We had so much fun last weekend at the Mother/Son Nerf War and the Daddy-Daughter Dance. It was a very long day for us, but worth it when you saw the smiles on everyone’s faces. Special thanks to our volunteer crew, who, between everyone’s time, put in about 60 hours of work.
The Earth Day 5K is coming back this year and will be held on Saturday, April 22, at 9 a.m. Enjoy a no-frills, no-fuss, inexpensive 5K race while we care for the planet. In honor of Earth Day, we will recycle old event shirts & SWAG by giving them away until they’re gone. No plastic water bottles, no new race bibs, and no extra waste for this event. We will be giving away live plants for the overall and age group awards. Registration is OPEN at https://raceroster.com/events/2023/71581/earth-day-5k.
We started a new event called Restful Yoga with Debi on Thursday nights at the Washington Park Pavilion at 6:45 p.m. This restorative yoga class allows you to hold poses for 3 to 5 minutes using blankets, bolsters, and blocks. It is DEEP relaxation for the body and mind, with tension-relieving exercises. Bring your yoga mat, blanket, and bolster if you have one. The cost is $5.
Join us for our special Toddler Time Post Office Tour on Thursday, March 2. Come to the City Gym by 11 a.m.; we will walk over together and arrive by 11:15 to see a behind-the-scenes look at the mail room. This is a FREE drop-in event.
The Bluffton City Gym is open every Tuesday and Thursday from 11-noon for you to bring your tots and burn off some energy until the end of March. This free drop-in program allows young children to play with others their age in a large open space. Balls will be available in the storage closet at the East end of the gym when we hear the children arrive. Please note that this is not a staff-facilitated event, and parents are responsible for their children.
If your child enjoys building with Legos, don’t miss your chance to sign them up for the Lego Tower Challenge on March 7th from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Bluffton City Gym. This is a FREE event for kids ages 7 and up who will face off in a team-building challenge to see who can build the tallest and most stable Lego Tower. You must pre-register for this event by emailing events@blufftonindiana.gov or calling 824-6069.
We have a lot to be thankful for this week. We want to thank the First Bank of Berne and AdamsWells Internet- Telecom-TV for supporting Rock Steady Boxing Bluffton AND the Bluffton Parks Wellness Events. They are helping to keep our community moving.
We also want to thank the Huggins-Mann Pretzels Legacy Fund, which blesses our department with unrestricted donations each year to help us tackle our never-ending list of projects.
We want to thank the following for their generous donations to support the Kehoe Concert Series: PROFED Credit Union who will be a Title Sponsor for the season and to National Oil & Gas, Inc.; Bluffton Roofing Co.; Honegger, Ringer & Co., Inc.; Phil & Sue Swain, and the Howard & Beverly Rich Endowment Fund. Donations are still being accepted at the Wells County Foundation until March 15 if you want to help support this series.
The Lancaster Park Project is out to bid. Anyone interested in submitting for this project can find the information at https://distribution.easternengineering.com/View/MultiPlanroomJobList.aspx or review it in the office of the Construction Manager, James S. Jackson Company. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 2 p.m. at James S. Jackson Company, 304 West Market St. Ste. 100, Bluffton, IN 46714, on Feb. 28, 2023.
Have a great week!
