Street Fair tumblers will benefit scholars

[Gathering to announce the availability of the souvenir Bluffton Street Fair tumblers Tuesday were, from left, Street Fair board president Jon Brown, Don Skinner, who designed the anniversary logo that has been encased in the tumblers, and BHS Class of 1968 members Norm Kain and Dave and Elanda Poff. Elanda is also holding a cardboard cutout of class member Glenn Talbert, whom she credits with coming up with the idea for the tumblers.]

As promised, there will be a number of special souvenirs to mark the 100th Bluffton Street Fair this year, one of which is available now.
The Bluffton High School Class of 1968 has produced a commemorative insulated “Tervis Tumbler” with the street fair’s 100th logo embroidered and encased in the tumbler’s side. The tumblers are selling for $15 a piece, with all proceeds to benefit the two Wells County Dollars for Scholars programs.
The idea was hatched on a beach in Venice, Fla., according to Elanda Poff, one of the organizers. She credits class member Glenn Talbert for the original concept.
Poff also noted that the tumblers, which “keeps hot drinks hot and cold drinks cold,” comes with a lifetime guarantee.
The class has rented space to sell the tumblers during the fair at the former Pathway Bouquet building at the corner of Market and Johnson Streets. Tumblers may be obtained prior to the sale “while they last” the class members note, by contacting Norm Kain at 824-5914 or Dave Poff at 824-0872.
Kain said that the class would welcome other classes or groups to help them distribute and sell the tumblers. “And we want to make sure everyone understand this will benefit both the Bluffton-Southern Wells and the Norwell Dollars for Scholars programs,” he added.
Persons or groups interested in helping to sell the tumblers can also contact either Kain or Poff.
The organizers also hope the space they will rent during the fair will be a place their classmates can gather while visiting the fair.
“It’s been a fun thing for us and we want to help out the scholarship programs,” Poff noted.
Street fair president Jon Brown expressed his appreciation to the class and is hopeful other groups will come up with similar efforts. “We like the idea that the scholarship program will benefit from the fair’s anniversary,” Brown said. “This is what it’s all about.”