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Ohio Department of Vehicles(BMV) Final Notice: Enforcement Penalties Begin on June 11.
The 57th annual Bluffton Festival of Wheels presented by the Bluffton Lions Club will take place on Friday, July 13 with parts of downtown Bluffton closed to traffic beginning at 1:00 p.m. (rain or shine). The show ends with a cruise down S. Main St. at 8:00 p.m. See the attached poster and details below for the full schedule of events.
Registration for Antique Cars, Classic Cars, Trucks, Tractors, Fire Engines and Motorcycles begins at 1:00 p.m. Dash plaques will be provided to the first 280 registered; the fee is $12.00.
The June 9 meeting of the Village of Bluffton Council was brief–27 minutes long–but full of updates on topics including the Village pool repairs, ideas for sewage services for Mast Estates and progress on Legacy Park fundraising. (Additional details are in the meeting packet HERE.)
FIRST MENNONITE MEDIA RELEASE__On June 22, starting at 11:00 a.m. at 101 S. Jackson St in Bluffton, the public is invited to a “Frybread Feast,” a meal made up of foods representing several indigenous cultures. Our main dish is the iconic Frybread Taco.
The church is hoping for generous donations to support the work of the organization Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery.
Mennonites are celebrating a milestone–500 years of Anabaptism, the theological framework of their faith. The Doctrine of Discovery is a papal bull from the 1400s that was used to justify the theft of Indigenous Lands and the ongoing genocide of Indigenous Peoples across the world.
Lynn R. LaRue, 84, passed away January 5, 2025, at the Meadows of Leipsic.
Lynn was born August 15, 1940 in Findlay, to William and Ruth (Sherfy) LaRue who preceded him in death. On August 19, 1961 he married Donna (Bach) LaRue who survives.
Lynn was a graduate of Findlay High School. He dedicated many years to the Findlay Police Department as an officer and also worked as a forklift operator for Whirlpool. Lynn was an avid Ohio State football fan and loved to play the harmonica.
JUNE 9 MEDIA RELEASE__The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce will host its monthly breakfast meeting on Friday, June 13. The meeting will be held on the third floor of the Town Hall.
Sponsor: Superior Plus Realtors - Zac Kohli
The Twisted Whisk will be providing the breakfast. Breakfast will be served at 7 a.m.
Program begins at 7:30 a.m. Chief Noah Babcock will be presenting on how the transition from a volunteer EMS department to a full-time EMS department is going, and what we can expect going forward.
