[CORRECTED]Tree Farm of the Year tours on September 6
By Benji Bergstrand
Chris Moser of Moser Woods in Bluffton was named 2025 Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year by the Ohio Forestry Association at their annual meeting earlier this year. He will be hosting a Tree Farm of the Year tour at his woods located at the corner of Bentley Rd. and Road R on September 6 that will include attractions for all ages.
ABOVE) Super Cute Dresses is located in the former Riley Creek Mercantile building
By Liz Gordon-Hancock
www.SuperCuteDresses.com/ is an online shop owned by Luke and Kariann Ringger of rural Bluffton. The business sells nursing dresses to mothers and dresses to women of all shapes and sizes. The business started back in July 2022 from their home.
The following 11 land transfers took place in the Bluffton Exempted Village School District in June 2025 as reported on the websites of Allen County Auditor Rachael S. Gilroy Hancock County Auditor Charity A. Rauschenberg.
Address - Sale Date - Sale Price - Land Use
AGRICULTURAL
0 County Rd 15 - 6/2/2025 - $350,000 - Agricultural Vacant Land - Shaw Sharon D Jeffrey J Jerry R & Lewis Susan D to Spallinger Andrew & Emily
Retail and experience-based businesses added to downtown Bluffton
By Marlena Ballinger
Becky Avila is the owner of a newly renovated building located at 105 E. Elm Street which houses three new businesses: Avila’s boutique Fusion Designs on Elm and Rage in the Alley and tenant Bluffton Art Company.
Avila, along with her partner Lee Bowman, has fulfilled her lifelong dream of opening and operating a boutique. What started as playing “store” as a kid and led to pop-up shops held in the club house of Bluffton Golf Club, has now turned into a thriving downtown business.
Avila’s business has more ties to local entrepreneurs than one may imagine. When you meet her, you’ll recognize her as the receptionist at Spectrum Salon, owned by Mandy Kinn of Bluffton.
The June 13 Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting gave guests an opportunity to meet new EMS Chief Noah Babcock, catch up with Chamber activities such as fundraising for the August 5 fireworks and hear a smattering of planned and impromptu announcements from attendees. Meeting take-aways included:
CHAMBER
Director Jim Enneking encouraged members to post calendars and Facebook items online and to directly add items to the chamber calendar HERE.
JUNE 14 RIDE TO REMEMBER ANNOUNCEMENT__We have some great sponsors! Thank you for helping to make this year's ride a reality!
For more information on the July 12 event, an in-person ride that takes cyclists through the Village of Bluffton, Ohio, and the scenic surrounding countryside, with routes passing through Gilboa, Ottawa, Rawson, and other nearby towns, visit www.ridetoremember.net/
