"It's time to think about Kindergarten for the 2016-2017 school year at Bluffton.
Any child who will be five years old by Aug. 1, 2016, is eligible to enroll. Contact the elementary office at 419-358-7951 with the following information:
• name
• birthdate
• parents' names
• address
• phone number
March 15 precinct results reveal interesting trends of Bluffton, Beaverdam and Richland Township voters.
For example, if Bluffton voters for president had their way it would be Kasich versus Sanders in November. If Richland Township voters had their way it would be a toss up between Clinton and Sanders versus Kasich. If Beaverdam voters had their way it would be a Clinton-Sanders toss up versus Trump.
School district voters were in near total agreement on the school levy and library levy, with each passing in the 70 percentile figure.
Bluffton
Donald "Darold" Russell Thompson, 79, died March 16, 2016, at 2:46 p.m. at Bluffton Hospital. Donald was born Oct. 16, 1936 in Maysville, Ohio to the late Homer and Mabel (Irlgen) Thompson. On June 28, 1959, he married Elaine Basinger Thompson who survives.
Donald retired from Roundy's, Lima as a maintenance man. After retirement, he worked as a mower for the Village of Bluffton. He had been the fire chief for the Beaverdam-Richland Fire Department for many years. He graduated from Cory-Rawson High School and was a veteran of the U.S. Army.
Today’s Cash Mob host (Thursday, March 17) is CG Pro Bikes, 127 N. Main St., Bluffton, with cash mob hours from 3:30-5:30 p.m.
To celebrate March 17, during cash mob hours the store will offer 17 percent off all clothing and all baskets and on selected bikes and selected seats.
In addition, sign up for a $50 shopping spree at the store.
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University baseball team saw Ohio Northern put multiple runs on the board in six of the nine innings en route to a 16-2 Polar Bear victory on a windy Wednesday, March 16, 2016. Bluffton fell to 4-6 on the season, while ONU upped its mark to 7-4.
The Polar Bears took advantage of blustery conditions in the early going, opening up a 5-0 lead after two innings before three more tallies in the fourth and two in the sixth made the score 10-0.
Do you have your tickets? (Performance schedule is below)
If not, go directly to the middle office and do not pass Go. Friday is the Bluffton Music Boosters barbecue and shrimp dinner with all the music you can eat.
Performances begin at 4:30 p.m. in the middle school gym. Choice of Larson's barbecue or shrimp dinner is available while tickets are available. Dinners are served in the middle school cafetorium beginning at 4:30 p.m.
For the first time in over five years, Bluffton and area residents are invited to a Bluffton business expo where they can view products and services of over 21 local businesses.
With 21 businesses signed up and more anticipated, it's the Bluffton Oscars Mix and Mingle business expo, at The Centre on Thursday, March 24.
Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs, partnering with Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce and The Centre, will hold the event from 5 to 7 p.m. Admission is free. Several door prizes from businesses will be given away during the event.
March is Student Art Month at the Bluffton Public Library.
Fifteen works of art from the elementary were recently chosen to be displayed. Self-portraits, landscapes, paper-weaving and optical illusions are among the work being displayed this month.
