October 2017

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Here are births reported from Bluffton Hospital in September. Names are posted as  written on the birth forms:

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The Bluffton Public Library is currently accepting donations for the annual Holiday Gift Silent Auction fundraiser event. 

Donations are tax deductible. Donors are recognized on site at the library, on bid sheets, on the monthly press release to newspapers in the area, and on the library website and social media. It's a great way to get your business visible in the community and at the same time help the library to continue providing quality services and programming!

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There’s a new book club in town! 

Register your family for the “Expand Your World” Family Book Club  now held monthly at Bluffton Public Library (all ages welcome). Learn about global citizenship through stories and crafts, and collect book recommendations for further reading. October's focus will be Asia .

This book club is co-led by Joanna Gratz of Trades of Hope. Please register in advance, children under 8 years old MUST be accompanied by a participating adult.

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PLEASE NOTE:  PROGRAM HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO AN INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF REGISTRANTS.  THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY WILL INSTEAD PROVIDE A DISPLAY OF RESOURCES.

Come to a program at Bluffton Public Library featuring the North Central division of the American Cancer Society on Oct. 10 at 6:30 p.m.! All are welcome!

They will discuss their mission, explain how you can get involved, offer resources, and register those interested in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk (in Lima on Oct. 14)!

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The special Bluffton council meeting set for Oct. 2 is re-scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 3, at 8 p.m., according to Judy Augsburger, mayor.

The meet is to discuss a petition to expedite an annexation of Bluffton University’s Swinging Bridge Nature Preserve property into the Village of Bluffton.
 

 

 

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Dr. Andrea Motto ’97, manager of public and youth engagement at the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, will present the Alumni Forum, “Privilege, Resilience and Equity in Science Education," at 11 a.m. on Oct. 10 in Yoder Recital Hall.

Presentation part of a series on campus

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Dr. Gerald J. Mast, professor of communication at Bluffton University will present “What Suffering Martyrs Teach Us about Christian Mission: Lessons from the Passau Songs of the ‘Ausbund,’” at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 8 in Marbeck Center’s Kreider Room. 

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The Bluffton High School class of 1962, celebrates its 55th class reunion at Henry’s recently.

Front row:  Sue Bash Mathewson, Donna Basinger Lehman, Nancy Balmer Steiner, Kathie Clark Stewart, Sandy Edie Nusbaum, Paula Greding Monroe, Donna McCluer Morrison, Jeanne Davis Smucker.

2nd row: Nancy Swank Yeager, Keith Klingler, Sharl Steiner, Sam Reichenbach, Chuck Amstutz, Jim Badertscher, Gene Mathewson, Donna Klingler Baxla, Rachel Hilty Friesen
3rd row: John Soldan, Dave Barnett, Steve Basinger, Scott Edwards.

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The Dough Hook, 117 N. Main St., Bluffton, has an October fill-up-your freezer special," according to Marlena Ballinger, owner.

The special offer includes a quarter of beef, half of hog and 20 pounds of chicken. Open the attachment below for the complete list of items in this offer.

Here's the projected list

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Bluffton spent $371,897 on street maintenance in 2017 and has an administrative estimate of $258,000 proposed for its 2017 street budget.  Looking at 2019, so far an estimated $183,000 in projects is on the table.

– Additional details are in the attachments at the bottom of this story.

The village spent $43,799 from 2015 to 2017 on asphalt sealing projects in town.

This information came from the Sept. 14 streets, lights and alley committee meeting, as presented to council on Sept. 18 by Joe Sehlhorst.

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