Derek Swartzlander, Bluffton High School senior, is the May BHS student of the month.
He is a member of the BHS band, cross country team, track team, academic team and is in drama club. He attends St. Mary's Catholic Church.
In his spare time he likes to play the guitar and write. For post secondary options he took classes at Bluffton University including Calculus I, Accounting I and II. He also took Introduction to Sociology from the University of Findlay. And, with Jamie Erford, he took College Writing. After graduation he will attend Xavier and major in Accounting.
The village of Bluffton has an opening for a fiscal officer. Mayor Richard Johnson has accepted the resignation of Laura Ewing, fiscal officer, who has accepted a new position.
Her last day will be May 24, according to Jesse Blackburn, village administrator.
Ewing was hired as fiscal officer on Sept. 6, 2017. She replaced Nancy Kindle, who resigned on Aug. 14. Kindle was village fiscal officer from 2006 to 2017.
Several Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce members have events planned this spring.
Here are current events from the chamber:
PROMOCARES NOMINATIONS
PromoHits! is taking nominations for their PromoCares charitable giving program using this form or by visiting www.promohitsltd.com. One charity each from the Bluffton, Lima, Findlay and Toledo communities will be chosen. Online nominations will be accepted through May 17.
Caleb Mikesell is the April Bluffton High School student of the month. A senior, Caleb is a member of Drama Club, Jazz band and Pep band.
He enjoys cooking and in his spare time he likes to go biking and hang out with his friends.
For post secondary options he attended Bluffton University and took Sociology, Calculus and Psychology. After graduation he wants to continue his education at Bluffton University and would like to earn a degree in Early Childhood Education.
Caleb is the son of David and Amy Mikesell of Bluffton and has a 3.884 grade point average.
Vehicle registration for this 52nd annual Bluffton Festival of Wheels is underway according to Dan Diller, festival director.
The show is sponsored by the Bluffton Lions Club.
This year’s festival is Friday, June 14, in downtown Bluffton. Registration is from 2 to 5 p.m. Vehicle judging is from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Trophies will be awarded at 7:30 p.m.
The show is open to antique cars, classic cars, trucks, tractors, golf carts, fire engines, motorcycles and Cushmans.
Registration fees by May 31 are $10 per vehicle. Registration on the day of the event is $12.
It's time to sign-up for the Bluffton Bucs midget football team for the coming fall season. Registration fee is $75 and the deadline to register is July 31. Click on the attachment below to print the registration form.
Any questions, please contact Zac Kohli (419-306-2818) or Mitch Geisgie (419-204-7291) or email [email protected].
Interstate 75 northbound near state Route 103, Bluffton, will be restricted to one lane through the work zone for bridge deck repairs during daytime hours on Thursday, May 16.
Entrance ramp from state Route 103 to Interstate 75 northbound will be closed during daytime hours on Thursday, May 16, for bridge deck repairs. Traffic will be detoured onto state Route 103 and state Route 235 back to Interstate 75 northbound.
Work is being performed by the ODOT District 1 roadway services department.
