The Pandora United Methodist Church will be hosting a free Community Meal on Wednesday, Sept. 25 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the church fellowship hall,108 E. Washington Street, Pandora.
This month's meal is provided by Ted’s Market. The menu is pulled pork sandwich, au gratin potatoes, green beans, beverage and dessert.
Here's what you need to know about I-75 and U.S. 30 road work for the week beginning Sept. 16 as it affects local traffic patterns.
Interstate 75 - Hancock County
Interstate 75 northbound at Hancock county Road 99, Findlay, will experience shoulder closures through the work zone for erosion repair at the interchange.
All ramps at the interchange are expected to be maintained throughout the project. Work is being performed by Miller Contracting Group, Inc., Ottoville.
Bluffton Presbyterian Church will hold a community picnic from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 22, at the church on the corner of Main and Cherry streets.
The free picnic includes shredded chicken sandwiches and hotdogs, cookies, snacks, drinks, music and games.
For more details visit the church Facebook by clicking here.
Citizens National Bank invites viewers to a Customer Appreciation Day Friday, Sept. 20, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m,. at the Bluffton office at 102 S. Main St.
Free grilled hamburgers or bratwurst sandwiches, chips and ice cream will be served. Attendees may enter to win a variety of door prizes.
The bank hosts this annual event as a way to show appreciation for its customers.
“We really look forward to spending time with our customers at this event each year,” says Steve Ritter, Bluffton City Executive.
By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The Bluffton volleyball team swept visiting North Baltimore in a non-conference match Wednesday night.
The Lady Pirates triumphed 25-14, 25-16, 25-13 to improve to 6-3 overall.
Kylie Stackhouse paced the victors with 14 kills and three blocks. Taylor Schwab hammered a dozen kills and served three aces. Libby Schaadt compiled seven kills and four blocks.
Setter Skyler Scoles doled out 17 assists and came up with a dozen digs. Cara Young passed up 15 assists.
The Alzheimer’s Association Northwest Ohio Chapter will hold an educational program on healthy aging at 10 a.m., Monday, Sept. 30, at Bluffton Senior Citizens Center 132 N. Main St.
To help people age well, the Alzheimer’s Association is offering the Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body: Tips from the Latest Research program. This workshop covers four areas of lifestyle habits that are associated with healthy aging:
• Cognitive activity
• Physical health and exercise
• Diet and nutrition
• Social engagement
The Bluffton University men's soccer team hit the pitch at UC-Clermont on Tuesday, Sept. 10, and secured a 1-0 shutout victory in double overtime. The Beavers upped their record to 3-2 while the Cougars fell to 3-3 on the season.
A hard-fought match for both teams kept the score 0-0 through regulation and the first overtime. With just under two minutes left in the second extra session, sophomore Jacob Kiger (Groveport/St. Charles Prep) fired a game winning shot for the Beavers, assisted by junior Timothy Murphy (Chesterfield, Twp., MI/L'Anse Creuse).
Bluffton native Dan Luginbuhl, a career employee of Team Penske, was inducted into the Team Penske Hall of Fame on Sept. 9.
A 1963 Bluffton High School graduate, Luginbuhl joined the Penske organization in 1969. He was one of the pioneers of motorsports marketing and public relations. He was inducted along with Don Miller, a former Penske Racing South president. The event was at the team’s Mooresville, North Carolina, facility.
Luginbuhl's sister, Becky Cox, is a Bluffton resident.
Bluffton council’s streets and alleys committee covered 18 topics in its 77-minute meeting on Sept. 4.
Among items on its agenda included an agreement – approved by the full council on Sept. 9 – to remove "No parking 3 to 5 a.m. - without permit" signs on 10 village streets.
The signs were installed during an era when Bluffton University students were parking on these streets due to the lack of parking areas on campus. That parking issue was later addressed by the university, making the signs a moot point.
