July 2022

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PANDORA⎯The restored Bridenbaugh one-room school house near Pandora will host a 25th anniversary celebration of the reopening of the school. The school received a historical marker plaque from the Ohio History Connection in August 2019.

  • Open House on Saturday, August 13
  • 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
  • 14022 Road 6, Pandora

Light refreshments are available at noon. A short program will be presented at 1:00 p.m. followed by music from the Living Waters Gospel Group.

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The Lima-Allen County Regional Planning Commission (LACRPC) has prepared and released for public review and comment “Amendments to the FY 2021-2024 Transportation Improvement Program” (TIP), including the following addition to funding for the Bluffton Bike and Pedestrian Pathway.

At its July 28 meeting, the Transportation Coordinating Committee (TCC) approved:

AUTHORIZATION TO ADD $6,066 IN MPO CMAQ TO PID 111220 BLUFFTON SHARED-USE PATH IN FY 2023

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The Bluffton High School Class of 1962 celebrated its 60th reunion on Saturday, July 30.

Pictured here, left to right, are class members:

(Standing) Donna McCluer Morrison, Rachel Hilty Friesen, Chuck Amstutz, Dave Barnett, Scott Edwards, Sharl Steiner, Keith Klingler. 

(Seated) Jim Badertscher, Donna Basinger Lehman, Karen Gilbert Bash, Nancy Swank Young Yeager, Nancy Balmer Steiner, Jeanne Davis Smucker.  

The note shared with this photo: "Pirates all are we! BHS 1962!"

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Discovery Days 2022: August 27, September 24, October 22

The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce has announced Discovery Days (listed above) and invites chamber member businesses and organizations to join in welcoming visitors to Bluffton. 

These dates are the fourth Saturday of the month in August, September and Ocober. Advertised hours will be 9:00 a.m-3:00 p.m. Chamber director Jim Enneking emphasizes that no storefront is needed. You can host an outdoor activity, pop-up shop or self-guided activity.

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By Fred Steiner
www.BlufftonForever.com

Did American folk hero John “Johnny Appleseed” Chapman pass through Bluffton during his apple-tree planting career?

A recently discovered Bluffton News column reveals that possibility.

In truth, he tramped around northwestern Ohio, dying in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, in 1845. Still, on a technicality, he never stopped in a village called Bluffton.

Instead, hints exist he may have visited Shannon – Bluffton’s name prior to 1861.

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Tune into The Wit, the Bluffton Unviersity radio station, at 96.1 FM for a musical soundtrack to accompany Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce fireworks after National Night Out on Tuesday, August 8.

Tune in between 9:20 and 9:25pm to hear thank you messages and recognition of National Night Out sponsors. This will lead right up to the beginning of the fireworks at 9:30 p.m.

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Bluffton Exempted Village Schools has announced its 2022-2023 program year policy regarding free and reduced price meals for students unable to pay the full price of meals or milk served under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast, After School Care Snack or Special Milk Programs. 

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NOTE: The Bluffton Community Pool has not yet announced the last day for 2022. Stay tuned.

By Sarah A. Denny, MD
Emergency Medicine, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Everyone loves to take a dip in the pool, especially during the dog days of summer While swimming is a great way to play, exercise and cool off, there are certain things to keep in mind. More than 1,000 children die each year from drowning, and many others suffer life-changing injuries. Help protect your family by using the following safety tips when swimming in public pools.

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Richard Arden Slotter, age 90, died on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, in his home at Wind Crest Retirement Community, Highlands Ranch, CO.  He survived his sister Phyllis Yoder and is survived by his wife Joan (Gratz) Slotter of nearly 68 years and their three children, Susan Slotter of Santa Fe, NM, Sharon (Slotter) Gordon of Loveland, CO and Steven (Ann Rosewall) Slotter of Castle Pines, CO; two sisters, Margaret Groesbeck of Peterborough, NH and JoAnn Yukman of Medina, OH, his brother John Slotter of Old Chatham, NY; twin grandchildren, Geoffrey Gaspord of Chicago, IL and Bryan (Joelle) Gaspord

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The Bluffton Soccer Club is actively recruiting volunteers to assist with striping fields for the Fall youth soccer season.

FIELD DAYS

Saturday, August 5 - 9:00-10:30 a.m. OR 10:30 a.m.-noon

Thursday, August 11 - 5:30- 7:30 p.m.

LOCATIONS

  • Beaverdam
  • St. John's 
  • Ebenezer
  • Village Park

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