March 2023

The yet to be named Bluffton historical organization has issued the following invitation for a 7:00 p.m., March 8 meeting on the third floor of Bluffton Town Hall.

"Items to be discussed include an official name for the group, a review of the recent visit to the Delphos Canal Commission Museum, and determining how individuals may become involved in areas that they are interested in and/or gifted in.

A Mom 2 Mom sale will be held on Saturday, March 11 from 9:00 a.m.-noon at Ebenezer Mennonite Church, 8905 Columbus Grove-Bluffton Road.

There will also be a bake sale by donation. All money raised will go to help a local family.

Local weather observer Guy Verhoff provided the attached weather observations to the National Weather Service for February 2023.

Avg. Temp. 36.4

Normal Avg. Temp 27.2

February Precipitation Total 3.31

Normal Avg. Precipitation 2.02

Max Temp 65 on the 15th & 23rd

Min Temp 8 on the 1st

On a daily basis, the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center serves its members with a wide variety of activities and services. But the center also frequently invites the entire community in for activities such as its annual garage sale, which is scheduled for later this month:

  • Thursday, March 30, 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
  • Friday, March 31, 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, April 1, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
  • Monday, April 3, 9:00 a.m.-noon

The sale involves many volunteers, who may at the Senior Center office. 

The following activates are canceled during the sale; bridge, exercise class, euchre, dominos. Meyer notes, "We will try to make room to have Bingo on Monday, April 3. If we have enough volunteers cleaning up."

Check out the March 2023 senior newsletter HERE.

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Eight cast members play a large number of roles in a story about the North American frontier

Bluffton University will present the spring musical “Quilters” from March 30 to April 1. Based on the book “The Quilters: Women and Domestic Art” by Patricia Cooper Baker and Norma Bradley Allen, the musical is produced by the Bluffton University music and theatre programs.

Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. on March 30, March 31 and April 1 in Yoder Recital Hall.

From www.weather.gov

Flood Warning

Flood Statement National Weather Service Northern Indiana 953 AM EST Mon Mar 6 2023 ...

Reception on March 19

Senior artists and graphic designers from Bluffton University are showcasing their most prominent work in their combined exhibit “Shared Experience.” The exhibit opens March 13 and runs through March 25 in the Grace Albrecht Gallery of Bluffton University’s Sauder Visual Arts Center.

WINTER HAVEN, Fla.–The Bluffton University softball team started their season in the warm Florida weather on Sunday, March 5, 2023, as they played two games in back-to-back matchups with Sage University and Pitt-Greensburg. Bluffton stands 1-1 as they begin a full slate of 10 matchups in the Sunshine State.

The National Weather Service has determined that a concentrated area of accelerated winds known as a microburst occured near Beaverdam on February 27.

Based on damage, it is estimated that straightline winds peaking at 75 mph occured on a 2-mile path at 3:57-3:59 p.m.

No injuries were reported.

See the report HERE.

LIMA– The Ottawa River Coalition will be hosting their annual Good Friday Fish Fry on April 7 at  the Allen County Fairgrounds from 11:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

The community is invited to support watershed education efforts by enjoying a meal and participating in a silent auction. 

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