May 2024

Blufton’s “friendly neighborhood pool manager” Jennifer Wilson has provided the following information on the pool Facebook page regarding the 2024 season at Bluffton Community Pool, 205 Snyder Rd.

HOURS OF OPERATION: Opening Friday, May 31

  • Monday - Friday 12:00 - 8:00 p.m.
  • Saturday - Sunday 1:00 - 6:00 p.m.
  • Adult lap swim 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Monday-Friday and 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Saturday-Sunday 

ADMISSION

  • Daily admission is $4.00 per person including adult lap swim.
  • Children 2 and under are free.

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By Cort Reynolds

DAYTON __ Several Bluffton High School athletes competed in the Div. III state track and field meet at Dayton Welcome Stadium Thursday, May 30. Two more will compete on Friday.

CORRECTIONS: July 10 date and email are updated

June 12-13 and July 9-10 sessions
Registration form HERE

On Wednesday June 12, Thursday June 13, Tuesday, July 9 and Wednesday, July 10, Blufiton Pirate youth development skill sessions will emphasize ballhandling, shooting, decision making and fundamental team play while enhancing a love for the game.

By Karen L. Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU Healthwise Team 

A recent commercial uses the saying “it’s faster bro” to promote an over the counter product for seasonal allergy symptoms. There has been negative feedback about the commercial on social media because of the phrase. Did you know the term “bro” dates back to the 1830s-1840s as an abbreviation for brother? Only in the last decade did bro become a slang term for a male friend.  

Jameson "Spank" Edward Anthony Businger, 38, passed away May 28, 2024.  Jameson was born November 15, 1985 in Bluffton to Robert and Mary Ann (Parkins) Businger. 

To the Bluffton community, I would like to present the following Bluffton High School students who have decided to continue their education by attending the Ohio American and Auxiliary Legion Buckeye Boys State and Buckeye Girls State. (Pictured above L-R)

Adie Hanefeld
Avery Smith
Emma Mackay Tuttle

These three young ladies will be attending Bowling Green University on June 9-June 15, 2024. (Pictured above L-R)

Asa Clingerman
Luke Jebsen

These two young men will be attending Miami University in Oxford Ohio on June 9-16.

The Bluffton American Legion and the Bluffton Lions Club would like to congratulate these five students on taking the step of learning how government is run. They will be joining hundreds of other students from all over Ohio.

Dennis Morrison
Bluffton, Ohio

The following Village of Bluffton meetings have been scheduled and will be held at the Bluffton Town Hall, 154 N. Main St.

Utilities Committee on Thursday, May 30 at 4:00 p.m.

Insurance Committee on Thursday, May 30 at 4:30 p.m.

Council Meeting on Monday, June 10 at 7:00 p.m.

For more information, visit https://www.bluffton-ohio.com/

Above) Terry Mullenhour, Triplett Foundation board member, presents a $1,020 check to Amy Byers, executive director of Bluffton Family YMCA for youth volleyball and soccer supplies. Below) Amber Gladwell will receive a $2,000 scholarship to continue her education at Bluffton University. This is the second year she had received the Triplett scholarship.

On Tuesday, June 18, at 6:00 p.m., The Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park
District will lead an evening hike at Motter Metro Park, 10740 Columbus Grove Rd., Bluffton.

UPDATED MAY 29: The Daniel L. Sommers Memorial Scholarship was also awarded to Alyssa Hoffman.

Bluffton High School held the 44th annual Academic Awards Program on Wednesday, May 15 in the Middle School Cafetorium. The program included a welcome by principal Mike Minnig and academic awards presentations introduced by Dr. Elizabeth Smith, school counselor, who also provided closing remarks.

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