Above, L-R) Tyler Gleason, Ashley Gleason, Jen Vastano, Aaron Meyers
By Paula Pyzik Scott
On Thursday, August 22, Bluffton residents had an opportunity to review plans and concepts for Village of Bluffton parks in a open-air forum at Buckeye Park. The event was promoted by the Allen County Department of Health.
Some Ohio highlights for prices received by Ohio farmers during July 2024:
Corn $4.04 per bushel, up $0.34 from June and down $1.94 from 2023
Soybeans $11.60 per bushel, down $0.50 from June and down $3.40 from 2023
Wheat $5.58 per bushel, up $0.06 from June and down $0.94 from 2023
Milk $23.40 per cwt., up $0.20 from June and increased $5.20 from 2023
Nationally, the July Prices Received Index 2011 Base (Agricultural Production), at 123.5, decreased 2.7 percent from June and 1.2 percent from July 2023.
The Bluffton Public Library has announced the following events and services for September 2024. If you haven't been to the library recently, September is the perfect time to update your lending privledges or to sign up for your first library card.
COLUMBUS GROVE – The Bluffton cross country teams competed at the massive Columbus Grove Invitational in the Red Division on Saturday, August 31.
St. Francis DeSales won the boys red meet with just 45 points. Ottawa-Glandorf nosed out Toledo St. Ursula Academy for first in the girls red meet, 87-96.
The Pirate boys finished 22nd out of 26 teams with 617 points. The Bluffton girls came in 19th out of 22 squads with 461 points.
The American Red Cross continues to experience a national blood emergency as remnants of Hurricane Debby and other severe weather events across the country have further complicated efforts to rebuild the nation’s blood supply.
Those in unaffected areas are urged to make an appointment to give now.
Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted
Sept. 3 Forum
Introduction to Gaden Shartse Monks and Performance of Healing Chants
11:00 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall
Sept. 6 Colloquium
Late Style, New Starts and Malamud’s ‘God’s Grace’
Dr. Lamar Nisly, Professor of English
4:00 p.m., Stutzman Lecture Hall, Centennial Hall
