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Civic Organizations

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Chief Jan Basinger, 419-358-2066 ext. 293
102 S. Jackson St. Bluffton OH 45817. Central Office 419-358-5901
Chief Jon Kinn, 419-358-2066, ext. 5
BLUFFTON IN BLOOM
Jesse Blackburn, Village administrator, 419-358-2066
BLUFFTON MAYOR
Richard Johnson, 419-358-2066, ext. 3
Chief Ryan Burkholder, 419-358-2961, ext. 109
145 S Main St, Bluffton, OH 45817 419-358-5016. Trustees meet at 6:30 p.m. on the 4th Tuesday of each month (except December and August).
BLUFFTON TOWN HALL
419-358-2066 - Press 0 for operator
Including Motter Metro Park. 1682 Slabtown Road, Lima, OH 45801; 419-221-1232
ORANGE TOWNSHIP
Township House 2973 Township Road 28, Bluffton, OH 45817 Board of trustees meetings on 2nd Thursday of the month, 7:30 p.m.
RICHLAND TOWNSHIP
Township House 8435 North Dixie Highway Bluffton, Ohio 45817. Board of trustees meetings: 8:00 p.m., 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. PHONE 419-358-4897

Community Organization

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AA OPEN DISCUSSION
7:30 p.m. Mondays at English Lutheran Church, 111 Grove St
AL-ANON MEETINGS
7:30 p.m., Mondays at English Lutheran Church, 111 Grove St.
AMERICAN LEGION
Bluffton Post 382. Meetings at 7:30 p.m. on 1st and 3rd Mondays, 405 N. Spring St. Dennis Morrison, 419-358-4950
Director Jim Enneking; PO Box 142; 419-369-2985
BLUFFTON ATHLETIC BOOSTERS
Beth Ackerman, 419-204-9913
BLUFFTON BUCS MIDGET FOOTBALL
Zac Kohli, 419-306-2818 or Mitch Geisgie, 419-204-7291, [email protected]
Jim Enneking, 419-369-2985, [email protected]
Raising funds for Lake St dog park, [email protected]
BLUFFTON GIRL SCOUTS
Girl Scouts of Northwestern Ohio, 888-350-5090
BLUFFTON HOSPITAL AUXILLARY
Heather Schalk, 419-423-5342
Meetings on 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at Town Hall; contact [email protected]
Meetings 7:00 p.m. on the first Monday; 419-358-7941, [email protected]
Meetings 7:00 p.m. on the second Wednesday, 3rd floor town hall; P.O. Box 221, Bluffton, OH 45817, [email protected]
BLUFFTON PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION
Karen Byers, 419-358-7951 (school phone), [email protected]
BLUFFTON SCRAP ARTIST QUILTERS
Meet at 7 p.m.on 1st Monday of the month, Bluffton Senior Center. Contact Deb Beer [email protected]
BLUFFTON SENIOR CENTER
132 N. Main St., Tonya Meyer, director, 419-358-8971
PO Box 241, Bluffton OH 45817 / President Tom Augsburger, 419-384-3674
BLUFFTON SWIM TEAM (SARDINES)
Nicole Mikesell, 419-358-0074
BLUFFTON WRITERS GROUP
Ruth Naylor, 419-358-6309
Scoutmaster Brad Taylor
CAMPUS LIFE
Jeremy Basinger, 419-296-9267
CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
Gloria Bucher, 419-429-2621
FAIR TRADE TOWN TASK FORCE
Lori Nester, 419-358-9650
Olwen Prichard, (419) 358-5016 (library phone), [email protected]
Pat Flinn, 419-358-6766, Victoria Goddard [email protected]
RELAY FOR LIFE/RELAY FOR HOPE
Lynda Best, 419-296-2790
Gary Wetherill, 419-358-1049
TOPS/KOPS
Jean Ream 419-358-7613 or 567-208-3318

Churches

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601 N Main St, Bluffton, OH 45817
112 N Main St, 419-358-5806
2022 State Route 103 - 419-358-2001
8905 Columbus Grove Road - 419-358-8588
8375 Phillips Road - 419-358-1561
111 Grove St. - 419-358-2591
101 S. Jackson St. - 419-358-5766
FIRST MISSIONARY CHURCH
247 N Lawn Ave. - 419-358-7751
116 Church St. - 419-358-8921
15988 Road 4, Pandora. 419-384-3680
223 W. College Ave. - 419-358-5641
160 N. Spring St. - 419-358-8631
835 N. Main St. - 419-358-1382
TRUE WORD TABERNACLE
345 County Line Rd, Bluffton, 567-226-1163

Classified Ads

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Events

Free ads for free events. $1/day, minimum 10 days for ads for ticketed events and fundraisers. Email [email protected].

WHAT BRINGS YOU TO BLUFFTON?

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Apr 22  - 57th Annual Student Juried Exhibition, Bluffton University
Apr 26 - Earth Day Weekend Clean-Up, former CrispyJo’s, 9 a.m.
Apr 26 - Arbor Day Celebration, Bluffton Arboretum, 11:00 a.m.
May 1 - National Day of Prayer, Presbyterian Church Gazebo, noon
May 3 - Opening day of Bluffton Farmers Market season
May 3 - Bluffton University Commencement
May 3 - Athletic Boosters Reverse Raffle, Bluffton Airport
May 4 - Bluffton Sportsmen's Club 81st annual Trout Derby
May 4 - Blessing of the Bikes, English Lutheran Church, 1 p.m.
May 6 - Friends of the Library Spring Tea, 6:00 p.m.
May 10 - Lions Pancake Breakfast, Middle School, 8:00-11:00 a.m.
May 10 - Lions Craft Show, Bluffton High School, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
May 12 - BHS Seniors "Paint the Street" event
May 17 - Self-Defense Class, Jacomet's Martial Arts, 10:30 a.m.
May 18 - 3v3 basketball tournament, Bluffton Family YMCA
May 21 - Swiss Family Migration by Fred Steiner, BP Library, 6 p.m.
May 24 - 144th Bluffton High School Commencement,  7:00 p.m.
May 26 - Memorial Day Parade, Ceremonies, 9:15-10 a.m.
May 27-29 - Community Cleanup, brush dump (residents only)
June 13 - Bluffton Lions Club Festival of Wheels
June 14 - Fred Arnold Memorial Golf Outing, Bluffton Golf Club
June 14 - 2nd Saturdays at the Schumacher Homestead
June 29 - Swiss Day, Swiss Community Historical Society
July 12 - Bluffton Ride to Remember
July 12 - 2nd Saturdays at the Schumacher Homestead
Aug 9 - Bluffton History Day at the LE&W Depot at Buckeye Lake
Aug 9 - 2nd Saturdays at the Schumacher Homestead
Aug 30 - Bluffton Porchfest 2025
Sept 6 - Ohio’s Tree Farm of the Year Tour, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Sept 27 - Bluffton Fall Festival


For Rent

For Rent ads are $1/day, minimum 10 days. Payable online only.

3 BEDROOM/2 BATH APARTMENT IN ADA FOR RENT

Apartment is located at East Side Apartments including on-site Manager and all appliances with washer/ dryer. Apartment is ground level, and owner pays garbage, mowing and snow removal. No pets nor smoking. Rent is $1,175.00 / month plus one month deposit. Anticipated availability will be June 1, 2025. Call Dennis at (419) 303-8869. Realtor owned.


For Sale

BLACK MULCH FOR SALE

Black Mulch for sale, 33.00 dollars a yard, delivered.

Call Richard Johnson at 419 234 4202  or 419 358 4666.


Announcements

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SAVE THE DATE - AUGUST 9
BLUFFTON HISTORY DAY AT THE DEPOT-BLUFFTON SPORTSMEN'S CLUB

For more information, attend Bluffton Ohio Historical Society meetings on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at 415 N. Spring St.

Visit www.facebook.com/p/Bluffton-Ohio-Historical-Society-61558284001988/

Click here for more info


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Garage Sales

 

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Please provide ads by Tuesday for long weekend garage sales.

If you are a home-based business, ads are $1/day, minimum $10.


Help Wanted

FREE ad category. Items are limited to 75 words. Additional information can be attached as a PDF or web link. Email [email protected].

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Notices

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CRIME STOPPERS-WANTED PERSONS WEEK ENDING 04-20-25

Area Law Enforcement Officials are looking for information about crimes or persons listed in this graphic. THE LIMA/ALLEN PUTNAM COUNTY CRIME STOPPERS PROGRAM offers cash rewards of up to $1,000.00 for anonymous tips/information, that leads to the arrest of persons listed on this page. Please call (419) 229-7867.

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Village of Bluffton Board of Zoning & Building Appeals
Notice is hereby given of a public hearing before the Bluffton Board of Zoning and Building Appeals on Wednesday April 23, 2025 at 5:00 pm. The hearing will be held at the Bluffton Town Hall in the Third-floor community room, 154 North Main Street, Bluffton, Ohio. The purpose of the meeting is to consider the following:

The Resident at 335 Cherry Street is requesting a variance from Nonconforming uses Article 153.067 Alteration and Enlargement. The request is for an addition to a nonconforming accessory building.


ALLEN COUNTY BOARD OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
2500 Ada Rd. Lima, Ohio 45801

  • Finance Committee, Friday, April 25, 2025, 7:30 a.m.                         
  • Ethics Council, Monday, April 28, 2025, 4:45 p.m.
  • Policy Committee, Monday, April 28, 2025, 4:30 p.m.
  • Board Meeting, Monday, April 28, 2025, 5:00 p.m.


REGULARLY SCHEDULED PUBLIC MEETINGS
See the Community Calendar for regularly scheduled public meetings in the Village of Bluffton. Notices of special meetings and hearings will be listed here. Notifications of Council committee meetings are also be posted in our Public Meetings news section.