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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 COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL
Amber Bingley, 419-358-0268
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
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
2022 State Route 103 - 419-358-2001

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Events

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WHAT BRINGS YOU TO BLUFFTON?

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Jan 26 - Bluffton University Baseball Prospect Camp
Feb 1 - PTO Bakery Bingo, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Feb 2 - American Legion Post 382 Four Chaplains Service at English Lutheran Church, 9:00 a.m.
Feb 6 - BACC Chocolate Walk (advance tickets), noon-7:00 p.m.
Feb 16 - Bluffton University Youth Softball Camp
Feb 24 - Senior Visual Arts Exhibit, Sauder Visual Arts Center, Bluffton University
Feb 27-28-Mar 1 - Senior Center Garage Sale
Mar 21 - Music Boosters Chicken BBQ; tickets go on sale in late February
Apr 22  - 57th Annual Student Juried Exhibition, Bluffton University
May 2 - Bluffton University Commencement
May 10 - Stacks and Crafts, Bluffton Middle School and Bluffton High School
May 24 - 144th Bluffton High School Commencement,  7:00 p.m.
July 12 - Bluffton Ride to Remember
Aug 9 - Bluffton History Day
Sept 27 - Bluffton Fall Festival


YOU ARE WORTH PROTECTING - WOMEN'S SAFETY PROGRAM St John Bible Church, 15988 Road 4, Pandora, will host Natalie Strong, the founder and owner of Elegant & Armed for a free women’s safety program at 7:00 p.m. on February 27. Strong will provide practical advice on mindset, situational awareness and simple self-defense tools. Register by calling St. John Bible Church at 419-384-3680.  The deadline to register is February 12.


 

GREENHORN VALENTINE'S DAY DINNER
Live Music by Jerry Szabo Trio
3-course meal, $50 per person

February 14 with seatings at 5:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Greenhorn, 112 Vine St., Bluffton
Reservations 567-226-4568

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GRIEFSHARE SUPPORT GROUP
Thursdays, 7 to 8:30 pm, January 30 through April 24, 2025 
Ebenezer Mennonite Church
GriefShare is a 13 week support group that meets weekly for those who have lost a loved one.  You’ll find it to be a warm, caring environment and will come to see your group as an “oasis” on your long journey through grief.  For more information contact Tim Gallant at the church office – 419-358-8588 or email [email protected]. You may also go to the GriefShare website at www.griefshare.org.


For Rent

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

3 BEDROOM / 1.5 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 a two-story, and owner pays garbage, mowing and snow removal. No pets nor smoking.

Rent is $1,075.00 / month plus one month deposit. Note: Apartment availability is subject to another tenant vacating. Call Dennis at (419) 303-8869. Realtor owned.


DOWNTOWN STOREFRONT 

FOR RENT at 125 N. Main St., Bluffton

Call 419-581-1289.


Announcements

To inquire about non-profit and business announcements, email [email protected].

Lions Club seeks Citizen of the Year nominations

The Bluffton Lions Club is seeking nominees for the 2024 Citizen of the Year Award.  The award was established in 1981 to honor a person, couple, or person representing a group, who has selflessly given time, effort, and talent for the benefit of those in the Bluffton area, and whose dedication and achievements have profoundly improved the quality of life of the people in this area. 

The nominee may be living, or deceased within the last year. This year’s winner will be feted at a banquet on April 15, 2025. 

Anyone interested in making a nomination may obtain an application by contacting John Rich (419-358-5405) or visiting the Lions Club website at https://www.blufftonlions.org/citizen-year

Nominations will be accepted until February 28, 2025, and should be returned to Bluffton Lions Club, Box 223, Bluffton, Ohio 45817.


BLUFFTON PUBLIC LIBRARY CALENDAR: JANUARY 2025
145 S. Main St., 419-358-5016

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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].

OhioMeansJobs - Employers are hiring now in Bluffton
49 Bluffton area jobs as of January 24, 2024

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Notices

Public Notices are posted at no charge. Email [email protected].

BLUFFTON ELEMENTARY KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION

Bluffton Elementary School has opened kindergarten registration for the 2025-2026 school year. To register, visit https://www.blufftonschools.org/parents/student-registration and select the 2025-2026 school year to begin the process. Documents needed to complete the registration are:

1. Child's Birth Certificate
2. Parent Driver's License
3. Proof of Residence - Example: a bill with the parent's name on it
4. Hard Copy of Custody Decree - Every parent has to print the form on Final Forms - even if there is not a custody decree situation.
5. Court Judgement Entry if there is a custody issue.

Immunization records are needed but will not prevent the completion of the registration. This can be uploaded later or brought into the office. For more information, call Julie Steiner at 419-358-5901.


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.


Wanted

FREE ad category. Send 75 words or less to [email protected].

WANTED: DUMBBELLS FOR BLUFFTON FAMILY YMCA CLASS

Do you have any dumbbells that you aren’t using (especially a pair of 20lb DBs) and that you’d be SO gracious to sell them to me for a cheap price so I can donate them to the Bluffton YMCA to use for some of my classes?

If you do! Please let me know! -- Jamie Nygaard 
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