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Summary of (the very short) June 26 Bluffton council meeting

By Andy Chappell-Dick

The June 26 meeting of the Bluffton Council followed on the heels of two public information meetings about the Village's new natural gas aggregation status. Several Councilors and Administrators participated and Councilor Ben Stahl had a pithy endorsement for joining the aggregation managed by Palmer Energy:  "I work full time. Their market analyst works full time trying to beat the utility's rate, I don't think I have time to do better than him."

The meeting packet is available HERE.

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Bingo at the Senior Center

The Bluffton Senior Citizens Center now has a fourth sponsor for Bingo in July! 

The center will now have Bingo on four Mondays a month. (July has five Mondays.)

The fourth Monday will be sponsored by Liberty Retirement Community in Lima. Bingo starts at 2:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public.

So, bring a friend and join in the fun.

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David O. Brechbill owned Adecco Personnel

David O. Brechbill, 88, of Newark and formerly of Bluffton passed away June 28, 2023 at Altercare Newark North, Newark, Ohio. David was born March 29, 1935 in Canton, Ohio to the late David and Charlotte (Hummer) Brechbill.  On February 2, 1974 he married Janet Westall Brechbill who preceded him in death on December 19, 2021. 

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J. Robert “Bob” Daft was a farmer

John Robert “Bob” Daft, died on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at Willow Ridge of Mennonite Home Communities in Bluffton, Ohio at 8:05 a.m.  He was born on December 17, 1930, to the late Olney and Beulah (Morrison) Daft. He married Edith M. Henry on Easter Sunday, March 25, 1951.  She preceded him in death on January 9, 2013. 

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UPDATE Ohio continues Statewide Air Quality Advisory on June 29

Ohio EPA has issued a statewide Air Quality Advisory as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to adversely impact air quality.  The advisory is in effect through June 28-29. Ohio EPA expects the Air Quality Index to be in the “unhealthy for sensitive groups” to “very unhealthy” ranges.

When air quality is in the very unhealthy range, all people may experience health effects and should limit outside exposure when possible. To see real-time air quality in your area, visit the AirNow website HERE.

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Youth ball players learn from Bluffton's Beavers

This week, young athletes are working with Coach James Grandy at the Bluffton Youth Baseball camp at Bluffton University. The program shared this picture and noted, "Campers had an amazing time learning the fundamentals of the game and developing their skills!"

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