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Eric Kurtz, executive director, Mennonite Central Committee Great Lakes, will provide the Forum, “Seeking Peace in Challenging Times: Lessons for Today from Mennonite Central Committee’s History,” at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 11, in Yoder Recital Hall.

During the presentation, Mennonite Central Committee’s regional director will explore how Anabaptist put faith into action through storytelling from the organization’s beginnings in Ukraine to its 75-year presence in Israel/Palestine to work in 45 countries at present.  

The following eleven land transfers took place in the Bluffton Exempted Village School District for the month of February 2025 as reported on the websites of Allen County Auditor Rachael S. Gilroy and Hancock County Auditor Charity A. Rauschenberg.

Address - Sale Date - Sale Price - Land Use - Owner - From / To

Commercial

246 CHERRY ST – 2/4/2025 – $290,000 – Retail structures – From TTS RENTAL PROPERTIES LLC to RINGGER & FAMILY LLC

Residential

452 W ELM ST – 2/4/2025 – $320,000 – Single family Dwelling – From Donald Clinger to Dylan Whitlow

122 RICHLAND DR – 2/5/2025 – $319,900 – Single family Dwelling – From Jerry Cupples Trustee to Travis & Ashley August

340 S JACKSON ST – 2/10/2025 – $240,000 – Single family Dwelling – From Whitney & Abigail Goldsberry to Cody Austin Lane Gesler

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The Bluffton High School Class of 1964 celebrated its 60th reunion on September 26, 2024. Members present are pictured here: Front Row: Gayle Gerber Koontz, Barbara Eastman Altstaetter Middle Row: Jean Montgomery Nonnamaker, Beth Balmer Froning, Diane Luginbuhl Bleam, Norma Bucher Sommer, Sally Emmert Sorg, Barbara Marquart Fett, Shirley Swank Copeland, Elaine Naas Emans, Jane Herr Yoder Back Row: Tom Edwards, Dave Burkolder, Joyce Eikenberry Harris, Jan Benroth, Tom Herr, Gary Zimmerman, Roy Schmutz, Gene Balmer, Tom Benroth, Doug Hahn, Howard “Butch” Amstutz. Share your BHS class gathering with [email protected].

The March 6 Community Meal at the Bluffton Senior Center, 132 N. Main St., will be served by First Mennonite Church. Watch https://bit.ly/Bluffton_Senior_Facebook for menu announcements.

St. John UCC will serve the March 20 meal.

All meals start at 6 p.m. and are free and open to the public. A good will offering will be taken to help support the local food pantry.

The following articles were posted on www.AdaIcon.com on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.

Step through Ada Kindergarten registration

Bulldog Vieira battles at girls district wrestling

Village to hold March 18 meeting on voluntary landlord directory

From the Bluffton Ohio Historical Society

Thank you to our 33 valued members of the Bluffton Ohio Historical Society (BOHS), who have joined or renewed their membership as of February 2025. 

Membership is a great way of supporting the Bluffton community; together we members strive to preserve, appreciate and tell the spectrum of Bluffton's rich heritage in fresh exciting ways. See our plans for 2025 below.

To join the historical society, you may choose from three membership types:

$25 - Annual Family Membership
$200 - Annual Corporate Membership
$1,000 - Lifetime Membership

To submit your dues and contact information, you may:

  • Mail the attached form with a check
  • Join at a monthly meeting at 7:00 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month at the Bluffton Sportsmen’s Club.
  • Join and pay at BlufftonForever.com.

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