The Bluffton Gators Bowling Club, an independent bowling program for 9th-12th graders in the greater Bluffton area, is organizing for the 2023-2024 season.
The parent meeting for the 2023-24 season will be at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 1. The meeting will be held in the conference room at the Comfort Inn in Bluffton.
On September 20 and 25 from 4:00-5:00 p.m. students interested in joining the team can meet at Southgate Lanes for an hour of free bowling.
If you have any questions, contact Ben Nye at 419-234-8122.
A three-day book sale begins on Thursday, September 14. Hosted by the Friends of the Bluffton Public Library, proceeds support library programs. The sale is located on the lower level of the library, 145 S. Main St.
Allen County RTA buses are a regular weekday sight on Bluffton streets. Since 2021, the regional transit authority has provided transportation Monday-Friday from multiple points in the village and Beaverdam to Lima. At an August council meeting, ACRTA director Brian Wildermuth announced that fixed stops with signs are being introduced to the service. He asked the Bluffton council for permission to attach signs to existing sign posts.
The visiting Bluffton High School boys soccer team lost 3-0 at Botkins Tuesday evening, September 12, in the championship game of the delayed Elida Classic Kick-off tournament.
Bluffton dropped to 2-5-1 with the defeat.
The Trojans improved to 4-1-1 overall with the win. It marks the first time in three tries that Botkins has won the Elida tourney crown.
