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By Cort Reynolds

ELIDA -- The visiting Bluffton High School girls softball team lost at non-league foe Elida 15-0 on a chilly Monday, April 7.

Bulldog pitcher Lily Sifrit pitched a five-inning perfect game and also slugged a home run, tripled and hit a single. 

Sifrit struck out 11 and walked none to earn the mercy rule victory. At the plate, she drove in two runs and scored three.

Abby Daugherty and Kayla Hunter each also homered as Elida banged out 15 hits. 

Elida improved to 3-5 with the lopsided win, while the Pirates are 0-2.

The Village of Bluffton has announced an increase in rates for Trash & Recycling in the Community Message on its utility bills.

Beginning in May, the rates for weekly collection of trash and recycling will increase by $1.38 to $23.45 per month.

Village of Bluffton
154 N. Main St.
Bluffton, OH 45817
419-358-2066

Carole Enneking, Bluffton resident and coordinator for the Allen County Family and Children First Council, was a Friend of Children Award winner on April 3. She is pictured with Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine who also received the honor. April is Child Abuse Awareness Month. PHOTO from Allen County Children Services on Facebook.

The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce will host its monthly breakfast meeting on Friday, April 11. The meeting will be held on the third floor of the Town Hall starting at 7:00 a.m.

The breakfast sponsor is Fortman Insurance and Twisted Whisk Cafe will be catering the breakfast. No RSVP is required.

Eikenbary Landscape Co. will make a presentation on 5 Ways to Keep Your Property Maintained throughout the Season. Learn what you can do to improve and maintain your property this year.

Club Celebrates 105 years

One hundred and five years ago the Poinsettia Club of Bluffton was founded by a group of women seeking friendship, laughter and an opportunity to do some good in the world. With the same goals in mind the Poinsettia Club is beginning its new season with a luncheon on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. Our motto from Madeline Bridges is “Give to the world the best you have and the best will come back to you.”

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 301 North Main Street, Jenera, will celebrate Palm Sunday, April 13, with a Palm Sunday Processional by the children. The children and choir will sing " Crown Him Lord of All." 

There are two identical services at 8:00 and 10:30 a.m. Bible classes for all ages begin at 9:20 a.m.

The Bible reading is from Luke 22-23, the account of Jesus' suffering and death. Hymns include "All Glory, Laud, and Honor; Go to Dark Gethsemane; O Sacred Head, Now Wounded; Alas! and Did my Savior Bleed; and On My Heart Imprint Your Image."

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