Excerpts from January 2025 Bluffton Lions Club news
All-Inclusive Playground capital campaign detailed
UPCOMING EVENTS:
- February 4: Club meeting – Town Hall – 6:30 PM Board to meet at 6:00 PM
- Induction of new members. District Governor, Sue Davis, will be the speaker.
- February 13: NorthWest Eye Care Foundation meet by Zoom.
- February 18 : Club meeting – Town Hall – Noon. 50/50 charity raffle draw. Induction of new members. Lunch sandwiches available. Speaker will be Kathryn “Ryn” Farmer, Deputy Director, Crime Victim Services.
January Charity Raffle:
- $100 Lauren Averesch ticket sold by Lion Greg Averesch
- $50 Elizabeth Bourassa ticket sold by Lion Mark Bourassa
- $30 Luke Denecker ticket sold by Lion Greg Denecker
- $20 Swiss Community Historical Society ticket donated by Lion Ed Yeager
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Board Report:
Donation sent to Ohio Lions Eye Research for $100.
Report from the Bluffton High School Leo Club: Submitted information for a charter of 36 members.
Projects being developed and committees established. Separate checking account to be set up.
All-Inclusive Playground is the program for January 7 meeting with power-point presentation and introduction of the project.
Resignations submitted were Bob Stahl, Bob Amstutz and Tim Closson.
January 7 Meeting:
This meeting was set to introduce the club members to the new All-Inclusive Playground plans. The goal of raising $300,000 to purchase the playground equipment has been set by the Board. We are hoping that 100% of our club members will partner together to help raise these funds. We are currently accepting donations and pledges through two years at Bluffton Lions Foundation a 501 (c)(3) organization. These can be mailed to Bluffton Lions Club, P.O. Box 223, Bluffton, OH 45817.
2024-2025 Officers & Board Members:
President-Jackie Bourassa; V. Pres-John Rich; V. Pres- Dwain Hall; V. Pres-Greg Denecker;
Secretary-Barbara Plaugher; Treasurer-Ed Yeager; Lion Tamer-Mark Bourassa; Tail Twister-Dennis Morrison; Board Members: 1 yr.-Tracy Steele; 1 yr.- John Hochstetler; 2 yr.- Mark Bourassa; 2 yr.-Jerry Szabo. Editor-Barbara Plaugher
Stories Posted This Week
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
- Observation deck added to Motter Park cascading pools project
- Bluffton Women in Business meet May 15
- Four sportsmen stock 200 trout at Buckeye Lake
- Pirate girls, boys 2nd at Minster track quad
- Pirate baseball win vs. Riverdale
- Pirate softball loss vs. Riverdale
- Field reports from NW Ohio wildlife officers
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Monday, April 28, 2025
Sunday, April 27, 2025
Saturday, April 26, 2025
- Kenneth Eugene Mast was head athletic coach for Bluffton College
- Eagle eye over Village Park
- Hillville Rd. barn fire on April 24
- Agenda for April 28 Bluffton Council meeting
- Cory-Rawson High School celebrates Community Day
- Bluffton Senior Center news for May 2025
- Weekend Doctor: The current situation with measles