McDonald's owner operators throughout Ohio will be raising funds for local high school athletic programs on September 26. During the High School Sports Digital Fundraiser Day, 261 schools across Ohio including Bluffton High School, will earn 10 percent of all sales purchased through the McDonald’s app.
FINDLAY, OH — The Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation has extended the Building Community Through Neighborhood Revitalization special grant opportunity deadline. This grant opportunity focuses on neighborhood revitalization and beautification projects. Applications are now due September 23, 2024 (previously September 16).
ABOVE) Harmon Field 100th anniversary commemorative coaster, Bluffton Town Hall.
By Paula Pyzik Scott
The first Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce meeting of the Sept. 2024-May 2025 season took place on Friday, September 13. Local business and non-profit representatives as well as individual members attended the breakfast and program on the third floor of Bluffton Town Hall.
BACC director Jim Enneking invited members to make announcements, which included the following:
On Tuesday, September 10, Burkholder Healthy Farms of Allen County hosted 73 people for a day of learning about cover crops and Farmer Advocates for Conservation work in Ohio.
Organizer Matt Burkholder says that "Farmers learned how to increase profits by reducing input costs, such as fertilizer, pesticides, and diesel fuel.... After walking in a summer planted cover crop field, those in attendance learned firsthand how cover crops and no till improve water infiltration, reduce nutrient runoff and soil erosion."
PANDORA — First National Bank has announced that Derrick Lee is its new Chief Financial Officer. Lee will oversee all financial operations, including financial planning and analysis, risk management and strategic financial initiatives. He will work closely with the executive team to develop and implement strategies that support the bank’s long-term objectives and enhance its financial performance.
