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Senior Center Garage Sale on March 30-31-April 1

Posted by Staff on March 7, 2023 - 7:41am

On a daily basis, the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center serves its members with a wide variety of activities and services. But the center also frequently invites the entire community in for activities such as its annual garage sale, which is scheduled for later this month:

  • Thursday, March 30, 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
  • Friday, March 31, 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, April 1, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
  • Monday, April 3, 9:00 a.m.-noon

The sale involves many volunteers, who may at the Senior Center office. 

The following activates are canceled during the sale; bridge, exercise class, euchre, dominos. Meyer notes, "We will try to make room to have Bingo on Monday, April 3. If we have enough volunteers cleaning up."

Check out the March 2023 senior newsletter HERE.

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Good Friday fish fry hosted by Ottawa River Coalition

Posted by Paula Scott on March 6, 2023 - 5:08am

LIMA– The Ottawa River Coalition will be hosting their annual Good Friday Fish Fry on April 7 at  the Allen County Fairgrounds from 11:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

The community is invited to support watershed education efforts by enjoying a meal and participating in a silent auction. 

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Scouting for Food pickup on Saturday, March 11

Posted by Paula Scott on March 2, 2023 - 9:24am

Bluffton Boy Scout Troop #256 will be out Saturday morning, March 4 placing food collection tags on all the doors in Bluffton. 

They will be back out on Saturday morning, March 11 to pick up donations and take them to the Bluffton Food Pantry. Scouts will then help sort all the donations by type and date.   

Please have all donations placed outside by 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 11. 

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Strittmatter to speak on Hall of Fame pitcher from Alger

Posted by Staff on March 2, 2023 - 6:46am

From our Ada counterpart, www.AdaIcon.com.

Dr. David Strittmatter, ONU Assistant Professor of History will present The Ray Brown Project at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 5 in the Allen County Museum’s Folsom Auditorium. 

Ray Brown (1908-65) was born in Alger in Hardin County. He pitched for the legendary Homestead Grays of the Negro Leagues and was posthumously inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown in 2006.  He died in the 1960s and is buried in Dayton, Ohio.

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A delicious combo: Boosters mix music and food on March 24

Posted by Paula Scott on March 2, 2023 - 6:00am

The Bluffton Music Boosters are encouraging everyone to get their meal tickets now for the 2023 Chicken BBQ event on Friday, March 24.

You can purchase meal tickets online and/or sign up to volunteer at the event HERE. Meal tickets can also be purchased at the Middle and High School offices.

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Registration opens for 2023 Bluffton Arts & Crafts Festival

Posted by Staff on March 1, 2023 - 6:27am

The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the 2023 Bluffton Arts & Crafts Festival will take place on Saturday, June 3 from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

The festival will be located at 125 E. College Ave. (the same location as 2022).

The festival will feature arts, crafts, jewelry, clothing, decor, pet items, food, family fun and entertainment.

For more information about becoming a vendor or for general information, contact Katelyn Gainok at [email protected].

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