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Cars and coffee, farmers market and Discovery Day with 12 businesses supplying prizes

A fall-themed Discovery Day with prize drawings and a business decorating contest will be hosted by Bluffton merchants on Saturday, Sept. 26.

It also hosts a Saturday morning Cars & Coffee gathering and farmers market.

Nearby, Suter’s Produce has opened their seasonal corn maze, hayride shuttle service to sunflower and pumpkin patches, and cider press shop.

“Bluffton isn’t hosting the annual fall fest this year, but there are fun opportunities in and near the village,” said Paula Scott, Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce CEO.

Bluffton Child Development Center, 325 County Line Road, Bluffton, announces sponsorship of the USDA-funded child and adult care food program for fiscal year 2021, announced Francine Donathan, BCDC director.

For more details contact the Center. The attached chart shows income eligibility guidelines for free and reduced price meals effective July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021.

12 businesses offer tickets for prize drawings

A fall-themed Discovery Day with prize drawings and a business decorating contest will be hosted by Bluffton merchants on Saturday, Sept. 26.

It also hosts a Saturday morning Cars & Coffee gathering and farmers market.

Nearby, Suter’s Produce has opened their seasonal corn maze, hayride shuttle service to sunflower and pumpkin patches, and cider press shop.

“Bluffton isn’t hosting the annual fall fest this year, but there are fun opportunities in and near the village,” said Paula Scott, Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce CEO.

Shannon Freshour, Democrat candidate for the Ohio’s Fourth Congressional District, will visit Bluffton this evening (Tuesday, Sept. 22) in a meet-the-candidate event.

She will meet voters in a “S’mores with Shannon” from, 6:30 to 8 p.m., at 216 W. Elm Street (corner Elm and Lawn). 

This event enables Bluffton voters to learn more about Freshour’s position on issues. She is running against Jim Jordan, Republican.

“Come out and meet Shannon and enjoy some s’mores,” said Kaitlyn May of the Freshour’s campaign.

The program provides a nutritious daily meal for people in the Bluffton and Pandora communities who are no longer able to prepare their meal

Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio will resume “Our Daily Bread” mobile meals delivers from Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton and Hilty Home in Pandora beginning Monday, Sept. 28, according to Jason Cox. 

"The program provides a nutritious daily meal for people in the Bluffton and Pandora communities who are no longer able to prepare their meal," he said. "Delivery is available within 5 miles of Pandora and in the Bluffton village limits."

The following construction projects are anticipated to affect I-75 traffic patterns the week of Sept. 21.

• I-75 northbound entrance ramp at Beaverdam from SR 696 will close on Wednesday, Sept. 23, for approximately 14 days.

• I-75 northbound exit ramp at Beaverdam to SR 696 closed on Sept. 16 for approximately 14 days.

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