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Johnny Appleseed Metro Parks 50 years-50 mile challenge

Start at Motter Metro Park, explore 14 other locations
Posted by Paula Scott on June 4, 2022 - 6:52am

In 2022, the Johnny Appleseed Park District is marking its 50th anniversary. One way to join the celebration is to participate in the district's 50 Mile Challenge. Walk, run or hike any of the nearby trails to complete the 50 miles, receive a 50 Mile Challenge Sticker and be entered in a drawing to win fabulous prizes.

Prizes include OSU Football tickets, Dayton Dragon tickets, Trekking poles, restaurant gift certificates.

June 15 marks the calendar halfway point, but participants have until September 1 to walk 50 miles and turn in log sheets.

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Senior Center introduces Saturday hours, holds craft sale June 3-4

Posted by Paula Scott on June 1, 2022 - 7:09am

CORRECTION: The Senior Center will be open until 1:00 p.m. on Saturdays.

The Bluffton Senior Citizens Center, 132 N. Main, will now be open on most Saturdays from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. This will give the public extra shopping hours for member-made crafts and give members additional time to enjoy the library, exercise equipment and free Wi-Fi.

This weekend, the center will also be holding a craft sale. Hours:

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Almost all of May's weather

Posted by Staff on May 31, 2022 - 11:21am

Weather observations by Guy Verhoff, Pandora

The HVAC report? 14 heating days and 13 cooling days.

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From school days to pool days

Posted by Paula Scott on May 27, 2022 - 7:39am

The Bluffton Community Pool operated by the Village of Bluffton at 201 Snider Rd. opens for the season on Saturday, May 28. The facility is open from noon-8:00 p.m., Monday-Friday and 1:00-6:00 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Swim lessons and Pool Zumba will be offered.

The pool is a weather-dependent service. Closings are announced on Facebook.

ADMISSION

Daily admission - $4 / Children age 2 and under are free

10 visit punch card - $35

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Week of May 23 ACTRA will use large vans for Route 9

Posted by Paula Scott on May 25, 2022 - 2:13pm

This week Allen County Regional Transit Authority will be running one of the blue and green large vans on the Delphos/Bluffton routes instead of a big bus.

If you ride the routes, please look for a van.

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Flags fly at half mast in remembrance of Texas school shooting victims

Safer Ohio tip line reminder
Posted by Paula Scott on May 25, 2022 - 11:05am

In accordance with the orders issued by the President of the United States of America and in remembrance of the 19 children and 2 teachers who were killed in a school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Governor DeWine has ordered that the flags of the United States and the State of Ohio be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout the State of Ohio until sunset on May 28, 2022.

The Safer Ohio program provides ways to report suspicious activity, request roadside help and real-time traffic.

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