Bluffton First United Methodist Church will hold a planning meeting for the upcoming community meal to be held at the Senior Citizen Center. This meeting will he held at 6:30 p.m., Monday, March 19, the church. Thank you in advance to anyone interested in helping with this community service.
Bluffton chamber members will hear an update on projects underway this year at Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio during Friday's Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast.
A complete, free breakfast is served starting at 7 a.m. with the meeting starting at 7:30 a.m. in the third floor of the town hall.
Among MHCO projects underway include the Green House Project, with construction changing daily across from Maple Crest on Augsburger Road.
We wondered how long it might be until someone with a 45817 zip code snatched up this plate. We've seen 48577 and 45816 driving around town, but never 45817 - until today.
Bluffton voters overwhelmingly approved a one-quarter percent income tax levy, unofficially 556 for and 248 against on March 6. The yes votes means the village will use the revenue collected over the next 15 years for water and sewer capital improvements.
The tax will start in January 2013, just as the current one-quarter percent tax on the town hall comes off.
Unofficial results by precinct follow:
Precinct Yes No
A 218 82
B 209 60
C 129 106 Total 556 248
This 1991 red hatchback Corvette with only 54,000 miles on it could be parked in your driveway on Sept. 29.
The Bluffton Lions Foundation unveiled the gem at its March 6 lunch meeting. Here's how it can be yours. Raffle tickets to win the vehicle will be sold now until Sept. 29. Tickets are $2 each or three for $5.
All proceeds from raffle sales go to various charities across northwestern Ohio, according to Dick Ramseyer of the Lions Foundation. This is the third year of the Corvette give-away.
