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Bluffton Cattle 4-H Club BBQ fundraiser on July 16

Posted by Staff on June 30, 2023 - 6:49am

The Bluffton Cattle 4-H Club will host their annual chicken BBQ fundraiser at the Bluffton Sportsmen’s Club, 405 N. Spring St., on Sunday, July 16 from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

The money raised benefits the Bluffton-Pandora-Beaverdam buyers group, who support Bluffton area livestock exhibitors at the Allen County Fair. 

Tickets are $10.00 each which includes a 1/2 chicken, mac & cheese, green beans, and a roll, catered by Bubba C’s. There will also be a bake sale by donation.

Pre-sale tickets are available from any Bluffton Cattle Club member.

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Summary of (the very short) June 26 Bluffton council meeting

Posted by Staff on June 30, 2023 - 6:36am

By Andy Chappell-Dick

The June 26 meeting of the Bluffton Council followed on the heels of two public information meetings about the Village's new natural gas aggregation status. Several Councilors and Administrators participated and Councilor Ben Stahl had a pithy endorsement for joining the aggregation managed by Palmer Energy:  "I work full time. Their market analyst works full time trying to beat the utility's rate, I don't think I have time to do better than him."

The meeting packet is available HERE.

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Public Meetings
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Bingo at the Senior Center

Posted by Staff on June 30, 2023 - 6:00am

The Bluffton Senior Citizens Center now has a fourth sponsor for Bingo in July! 

The center will now have Bingo on four Mondays a month. (July has five Mondays.)

The fourth Monday will be sponsored by Liberty Retirement Community in Lima. Bingo starts at 2:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public.

So, bring a friend and join in the fun.

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David O. Brechbill owned Adecco Personnel

Posted by Staff on June 29, 2023 - 8:05pm

David O. Brechbill, 88, of Newark and formerly of Bluffton passed away June 28, 2023 at Altercare Newark North, Newark, Ohio. David was born March 29, 1935 in Canton, Ohio to the late David and Charlotte (Hummer) Brechbill.  On February 2, 1974 he married Janet Westall Brechbill who preceded him in death on December 19, 2021. 

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Obituaries
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J. Robert “Bob” Daft was a farmer

Posted by Staff on June 29, 2023 - 11:51am

John Robert “Bob” Daft, died on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at Willow Ridge of Mennonite Home Communities in Bluffton, Ohio at 8:05 a.m.  He was born on December 17, 1930, to the late Olney and Beulah (Morrison) Daft. He married Edith M. Henry on Easter Sunday, March 25, 1951.  She preceded him in death on January 9, 2013. 

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Obituaries
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UPDATE Ohio continues Statewide Air Quality Advisory on June 29

Posted by Paula Scott on June 29, 2023 - 9:28am

Ohio EPA has issued a statewide Air Quality Advisory as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to adversely impact air quality.  The advisory is in effect through June 28-29. Ohio EPA expects the Air Quality Index to be in the “unhealthy for sensitive groups” to “very unhealthy” ranges.

When air quality is in the very unhealthy range, all people may experience health effects and should limit outside exposure when possible. To see real-time air quality in your area, visit the AirNow website HERE.

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