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MEDIA RELEASE__Sea captain, surveyor and Ohio's last frontiersman James (NMN) Riley will show up on Saturday, July 4 for Bluffton’s America 250 events.  Captain Riley will set his time machine coordinates to arrive at the Presbyterian Church gazebo from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  He will discuss little-known facts about his life as a sea captain and a surveyor, and how Riley Creek was named. 

MEDIA RELEASE__A small town hoopla is one way to describe the exuberant preparations being made in Bluffton to celebrate the Fourth of July on America’s 250th year. 

Swiss Community Historical Society enters a new era with museum and staffing

By Paula Pyzik Scott 

The June 28 celebration of Swiss Day by members of the Swiss Community Historical Society of Bluffton and Pandora was extra sweet. We’re not talking about going back for seconds at the dessert table: it’s because the potluck meal and business meeting were held at the society’s Swiss Heritage Center for the first time.

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Lois C. Fischer, 97, passed away July 1, 2026, at the Frieda House at Willow Ridge in Bluffton. Lois was born May 7, 1929, in Chicago, Illinois, to the late Walter and Gladys (Hunt) Wissing. 

BPL UPDATES_The library is hosting a Watercolor Workshop: Blue Heron, which will be held Thu., Jul. 9 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. Local artist Jeanne Crumrine will teach on the lower level of the library. Walk away with your own watercolor piece of art, complete with mat!

BPL UPDATES_The Bluffton Public Library has scheduled a mobile health clinic that will be held on Thu., July 9 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. All services are provided by individuals with the Ohio Northern University Healthwise program.

BPL UPDATES_The library is set to host a T-Rex Tea Party for children in grades K through 5 on Wednesday, July 8 at 2:00 p.m. Seating is limited, so be sure to register in person or online.

MEDIA RELEASE__Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Well, there weren’t any lions or tigers but there probably were bears (and definitely wolves) when the Swiss settlers began to arrive in the Bluffton/Pandora area. 

Jessica Kelley, Student Pharmacist with Karen Kier, Pharmacist
on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

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