Stratton Greenhouses will be hosting the September 12 Gardeners of Bluffton-Pandora meeting. The event will start at 6:00 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Participants are asked to bring their own chairs.
Susie Stratton, the owner of Stratton's Greenhouse and Roots by Stratton's, will be speaking about new varieties and types of perennials and shrubs. Questions are appreciated. Afterwards, participants will be able to walk around the greenhouse to purchase plants.
Stratton's Greenhouse is located at 9915 Lincoln Hwy, Bluffton, OH 45817.
FOOTBALL: Albion slows Bluffton in 42-20 win over Beavers
The Bluffton University football team dropped a 42-20 decision to Albion College on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. Bluffton pulled within 28-20 early in the second half, but the Britons put it on ice with two scores as they improved to 2-0 on the season. The Beavers slipped to 1-1 following a pair of home night games at Alumni Field. FULL STORY at BlufftonBeavers.com
Bluffton resident and doctoral nursing student Ruth Myers will facilitate three Advance Care Planning workshops at Ada First United Methodist Church as community health outreach.
The events will be held on September 23, October 21 and November 18 from 1-:00-4:00 p.m. Childcare is available for registered participants. Please register by scanning the QR code or contact Ruth Myers or the church office: [email protected] or 419-634-4626.
The next meeting of the Bluffton Ohio Historical Society is 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 13 at Bluffton Town Hall.
The Bluffton Ohio Historical Society (BOHS) has crossed another hurdle towards the preservation of local Bluffton and Richland Township area historic objects and facts.
When the BOHS received a qualifying letter from the IRS in late August–in less than a month since applying, the timing was quite a surprise. As of August 22, 2023, the BOHS is officially qualified by the IRS as a 501(c)(3).
Homer Thomas Reichenbach (Tom) died peacefully in his sleep on the morning of September 3, 2023, his 87th birthday. Tom died in his home at Maplewood Park Place in Bethesda, MD. He survived a stroke in 2019, and bravely fought prostate, lung and kidney cancer.
Allen County Public Health is currently investigating both a probable case of Lyme Disease and a probable West Nile Virus case. The health department would like to remind the public of the risks associated with tick and mosquito season and urge them to take precautions associated with Lyme Disease and with West Nile Virus.
To avoid contact with ticks and potential risk of Lyme Disease it is recommended that you avoid wooded and brushy areas with high grass and leaf litter when outdoors. Consider using EPA-registered tick repellents, and wear light-colored long-sleeve shirts and pants to prevent tick bites. Tucking pants into socks is a great line of defense to keep ticks from making skin contact. Ticks can also ride into the home on clothing and pets, then attach to a person later, so carefully examine pets, coats and day packs.
Bluffton University welcomed its 124th class of students as official members of the campus community during Opening Convocation on Aug. 29, 2023. A Bluffton tradition, Convocation signifies the formal beginning of the academic year.
During Convocation, 1972 Bluffton graduate Thomas E. “Tucker” Lott provided the address “On Becoming You.”
A businessman, storyteller and mentor from Kansas City, Mo., Lott shared stories from his time in college, encouraged students to make positive choices, and reminded them they can always get back up if they fall “because falling happens.”
