April 2025

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By Cort Reynolds

ELIDA -- The visiting Bluffton High School girls softball team lost at non-league foe Elida 15-0 on a chilly Monday, April 7.

Bulldog pitcher Lily Sifrit pitched a five-inning perfect game and also slugged a home run, tripled and hit a single. 

Sifrit struck out 11 and walked none to earn the mercy rule victory. At the plate, she drove in two runs and scored three.

Abby Daugherty and Kayla Hunter each also homered as Elida banged out 15 hits. 

Elida improved to 3-5 with the lopsided win, while the Pirates are 0-2.

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The Village of Bluffton has announced an increase in rates for Trash & Recycling in the Community Message on its utility bills.

Beginning in May, the rates for weekly collection of trash and recycling will increase by $1.38 to $23.45 per month.

Village of Bluffton
154 N. Main St.
Bluffton, OH 45817
419-358-2066

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The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce will host its monthly breakfast meeting on Friday, April 11. The meeting will be held on the third floor of the Town Hall starting at 7:00 a.m.

The breakfast sponsor is Fortman Insurance and Twisted Whisk Cafe will be catering the breakfast. No RSVP is required.

Eikenbary Landscape Co. will make a presentation on 5 Ways to Keep Your Property Maintained throughout the Season. Learn what you can do to improve and maintain your property this year.

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Club Celebrates 105 years

One hundred and five years ago the Poinsettia Club of Bluffton was founded by a group of women seeking friendship, laughter and an opportunity to do some good in the world. With the same goals in mind the Poinsettia Club is beginning its new season with a luncheon on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. Our motto from Madeline Bridges is “Give to the world the best you have and the best will come back to you.”

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Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 301 North Main Street, Jenera, will celebrate Palm Sunday, April 13, with a Palm Sunday Processional by the children. The children and choir will sing " Crown Him Lord of All." 

There are two identical services at 8:00 and 10:30 a.m. Bible classes for all ages begin at 9:20 a.m.

The Bible reading is from Luke 22-23, the account of Jesus' suffering and death. Hymns include "All Glory, Laud, and Honor; Go to Dark Gethsemane; O Sacred Head, Now Wounded; Alas! and Did my Savior Bleed; and On My Heart Imprint Your Image."

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Provided by the Ohio Division of Wildlife

State Wildlife Officer Ryan Kennedy, assigned to Hardin County, received a complaint concerning hunting without permission. A landowner had a trail camera photo of a suspect hunting on their property. Officer Kennedy contacted the suspect and found they had hunted white-tailed deer on the landowner’s property without a valid hunting license. The suspect was cited for hunting without permission and hunting without a license and paid $350 in fines.

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Cory-Rawson High School has issued the following Honor Roll for the 3rd nine weeks of the 2024-2025 school year. It includes grades 7-12.

All A Honor Roll

Seventh Grade:  Dale Jamison, Dahlia Kintner, Lilly Reese, Sarah Robinette, Bryn Thines

Eighth Grade: Willow Haley, Addison Inbody, Madalyn Oman, Noah Phillips, Connor Reese, Rory Walters

Freshmen: Caitlynn Beach, Grace Cade, Cara Garver, Mya Gregorowicz, Cordelia Ireland, Carrie Ludwig, Hannah Reese, Violet Simon, Elizabeth Snavley, Colin Sons, Hayden Walters, Cori Welch

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By Paula Pyzik Scott

The Bluffton Farmers Market is approaching the start of its summer season, which runs from the first Saturday in May through the last Saturday in October. Market manager Greg Probst recently held a meeting with prospective vendors and provided the attached vendor agreement.

The venue for vendors of locally grown produce and cottage foods is located in the Citizens National Bank parking lot at 102 S. Main. Market rules and regulations specify that the market is limited to “fresh, high-quality fruits, vegetables, herbs, cut flowers, bedding plants, potted plants, and other agricultural products.” It also specifies that “All home-produced products (jams, jellies, baked goods, etc.) must comply with all State of Ohio cottage foods rules.”

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The Bluffton Public Library will host the following events and activities during the week of April 7-12. For further details and dates, visit www.blufftonpubliclibrary.org/library-events.

Monday, April 7

Hummin’ & Strummin’ Song Circle - 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 8

Open Chess - 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

"Duck" Acrylic Paint Class (R) ($) - 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 9

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The last midweek Lent service will be held at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church on Wednesday, April 9. 

The reading of Jesus' suffering is from Luke 23:26-56. The sermon is based on Psalm 51:6. under the theme: Remembering God's Perfect Demands.

Pastor Bob Krueger, from Immanuel Lutheran Church in Findlay will be the guest pastor. 

Hymns are " In Adam We Have All Been One; O Perfect Life of Love; and Your Works, Not Mine, O Christ."  The Choir will sing "At Calvary's Cross."

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