Village of Bluffton council meetings are primarily business meetings with the six council members--currently Jerry Cupples, Mitch Kingsley, Ben Stahl, Joe Sehlhorst, Dave Steiner and Phill Talavinia--receiving reports from Village staff, making committee reports and voting on payment of bills, ordinances and resolutions.
Often items are approved with no discussion. The packet provided to the public--the May 12 meeting packet is attached here--provides details for these agenda items:
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) in Findlay has joined The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center’s Heart & Vascular Network. The premier network extends Ohio State’s heart and vascular expertise by providing top-tier cardiovascular care and ensuring patients receive the best possible treatment close to home.
WLIO Hometown Stations has reported on the FBI arrest of Bluffton resident Kris Shoemaker and Kayla Miller of Lima.
The report explains that Shoemaker and Miller are facing federal child pornography charges. The pair is alleged to have shared videos of children under the age of 10 with Shoemaker charged with receiving and distributing child pornography.
The Bluffton Police Department issued a statement on May 8 noting that it assisted the FBI with executing a search warrant early that morning.
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BLUFFTON – The Bluffton High School girls softball team defeated visiting Northwest Conference foe Spencerville 9-5 in a makeup league finale game Tuesday evening, May 13.
The Pirate girls rode a six-run fourth inning to rally from a 3-1 deficit and win.
The team improved to 5-11 overall and finished 3-4 in the NWC with the victory. Bluffton tied with Allen East for fifth in the eight-team league.
Spencerville fell to 5-18 overall and 1-6 in NWC action after the defeat.
Gardeners of the Bluffton/Pandora area (GBPA) hold monthly meetings exploring what to grow and how to grow plants in the home garden. Here are the times, dates and locations for meetings through November 2025.
May 15 at 6:00 p.m., Bluffton Public Library
Exploring Roses - different types and care - w/ Linda Finsel, Hancock Co. MGV
June 19 at 6:00 p.m., Bluffton Community Garden, entrance in the 9900 block of S. Main St.
Grow your own flower bouquets - w/ Kay Studer - owner Buckeye Blooms, and Allen Co. MGV
UPDATED 9:20 A.M. with cancellation of May 27 public hearing and meeting packet.
By Paula Pyzik Scott
The Village of Bluffton Council held a regular meeting on May 12 at Bluffton Town Hall with all council members present.
The meeting included mention of a May 27 public hearing regarding an artificial turf practice field proposed by the Bluffton Schools for a space across and closing Vine St. at Lawn. (This meeting has since been cancelled.) Council heard reports on EMS equipment needs and updates to both the EMS and Fire stations.
Safety Services committee member Phill Talavinia recommended and council approved increased costs for powered ambulance cots and a new type of laryngeal scope.
By Alaina Kortokrax, Pharmacist and Karen L. Kier, Pharmacist
On behalf of ONU Healthwise Pharmacy
In 1578, Dr. Guillaume de Baillou of France recorded the first known outbreak of whooping cough in Paris. The cough has a high-pitched whoop sound lending itself to the common name of whooping cough. The medical term for whooping cough is pertussis. Due to the long duration of the cough from 6-10 weeks or longer, whooping cough has also been referred to as the 100-day cough.
