MEDIA RELEASE__Area teachers: the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center would like to assist you by putting together packets for your opening days of school.
You would need to bring all papers already copied/printed, the order that you want them in (an example), and how you would like them put together (gallon zip bags, stapled, etc.).
Drop off items a week before they are needed and our volunteers will put everything together for you to pick up for your students.
Call the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center at 419-358-8971 and ask for Sherry or Tanya for more details.
The Bluffton Public Library will host the following events and activities during the week of July 14-19. For further details and dates, visit www.blufftonpubliclibrary.org/library-events.
Monday, July 14
StArt @ the Library: Cloudscape (grades K-2) (R) - 10 to 11 a.m.
In the packet for the Monday, July 14 Bluffton Council meeting, the Bluffton Police Department has provided a photo of a bicycle left in a public parking spot for 30+ days.
The bicycle has been removed by Village personnel. To claim the bike, please contact Police Chief Ryan Burkholder at 419-358-2066 ext. 109.
The Et Cetera Shop is asking that you hold your clothing donations on Friday, July 18 and Tuesday, July 22. You are welcome to bring other donations: housewares, purses, games/ puzzles, toys, fabric/sewing notions or small electronics on those days.
By Chrissy Lugibihl
Manager of the Et Cetera Shop
Is it possible to have too much of a good thing? My mind is usually on food, so obviously yes, if you eat too much of something good you will more than likely suffer in some way. Anything else?
WAPAKONETA__The Bluffton Sardines summer swim team captured the combined and boys team titles at the annual eight-team Western Ohio Aquatic League championship meet in the Wapakoneta village pool July 11-12.
WOAL is for swimmers aged 5-18 who are members on one of the league’s eight teams. Over 500 swimmers competed in the hot two-day event at Wapakoneta.
Findlay finished second in the combined boys/girls team race by 221 points to the triumphant Sardines.
Bluffton rolled to the boys team crown by nearly 300 points over second-place Westside.
The Sardine girls finished a strong third, 116.5 points behind Findlay for the girls team title.
This drive-thru coffee shop is owned by Lisa Rains and serves gourmet coffee imported from Kauai, Hawaii, non-coffee drinks and fresh daily donuts—as well as deli sandwiches, chips, soups and homemade macaroni and cheese, breakfast sandwiches and french toast.
By Loreen Morris, APRN-CNP
Certified Nurse Practitioner, Blanchard Valley Pain Management
If you suffer from migraine headaches, you're not alone. More than 39 million Americans live with migraines, a complex neurological disorder that extends far beyond a typical headache. The good news? Effective migraine treatment is available, and it starts with understanding your symptoms and available options.
There are many types of headaches, such as tension, cervicogenic and migraine headaches. Identifying the type of headache is critical to choosing the proper treatment. Tension headaches present with tight, band-like pressure. Cervicogenic headaches typically arise from the neck. Migraines are more than "just bad headaches." They are a neurological disorder that often presents as one-sided, pulsating pain lasting hours or even days.
Progressive Sweeping is scheduled to perform annual street sweeping in the Village of Bluffton on Tuesday, July 15.
This should be a 1–2-day project beginning around 5:30 a.m. on Main St. in the business district.
Please avoid on-street parking on Tuesday and Wednesday from 5:30 a.m.-4 p.m. This will allow for a more complete cleaning as well as faster completion of the project.
Above) Trail camera image from Moser Woods / PHOTO provided
Tree Farm of the Year tours on September 6
By Benji Bergstrand
Chris Moser of Moser Woods in Bluffton was named 2025 Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year by the Ohio Forestry Association at their annual meeting earlier this year. He will be hosting a Tree Farm of the Year tour at his woods located at the corner of Bentley Rd. and Road R on September 6 that will include attractions for all ages.
The Blanchard Valley Health System Board of Trustees nominated new Board and Committee members at the recent annual meeting. As community leaders, BVHS Board and Committee members bring valuable insight and leadership that help ensure the organization continues to provide high-quality care, strategically plan for the future, and uphold its mission of "Caring for a lifetime."
