Bluffton hosts Miller City (2-0) in a non-league play, Saturday, Aug. 23.
By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The Bluffton High School volleyball team earned its first win of the season with a sweep of visiting non-league local rival Pandora-Gilboa on Wednesday, August 20.
The Pirate girls beat the Rockets 25-16, 25-23, 25-17.
Bluffton improved to 1-2 with the home victory. P-G fell to 1-1 after the defeat.
The Bluffton Board of Education held its monthly meeting on August 18, which included regular business such as approval of contracts and assignments, as well as the treasurer’s report and reports from staff. The district’s proposal to create a practice field on land adjacent to the elementary school was the subject of visitor comments and officially approved by the board.
AUG 20 MEDIA RELEASE__The United Way of Greater Lima will hold the 2024 Campaign Awards Ceremony and the 9th Annual Day of Caring on Friday, September 5, 2025 at The Ohio State University Lima, Cook Hall Gymnasium, 4240 Campus Drive, Lima, 45804.
The breakfast event begins at 7:30 a.m. and kicks off the 2025 campaign with the theme "United then. United now. Every dollar raised here stays here.
The 2025 campaign goal is $1.8 million dollars. The total funds raised for the 2024 campaign will also be announced.
The Village of Beaverdam Council has announced three upcoming committee meetings:
Finance Committee - Thursday, August 21 at 7:00 p.m.
Safety-Trees Committee - Thursday, August 21 at 7:30 p.m.
Utility Committee - Tuesday, September 2 at 6:30 p.m.
Minutes for Beaverdam council meetings are provided HERE.
Bluffton Cars & Coffee will hold its monthly event on Saturday August 23 from 8:00-11:00 a.m. at 902 N. Main St.
In addition to providing display space for car, vehicle and motorcycle enthusiasts, Twisted Whisk is back with coffee and donuts. Door prizes are provided by local businesses and there is a 50/50 drawing.
By Kami McDonald, Student Pharmacist and Karen L. Kier, Pharmacist
ONU Healthwise Pharmacy
In 1970, Gordon Lightfoot released his chart topping gold record If You Could Read My Mind. Lightfoot was a prolific singer-songwriter with many major accomplishments in the music industry. Besides being honored on a Canadian stamp, Lightfoot was in the opening ceremonies for the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada. Bob Dylan praised Lightfoot for his ability to write beautiful lyrics.
The August garden club meeting on Thursday, August 21 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. is tour of Allen Co. Master Gardener Volunteer Gemma Kennedy's flower and vegetable gardens.
From Facebook: "Gemma grows lots of unusual plants and experiments with plant propagation. She also grows a lot of tropical plants. Its truly a fun and educational garden to visit. GPBA members have received the address in our e-mailed newsletter. If you don't receive our newsletter, please use Facebook message for address."
