FROM FACEBOOK_The Bluffton Garden Club is hosting a class on lightning bugs and fireflies at the Bluffton Public Library on Thursday, May 21 at 6:00 p.m.
Participants will learn about the flashing signals and life cycles of fireflies and lightning bugs with Johnny Appleseed Metro Park District naturalist, Lindsey Gallaugher. The meetings are free and open to the public.
FROM FACEBOOK: From the Bluffton Disc Golf Association: Team Mojo will be hosting their 2026 Bluffton Open this coming Sunday, May 24.
Best of luck to all the players. Probably not a good day to stop out for a recreational round, as there are 90 players competing! See https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/100876 for additional information.
A couple of us did a little mowing and trimming before the storm hit tonight. Hopefully, this keeps the mosquitoes to a minimum.
The Bluffton High School girls and boys track and field teams both finished a strong second at the annual eight-team Northwest Conference championship meet on Friday, May 15 in Spencerville.
Photographer Jamie Nygaard captured moments on and off the track. Highlights are above and the full album is HERE.
Project supported by bike part manufacturer Lezyne and shop Bike Crazy of Bluffton
Just in time for summer cruising, 15 Ada Elementary third- and fourth-graders received brand-new bicycles, thanks to a collaborative after-school STEM program sponsored by Ohio Northern University.
In addition to new wheels, helmets, and accessories, the students also gained a foundational understanding of engineering principles, bike maintenance, and biking safety.
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FROM BSC HAPPENINGS__Many enter and exit the Bluffton Senior Center through the back door missing out on the new items in the store. Here are a few things patrons can see by visiting the front of the store:
BSC member, George B. has been making items for the 250 Anniversary, including magnets, tissue boxes and trivets. Dave C. has been making woven placemats that are a big seller. Mary and Joy have been making handmade cards for all occasions, which go with the Bluffton postcards for sale.
MEDIA RELEASE_Trinity Lutheran School, Jenera, will celebrate three of its graduates on Sunday, May 24. This service is also to celebrate Pentecost.
Those graduating include Ida Evangeline Falck, Maxwell Chanberlain Falck, and Willow Elyse Jones. The celebration will be part of the 10:30 a.m. service, with the school’s students singing “Grace for Today.” The bible readings will be Acts 2:1-21, 1 Corinthians 12:3-11, and Matthew 28:16-20. The sermon will be based on Matthew 28:16-20, with the theme "God’s Mission Is Your Mission."
FROM FACEBOOK__Be sure to turn in any collected Community Market receipts by the end of the academic year at Bluffton Schools and keep collecting all summer!
These receipts are how the Bluffton PTO can sponsor $5 per child towards field trips!
Here's the briefest of editorials. A contributor to the Facebook page "45810 news and info" asked who would be in favor of the Ada hardware adding Sunday hours.
A majority of responders said, no, small business owners need a day off. Agreed! But if you work out of town, you may have only one day, Saturday, to shop local businesses.
Could Ada (and Bluffton) businesses get together and open one night a week until 7:00 p.m. and open later that morning? Send letters on this and other topics to [email protected].
MEDIA RELEASE__The Bluffton Scrap Artist Quilters Club has designed, assembled and quilted a king-size Americana quilt to be raffled in November 2026 as a fundraiser for Bluffton’s America 250 celebrations. The quilt dimensions are 91" × 103". Raffle tickets are $5 each or five tickets for $20. Tickets will be available beginning June 19. The raffle drawing will take place on Saturday, November 28 at the Bluffton Blaze of Lights.
