FROM BPL UPDATE — Three Sisters Garden & Ancient American Seeds (R) will be held Tuesday, June 2 at 6:00 p.m. This program features a short presentation on the indigenous Three Sisters Garden method, as well as info about three of the oldest corn, bean, and squash seed varieties found in America. Participants will go home with a collection of the featured seeds to grow this summer! Seeds donated by Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds (rareseeds.com). Open to adults, and teens and children with an accompanying adult.
The following 16 land transfers took place in the Bluffton Exempted Village School District during the month of May 2026 as reported on the websites of Allen County Auditor Rachael S. Gilroy and Hancock County Auditor Charity A. Rauschenberg.
Address - Sale Date - Sale Price - Land Use - Owner - From/to
Agricultural
74.7 ACRES on BENTLEY RD - 5/28/2026 - $892,630 - Agricultural vacant land qualified CAUV From Davie & Jennifer Moser to A TEAM ACRES LLC
3.29 ACRES on N NAPOLEON RD - 5/29/2026 - $65,000 - Agricultural vacant land qualified CAUV - From Gregory & Jamie Verhoff to Austin & Madelyn Williams
BPL UPDATES_Acrylic Art Class: Bike & Flowers (R)($) will be held Tue., Jun. 9 at 6:00 p.m. Join Hannah as she guides you through the process of creating a Bike & Flowers painting in acrylic on canvas.
Cost is $10. Register in person or online, as space is limited. Open to adults, and teens and children with an accompanying adult.
Geraldine "Gerry" Fett, 85, passed away on May 31, 2026, at Fox Run Manor in Findlay. Gerry was born January 25, 1941, in Lima to the late Walter and Gladys (Augsburger) Freeman. On May 18, 1963, she married Eugene Fett, who preceded her in death on October 9, 2023.
Gerry was a homemaker and had worked briefly at the Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton. She was a member of Emmanuel United Church of Christ in Bluffton and its women's outreach program. Gerry enjoyed crocheting, camping and visiting with her friends.
