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ABOVE) Traffic study results for BEVS campus, June 26, 2025

By Paula Pyzik Scott

Three topics are on the agenda for the Bluffton Planning Commission meeting on Monday, July 21 at 7:30 p.m.

  • Review of traffic data regarding the closure of Vine St. and expansion of the Bluffton Exempted Village Schools campus across Vine St.
  • Zoning District assignment to the newly annexed properties on the east side of I-75
  • Request to move lot lines among three adjoining properties owned by Andy Chappell-Dick on W. Elm St and N. Lawn Ave.

By Maria Duodu Student Pharmacist and Karen L. Kier, Pharmacist
ONU Healthwise Pharmacy 

Forky is a Disney-Pixar character created from a plastic spork and appears in Toy Story 4. Forky has googly eyes and pipe cleaners for arms. Forky has a series of short films created by Ohio Northern University alumnus Bob Peterson. Bob wrote, directed and narrated the series titled Forky Asks A Question. These questions include what is art, what is money, what is a friend and what is time. 

Community invitation to meet apprentices from Germany

JULY 16 MEDIA RELEASE__The Village of Bluffton is building a friendship with the city of Mindelheim, Germany. This Twin Towns initiative will be an ongoing process with an important kickoff event taking place at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 22 on the third floor of Bluffton Town Hall.

GROB Systems is hosting a meet and greet with a presentation led by six GROB-Werke apprentices who have spent the past three weeks in Bluffton.  

On Tuesday, July 22, Bluffton Public Library will be hosting Bluffton's Got Talent - IF enough performers signed up!

If you're interested in performing, sign up ASAP at the library or at https://blufftonpubliclibrary.org/events/2025-summerread

It's pretty hard to miss Bluffton's affection for flowers and, especially, the petunia. There are dozens flowerpots and hanging baskets in downtown Bluffton, thanks to the Bluffton Beautification project coordinated with and watered by Stratton Greenhouses. As pictured here in mid-July 2025, the petunias also seem to love Bluffton.

JUNE 15 MEDIA RELEASE__The first meeting of the Bluffton Music Boosters for the 2025-2026 school year will be Monday, August 4 at 7:00 p.m. in the High School band room.

Parents of all music students in Bluffton Schools are welcome to attend and be a part of the boosters.

We continue to meet on the first Monday at 7:00 p.m.--in September on 2nd Monday due to holiday--in October, November, January, February, March & April.

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