Bluffton High School has announced that on Tuesday, February 25, Juniors will be taking the ACT. In order to have the best testing environment for the Junior Class, there will be no school for 9th, 10th, and 12th grade students.
The Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District has issued the attached 12-page Spring 2025 newsletter which is also available as a print mailer. Content includes:
Director's Corner "Core Focus" by Tyler Black
2025 Summer Day Camps
Naturalist Notebook by Dan Hodges, "It Starts at Home!
Spring programs for March, April and May
Ottawa Metro Park Campground season opening in April
Donations
Cooperative Park Improvement Grant awards for 2025
Volunteer training in March and May
Volunteer opportunities
Pulling of invasive weeds at Motter Metro Park is scheduled for May 5. Volunteers can sign up via the Volunteer Portal, VicNet.
The Bluffton Exempted Village Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 20.
The agenda includes an executive session to consider an employment action and to approve the offer to purchase property from Eduardo and Amber Morales at 134 North Lawn Ave.
On February 19, the Bluffton Area Ministerial Association (BAMA) made its annual tissue box donation to Bluffton Schools. This year's donation by member churches and the Bluffton Community Assistance Program is $700 worth of tissues, distributed to the Elementary, Middle, and High School buildings. Pictured here are (left) Jeremy Mann, Pastor of Emmanuel and St. John's UCC churches, with (right) Rob Glenn, Pastor of English Lutheran Church.
