Former Bluffton resident, Thomas G. Clark, 59, of Fishers Ind., a 2008 Olympic referee and longtime leader within USA Wrestling, died on Friday, March 10, 2017, at home. He was born on Feb. 22, 1959, to James A. and Mary (Canaan) Clark in Bluffton, Ohio. His parents preceded him in death.
A chicken barbecue dinner takes place on Sunday, March 26, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Pandora United Methodist Church, 108 E.Washington St. (State Route 12) in Pandora.
Tickets are $8.50 per person (dine-in or carry-out). For ticket information, call 419.384.3782. Some tickets will be available at the door.
Bluffton Boys and Girls 4-H/Bluffton Cloverbuds will have a sign-up event on Tuesday, March 28, from 6:30-8 p.m. in Kathy Moser's 5th grade classroom in the Bluffton Elementary.
It is open to anyone interested in joining Bluffton's 4-H groups. Cloverbuds are for grades K-2. Any questions contacts Robyn Bible at 419 302 2042.
The unseasonable warmth of this winter February and March. This means that spring wildflowers are beginning to appear in Northwest Ohio a little earlier than normal. Hancock Park District will begin this year’s Wildflower Monitoring season a week earlier than indicated in the HPD Spring 2017 HPD Seasonal Program & Event Guide.
The Village of Bluffton’s finances appear to be in good shape, based on its Dec. 31, 2016, cash basis net position, says Nancy Kindle, village fiscal officer.
At the end of 2016, the village’s total assets were $4,952,478 in the following funds: • Governmental activities
(general fund and other funds) $3,846,652 • Business-type activities
(things the village charges for: water, sewer, refuse) $1,105,826
These figures were part of the Feb. 27 council packet. The 2016 year-end figures are unaudited.
According to Audobon, this photograph shows a "charm" of house finches. That's when a group of them get together. This charm worked over the sunflower seeds on the Icon feeder. Then, they were joined by a female, which makes this series of photos even more charming (see photos below).
