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By Paula Pyzik Scott

October 2025 Highlights from Bluffton, Ohio is an archive of 30 articles selected from 183 published on BlufftonIcon.com. You’ll find fall sports highlights from Bluffton High School, pre-election features on local candidates for council, and the inauguration of J. Alexander Sider, Ph.D., as Bluffton University’s 11th President. (Links below and April-October index HERE.)

On November 4 a strong majority of Allen County voters supported tax levy renewals for Childrens Services and Senior Citizens Services. The renewal includes funding for "providing or maintaining" Senior Citizens Association Inc. of Bluffton. The taxes are $10 annually for each $100K of appraised property value for Childrens Services and $21 annually for each $100K of appraised property value for Senior Citizens Services.

By Liz Gordon-Hancock

Is Bluffton a destination location? Ryan and Jessica Meyer think so. 

The couple bought the True Word Tabernacle church, located at 104 E. Elm Street behind Town Hall, back in February 2023 with the vision of providing unique short- and long-term housing for Bluffton.

Back in 2021, the Meyers opened up a short-term vacation rental in rural Bluffton and were surprised at the immediate demand for the rental. Guests constantly noted there were few if any places to stay in the immediate area, unless you drove to Lima or Findlay. 

FROM BSC NEWSLETTER__On November 6, the First Mennonite Church will be serving the Community Meal at the Bluffton Senior Center. 

The meal begins at 6 p.m. at 132 N. Main St., Bluffton.

Emmanuel United Church of Christ will be serving the Community Meal on November 20 followed by the Bluffton Area Ministerial Assoc. Thanksgiving Program. Students from Campus Life will also be attending.

 

Bluffton Elementary School has announced the following 1st Nine Weeks Honor Roll for the 2025-2026 school year.

4th Grade

All A: Lydia Byers, Carolyn Crosser, Alivia Dunlap, Callie Fry, Phoebe Hodges, Beau Sutton, Craig Warner

By Jami Lovell
Bluffton Food Pantry director

We have had  a lot of community members reaching out to ask how they can help the Food Pantry.  Here are some ways.

  • Organize a food drive (non-persishable items)
  • Organize a paper product drive (toilet paper, paper towels, tissues)
  • Organize a drive for something specific such as:
    • Hygiene items - shampoo, conditioner, body wash, toothpaste, women's sanitary items, etc
    • Pet food drive
    • Laundry detergent and dish soap drive 
    • Canned meat drive (this is a more expensive item and we go through a lot)
    • Cereal drive 
    • Boxed meal drive (hamburger or tuna helper, mashed potatoes, stuffing, etc.) 
  • Make a monetary donation to PO Box 52, Bluffton to help us purchase fresh meat, eggs and cheese each month
  • Donate a few canned goods or other items at our drop off location in the first floor stairwell at Bluffton's Town Hall anytime!
  • Adopt a family or individual for Christmas (email [email protected])

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