On Saturdays and Sundays this summer, Vine St. from Main to the alley behind Main St. businesses is closed for outdoor fun. Jazzercise Bluffton kicks things off at 8:00 a.m. Saturday with a free workout. Next, bring your family, bring your friends for a game of corn hole, giant Jenga, etc. Convertible tables and benches are also set up for an impromptu picnic, snack or board game.
UPDATE The petition location will be in the alley across from the Farmers Market.
By Connie Anderson
This Saturday, June 7, voters will have an opportunity to sign a referendum petition for halting Ohio Senate Bill 1.
The nonpartisan petition will temporarily halt the implementation of the bill, which imposes academic and discriminatory mandates on Ohio’s public and private colleges universities, similar to the current national DEI restrictions at universities like Harvard.
Miley Russell of Pandora–Gilboa High School will receive a $2,000 scholarship from the Lima Memorial Auxiliary.
Each year, the Lima Memorial Auxiliary and LMH School of Nursing Alumnae Association award scholarships to local students who plan to pursue a career in the medical field. Seven outstanding students will be recognized this year and awarded scholarships at the Lima Memorial Auxiliary Summer General Meeting on Wednesday, June 11. These outstanding students will ultimately make a difference in many lives through their chosen healthcare profession.
FROM BLUFFTON PIRATES FACEBOOK__Aubrey. Nora. Maelee. Alayna. Noah. Marek. Tayte. Carson. Griffin. Kain. Kizer. On to the DII State Meet [June 6-7]. The final test. You’ve already proven who you are. You showed it in every setback you pushed through, and every teammate you lifted up. Be calm. Be confident. Be relentless.
Donald "Don" L. Overmyer, 95, passed away June 4, 2025 at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. Don was born August 15, 1929 in Antwerp, Ohio to the late Paul and Orpha (Shaw) Overmyer. On November 22, 1951 he married his high school sweetheart, Joanne Hawkins Overmyer who preceded him in death on February 28, 2024.
Don was a 1947 graduate of Antwerp High School. He proudly served in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict. After being discharged, Don graduated from the Ohio State University and later received his master's degree from Bowling Green State University. He spent over thirty years as a teacher mostly teaching vocational agriculture at Bluffton High School.
