Bluffton Lions Club update for October 2026
Cardinal Bus Sales and Service donation for All-Inclusive Playground
FROM LIONS NEWSLETTER__At the October 20 Bluffton Lions Club meeting, representatives from Cardinal Bus Sales and Service Inc. of Lima presented a check for $2,500 for the All-Inclusive playground. Construction of the playground at Legacy Park on Snider Rd. is to commence in the spring of 2027.
The report noted that $490,228.78 has been raised at this time, which is 81.7% of the campaign goal.
SEPTEMBER BOARD MINUTES
- Treasurer's report: $7,629.30.
- 229 preschool and kindergarten students screened, with 25 referred.
- 43 pairs of hearing aids recycled for hospice and kids in need.
- Roadside cleanup to be on October 3.
- Zone meeting on October 28 at Ada Lions Club.
- Leos to serve the Community Meal on November 5.
- Request from Hancock Health Series to include our Ride to Remember event in their health initiative.
NOVEMBER EVENTS
November 3: Club meeting at Bluffton Town Hall, 6:30 p.m. Board to meet at 5:45 p.m. Speaker: Alexander Sider, Ph.D., President of Bluffton University.
November 17: Club meeting at Bluffton Town Hall, 12 noon. Lunch by Lion Greg Averesch $7. Speaker: Lion Mitch Kingsley speaking on Disaster Relief. Peace Poster winners. Charity raffle drawing.
November 21: District Cabinet Meeting at Bluffton Town Hall, 9:30 a.m.
For more information, visit www.blufftonlions.org.
Stories Posted This Week
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
- Beavers sports roundup, November 2-8
- Veterans invited to Bluffton American Legion programs on Veterans Day
- James Raymond Harrod, Jr., 64, was a PGA professional
- Nathan Ulrey, 46, served in the Navy Seabees
- Letter: Thank you, Coach Richards
- Big Brothers Big Sisters launches 2026 year-end giving campaign
- Socktober drive collected 659 pairs for local distribution
- Jeanne Previte, 80, owned and operated Jeanne's Kitchen
- Bluffton Elementary Honor Roll for 1st Quarter 2026-2027
- Lego scarecrow earns GROB top honors from voters
- Former Blufftonite is lieutenant governor-elect of South Carolina
- University to stage costume drama that mixes emotion, humor and contemporary references
- Bluffton High School Honor Roll for 1st quarter of 2026-2027
- Nov. 13 chamber program on Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities
Monday, November 9, 2026
- Healing and life beyond incarceration explored at Forum
- Nov. 12 opportunity to learn Mahjong
- Door hanger craft class at Pandora library, November 17
- BPL after school movie, November 16
- Hailey's Wellness and Massage provide chair massages at Senior Center
- Bluffton area Women in Business Meeting November 19
Sunday, November 8, 2026
Saturday, November 7, 2026
- Pirates Essinger and Gatchel finish cross country season at OHSAA Championships
- Nov. 7 Bluffton Schools athletics lineup, streaming
- Pirate football hits Archbold roadblock in playoff loss
- Forum: Vaughn explores biblical and multicultural accounts of spirits and exorcism
- Bluffton University relaunches Leadership Development Program with NetVUE grant support
- Weekend Doctor: When distraction becomes the default