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The following Bluffton Senior Center travel opportunities were announced in the November 2025 Happenings newsletter.

COACH TRIPS WITH TONYA

Winter in Yellowstone | January 19-25, 2026
The tour company says we can still take reservations until November 10. Explore the sparkle of our Nation's First National Park. The wonders of Yellowstone have never felt so close. Under feet of snow, the roads remain off-limits to private vehicles, allowing for a uniquely intimate experience with nature from the warmth of your heated snow coach. The animals of Yellowstone are much easier to see in the winter. The average temperature in January is 24 degrees. But the coaches are nice and warm. Price starts at $3,897. Brochures available in the office. Cost includes airfare, 12 meals and all gratuities. This trip is a level 2. 

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The Bluffton Public library has announced two scheduling updates:

HUMMIN' AND STRUMMIN' SONG CIRCLE
November-February the library jam session will begin at 5:00 p.m. Bring your acoustic instrument, voice, or listening ears to a friendly, laid-back, song-circle style gathering. Arrive when you can, pull up a chair and join in when you are able! All ages welcome!

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Silent auction through November 26

MEDIA RELEASE__The Bluffton Public Library Holiday Gift Silent Auction is a wonderful way to get your holiday shopping done all while benefiting your library and its community.

Most packages will include a minimum bid and feature a special “Buy Now” price if you’re ready to pay and take it home at that time. Only cash or check is accepted, and anonymous bidding is an option.

Items for bid will be on display around the library, 145 S. Main, so stop by to see what the library has this year!

Auction donors below

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In 1961, Bluffton was celebrating its centennial and Paul Diller created this chronology beginning in 1831 for the location of his funeral home: Gobel homestead, Gobel General Store, home of D.L. Gobel, first postmaster of Shannon Crogan's Corner, Judge Eaton Homestead, Eat on Grove, D.S. Flick residence, Iron Lantern Inn, Paul Diller Funeral Home. Now that's a "Bluffton Shuffle!" MORE on Paul Diller HERE.

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Radio noir comedy brings 1940s detective drama; Prelude performance by One Voice

MEDIA RELEASE__Step back into the golden age of radio with Sam Shovel, Private Eye: Tailor Made for Murder, a hilarious and suspenseful radio noir comedy performed live before a studio audience. This tongue-in-cheek homage to 1940s detective dramas promises mystery, mayhem, and plenty of laughs—complete with onstage sound effects, witty wordplay, and vintage flair.

Set in the smoky world of trench coats, dimly lit alleys and dames with dangerous secrets, Tailor Made for Murder follows hard-boiled detective Sam Shovel as she unravels a case stitched together with double-crosses, sharp suits, and a few too many loose threads. But this isn’t just any detective story—it’s radio theatre done the old-fashioned way, with the audience right there in on the fun.

Performances are Nov. 14 and 15 at 7:00 p.m. on the Bluffton MS Cafetorium stage. General admission seating. Tickets available at the door. Adults $5.00 Students $2.00. Doors open 6:00 p.m.

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By Matt M. Stutz

The OHSAA Division VII, Region 26 Round 2 match-up between the #7 Pandora-Gilboa Rockets (9-3) and #2 North Baltimore Tigers (10-0) featured perfect November weather, fifteen touchdowns, and 105 points scored. P-G’s “Mr Everything” Chase Meyer, scored five touchdowns and an interception, as the Rockets outlasted and upset the Tigers in an offensive shootout 63-42.

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