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MEDIA RELEASE__Area teachers: the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center would like to assist you by putting together packets for your opening days of school.

You would need to bring all papers already copied/printed, the order that you want them in (an example), and how you would like them put together (gallon zip bags, stapled, etc.).

Drop off items a week before they are needed and our volunteers will put everything together for you to pick up for your students.

Call the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center at 419-358-8971 and ask for Sherry or Tanya for more details. 

The Bluffton Public Library will host the following events and activities during the week of July 14-19. For further details and dates, visit www.blufftonpubliclibrary.org/library-events.

Monday, July 14

StArt @ the Library: Cloudscape (grades K-2) (R) - 10 to 11 a.m.

Hummin’ & Strummin’ Song Circle - 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, July 15

Open Chess - 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, July 16

The Village of Bluffton has issued a reminder that annual street sweeping will take place beginning Tuesday, July 15 at about 5:30 a.m. in the businesses district. Please avoid on-street parking on Tuesday and Wednesday from 5:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

In the packet for the Monday, July 14 Bluffton Council meeting, the Bluffton Police Department has provided a photo of a bicycle left in a public parking spot for 30+ days.

The bicycle has been removed by Village personnel. To claim the bike, please contact Police Chief Ryan Burkholder at 419-358-2066 ext. 109.

The Et Cetera Shop is asking that you hold your clothing donations on Friday, July 18 and  Tuesday, July 22. You are welcome to bring other donations: housewares, purses, games/  puzzles, toys, fabric/sewing notions or small electronics on those days.

By Chrissy Lugibihl
Manager of the Et Cetera Shop

Is it possible to have too much of a good thing? My mind is usually on food, so obviously yes, if  you eat too much of something good you will more than likely suffer in some way. Anything else?  

Sardine boys place 1st, girls 3rd

By Cort Reynolds

WAPAKONETA__The Bluffton Sardines summer swim team captured the combined and boys team titles at the annual eight-team Western Ohio Aquatic League championship meet in the Wapakoneta village pool July 11-12.

WOAL is for swimmers aged 5-18 who are members on one of the league’s eight teams. Over 500 swimmers competed in the hot two-day event at Wapakoneta.

Findlay finished second in the combined boys/girls team race by 221 points to the triumphant Sardines.

Bluffton rolled to the boys team crown by nearly 300 points over second-place Westside.

The Sardine girls finished a strong third, 116.5 points behind Findlay for the girls team title.

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