Bluffton's biggest students--athletes from Bluffton University--have returned to celebrate High-Five Fridays with some of our littlest, Bluffton Elementary students. The smiling faces of students and teachers reflect the happy, high energy start this gives to Friday mornings. PHOTOS by Jamie Nygaard.
With the second week of September, it's time for the restart of monthly Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast meetings. Director Jim Enneking has announced that Allen County commissioner Beth Seibert will give a State of Allen County update.
The September 9 meeting includes breakfast at 7:00 a.m. and a program at 7:30 a.m.. Citizens National Bank is the breakfast sponsor and catering will be provided by Twisted Whisk Cafe. The meeting will be held on the third floor of the Town Hall, 154 N. Main St.
Elder Victim Ministries, a program of Crime Victim Services (CVS) of Putnam and Allen Counties, has dedicated a portrait of Vicenta Castillo Velasquez at its Ottawa office, 338 E 3rd St, Ottawa. Velasquez, a Mexican American, was a long-time Putnam County resident who volunteered her time to support vulnerable people in the community.
The Bluffton Police Department is currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Patrol Officer, according to a Sept. 1 post on the department's Facebook page.
Applicant must be OPOTA certified and experience is preferred. Applications can be picked up at the Bluffton Police Department,154 N. Main St.
If you have questions about this job opportunity, call 419-358-2961.
