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The month of May brings a great variety familiar and special events at the Bluffton Public Library, 145 S. Main. Details from the May BPL Update follow; you can also subscribe HERE.

TO ENJOY ANYTIME

In the display case next to the circulation desk: May the 4th Be With You, a Star Wars Legos display.

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The 2022 Bluffton Trout Derby hosted by the Bluffton Sportsmen's Club at Buckeye Lake awarded plenty of prizes, but not the ultimate lure of $2,900 for catching the #1 trout "Big Tom" named for Tom Diller. The longest fish was caught by Nate Crawford, who won $50.

The mild weather and opportunity to fish for prizes drew dozens of anglers. They circled the lake and tested the waters by boat from 2:00-4:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 1. The results of the raffles are as follows:

50/50 $1,400 - Brittany Webb

Spring Raffle winners

1/4 Beef - Darlene Pierce of McComb

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Dorothy “Dottie” Downs, age 84 of Bluffton, Ohio and formerly of Sycamore, Ohio died at 6:58 a.m., Sunday, May 1, 2022 at Willow Ridge Nursing Home, Bluffton, Ohio. She was born on January 7, 1938 in Willard, Ohio to Estil and Rosie (Hackworth) Moore. She married Mahlon R. Downs Jr. on November 6, 1954 and he died December 19, 1975.

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A public auction has been announced for 7 p.m. on Monday, May 23. It will include 148.8 +/- acres of farmland and woods located in section 19 of Monroe Twp. in Allen County, OH.

The farms are located North of Cairo. The auction location is the Columbus Grove American Legion Hall at 412 Plum St., Columbus Grove, OH 45830. The properties are offered in three individual parcels as well as a combination.

The auctioneer is Siefker Real Estate & Auction Co.

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On April 30 the Bluffton High School Track and Field team particpated in the 2022 Liberty-Benton Pat Wagner Invitational. 

The boys team took 3rd place out of 16 teams and the girsl took took 11th out of 15. (See team rankings below.)

Top Bluffton finishers:

 

1ST PLACE

L. Armstrong, Boys 1600 meters - 4:34.90

E. Bogart, Boys 300 meter hurdles - 40.17

E. Antrim, Boys 800 meters - 2:00.07

Boys 4 x 400 meters, E. Bogart, L. Armstrong, L. Shutler, E. Antrim - 3:31.12

T. Boblitt, Boys high jump - J6-02.00

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A memorial service for Marilyn Bullock will begin at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 7, 2022 at Bluffton Presbterian Church, 112 N. Main St.

The family will receive friends beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the church. Burial will follow in Maple Grove Cemetery, Bluffton.

Marilyn passed away on January 21, 2022.  Arrangements are under the direction of Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.

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