The Bluffton High School student of the month for February 2021 is Eli Okuley, son of Bruce & Carole Okuley of Bluffton. Eli is a senior and has a 4.000 GPA.
Okuley is a member of the Bluffton Marching, Jazz, Pep, and Concert bands. He is involved in many activities including the Allen County Junior Fair Board, Bunny Booster 4-H Club, The ARBA, The OSDRC and is a Buckeye Boys State alumni.
Trinity Lutheran School, 105 Allen Street, Jenera, is hosting Easter for Kids on Saturday, April 9 from 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. The free program is open to children ages 3 years-5th grade.
As director of Musselman Library, Carrie Phillips ’99 believes even the “rarest collections are meant to be studied.”
However, the oldest Bible in Bluffton University’s Musselman Library, dating to the 16th century, was nearly relegated to restricted status in the archives to prevent further wear, tear and damage.
Instead, Phillips applied for and was awarded nearly $5,000 for an Ohio LSTA (Library Services and Technology Act) Preservation Grant for a conservation treatment of Bluffton’s 1531 Froschauer Bible.
AAA3 is conducting a community needs assessment to help capture the service needs in Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Hardin, Mercer, Putnam, and Van Wert Counties.
This information will assist in the development of Area Agency on Aging 3’s 2023-2026 Strategic Area Plan. Information gathered from this survey will assist in the planning and implementation of services, supports and resources in our local community.
New and returning vendors are invited to a Bluffton Farmers Market organizational meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5 at Bluffton Town Hall, 3rd floor. Market manager Greg Probst ([email protected]) will review guidelines and the registration process.
The market is held May-October in the Citizens National Bank parking lot, 102 S. Main. The Bluffton Farmers Market is a program of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce.