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SEPT. 30 MEDIA RELEASE__First National Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Kirby Overton, Dean of the College of Business at the University of Findlay, to its Board of Directors. Dr. Overton's appointment reflects First National Bank's mission and ongoing commitment to strong leadership and community involvement.

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SEPT 30 MEDIA RELEASE__The 1st annual Appreciation Dinner presented by the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce and the Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs will take place on October 25, 2025. Chamber members are encouraged to save the date and community members are asked to vote for "The Best of the Best" below.

Saturday, October 25, 2025
6:00-8:30 p.m.
Schumacher Homestead, 8350 Bixel Rd.

Tickets: $45/person

Event Contact  Rene Gabriel Send Email

The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce and Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs will be presenting awards at the Annual Dinner in the following categories:

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UPCOMING EVENTS

September 22-October 3 Eye screening of children at schools and local day care centers.
September 27 Fall Festival and Craft Show. The club will sell concessions and raffle tickets at the Craft Show.
October 7 Club meeting at 6:30 p.m., Town Hall. Community members are invited to hear about Lionism and the Legacy Park playground project.
October 7 Zone meeting 6:30 p.m., Arlington Lions.
October 11 Roadside cleanup. Please contact Lion Barbara Plaugher to help with this
project.
October 21 Club meeting  at 12 noon, Bluffton Town Hall. 50/50 The speaker will be from Mennonite Homes Communities.
November 4 Bluffton High School Leos to present the program.

For more information, visit https://www.blufftonlions.org/

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The Bluffton Child Development Center, 325 County Line Rd. Bluffton Ohio 45817, announces sponsorship of the USDA-funded Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) for Fiscal Year 2026.

See the attached document for eligibility guidelines effective July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026.

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By Paula Pyzik Scott

The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce is back in action with monthly breakfast meetings after a brief summer hiatus. The September 12 meeting introduced members to new Bluffton University President Alex Sider.

BACC director Jim Enneking also provided the following chamber updates.

FLYERS PROMOTE RETAIL AND SERVICES
Chamber members are being promoted with tear-off flyers. A list of retail businesses has been distributed and a services version is in the works.

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Compiled by Paula Pyzik Scott

The following seven land transfers took place in the Bluffton Exempted Village School District in August 2025 as reported on the websites of Allen County Auditor Rachael S. Gilroy and Hancock County Auditor Charity A. Rauschenberg.

ADDRESS - BUYER - SALE DATE - PRICE - LAND USE

AGRICULTURAL LAND
Columbus Grove Rd  - Steiner, David R & Kathleen R - 8/28/2025 - $75,000 - Agr vacant land
Columbus Grove Rd - Muceus, Thomas Kristian & Shannon Renae - 8/12/2025 - $50,000 - Agr vacant land

RESIDENTIAL
174 E Elm St - Halcomb, Shane & Jennifer - 8/13/2025  - $170,000 - Single family dwlg
216 E Jefferson St - Murphy, Phillip A - 8/8/2025 - $80,000 - Single family dwlg
7560 Lugabill Rd - Swank, Lauren S & Kyle J 8/13/2025 - $210,000 - Single family dwlg Unplat
503 N Main St - Cabrera, Enrique Perez & Brenda Guadalupe Mora Chiquete  - 8/12/2025 - $159,900 - Single family dwlg
105 Parkview - Dr Romero Beth A Trustee 8/20/2025 - $40,000 - Residential vacant land

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