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Letter: 2024 Ride to Remember cinch sack donor thank you

Posted by Staff on July 25, 2024 - 9:52am

Organizers of the 2024 Bluffton Ride to Remember extend their thanks to the following donors who provided items for 250 cinch sack "swag bags" for riders on the 10th annual event to raise funds for Bluffton bike and pedestrian pathways

CINCH SACK DONORS

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Letter: Bluffton Ride to Remember was a delightful day

Posted by Staff on July 21, 2024 - 9:07am

Above) 2024 rider swag bag and contents worth over $250 including many valuable coupons

Saturday, July 13, 2024 was a delightful day for a bike ride – sunny and warm – with no rain predicted!

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Letter: Allen Soil and Water Conservation District urges you to adopt your storm drain

Posted by Staff on July 18, 2024 - 7:25am

By Casey Heilman
AllenSWCD District Administrator  

Taking care of storm drains is not only important to reducing flooding but is also  important to the health of the Ottawa River [and in Bluffton to the Maumee River]. The Allen Soil and Water Conservation  District is urging you to “adopt” the storm drain in front of your home. Make it part  of your weekly lawn maintenance to check your storm drain. By taking care of this  drain, you can help reduce the amount of debris entering [these watersheds].

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Letter: The Bill Garrett I knew

Posted by Staff on July 3, 2024 - 6:04am

A letter from Icon founder Fred Steiner.

On June 6 a most memorable village personality left us. Bill Garrett, 1968 Bluffton High School graduate and long-time resident of the Riley Street neighborhood, died at Mennonite Memorial Home where he had lived for several years. A memorial service will be set at a later date, and I only learned of his death yesterday.

Bill was a part of the rich fabric of characters who stand out when the roll call of our most interesting residents are celebrated. Although not a village mover or shaker, he was a surprising person of letters, and his interest in world history was outstanding.

For those of us who knew him, much of this is common knowledge. For those who didn’t know him, here’s a glimpse of what you missed.

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Letter: Around the world with your five senses

Posted by Staff on June 16, 2024 - 7:35am

By Wendy Chappell-Dick
Manager of Ten Thousand Villages Bluffton

In the last weeks before school let out, Ten Thousand Villages hosted four classes of 2nd graders who were able to “travel around the world” using sight, smell, sound, taste and touch.

“We may seem like a store, but we are so much more,” I told the children. Ten Thousand Villages is actually a non-profit, with a mission to help some of the poorest people in the world earn a living. By providing a market for international handmade crafts and gifts, Ten Thousand Villages empowers people to help themselves. 

Volunteers who work at Ten Thousand Villages set up the store in order of continents. The children could see colorful crafts from Asia, India, Central and South America, Africa and the Middle East. 

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Letter: Bluffton National Night Out made possible by donors, volunteers

Posted by Staff on June 15, 2024 - 7:18am

Dear Business and Community Partners, 

The Bluffton and Pandora Police Departments are in the planning stages for holding our annual National Night Out celebration. This year marks a milestone as this will be our 10th annual event! We are so thankful for the assistance from the communities of Bluffton and Pandora over the years, and we hope that you will continue to assist with this event. If you haven't helped in the past, we will welcome your assistance this year!

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