Living in Bluffton

At about 9:00 a.m. on Monday, May 20, the Bluffton Schools alerted the community that their phone system is having trouble with incoming calls. Please email the following contacts until the phones are up and running, which should be soon.

By Paula Pyzik Scott

A Mother’s Day visit to the Bluffton Community Gardens found coordinator Victoria Goddard tending to her own plot in the 9900 S. Main St gardens. Raised 4x8 foot beds and larger plots can be rented at $10/year.

Attached is the April 2024 daily weather data chart for Pandora, Ohio from the National Weather Service.  The high temperature in April was 82 F. The low was 29 F. 

Bluffton Lions Club members and friends will be counting pathway traffic on Bluffton's 11 segments of bike and pedestiran for the two weeks starting May 6.

Activate Allen County has advised organizers that these semi-annual counts are helpful in obtaining grants for new Pathways. Signs will be posted showing that the Lions Pathway Count is taking place.

An updated Google map of bike route and pathways is HERE.

Five new trees planted at Bluffton Community Pool

By Paula Pyzik Scott

In my limited experience, Arbor Day events are not big on drama. During Bluffton’s 2024 event at the Community Pool, two tiny party crashers upstaged members of the Tree Commission for the entire hour the Icon was there.

The May 2024 Bluffton Senior Citizen Center Happenings newsletter reveals that the local organization is motoring on–and motor coaching on–with over 700 members. Participants are active at the center at 132 N Main St., which provides scheduled activities from simply socializing to Western Square Dancing. Travel is also an important offering with day trips as close as Toledo and extended tours as far as Hawaii and Alaska.

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The BSC May member meal is Monday, May 13, at 6 p.m. with reservations due by May 8. Paul and Joy Gruetter to perform.

Medicare 101 will be held on Wednesday, May 8, at 10:30 a.m., employees from the Allen County Council on Aging will be at the Bluffton Senior Center to discuss Medicare. 

Community meals are scheduled for May 2 and May 16 and will be served by Ebenezer Mennonite Church and Emmanuel United Church of Christ. All meals are at 6 p.m. and are free, but a good will offering is taken to benefit the local food pantry. 

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