Regional news

The Bluffton PTO reminds families there are only a few more days to order new spirit wear. The online store closes on March 27.

Visit https://blufftonspiritwear.itemorder.com/shop/sale/

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.

Take the survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2022ComMemSurvey 

The Bluffton Clean Up Facebook page reported a fantastic response to the invitation to pick up litter near the Buckeye Park in Bluffton. An April Clean Up invitation follows.

"Wow, what a turnout! The rain didn’t stop us.

"Thank you SO much to Girl Scout Troop #2011 and to the rest of these fine volunteers. We even had four citizens of Findlay come lend a hand. We were able to get three different areas in town thanks to the number of people that showed up. So if you see any of these faces today, tell them thanks for helping keep the community free of litter.

Little Riley Creek farm recently welcomed newborn goats to their herd of Dwarf Nigerian/Nubian Cross and Dwarf Nigerian/Alpine Cross. In these photos, the kids are one week old.

ADDITIONAL PHOTOS: https://www.blufftonicon.com/feature/202203/welcome-neighborhood-kid

Reminder: March 21 is deadline for Cory-Rawson kindergarten screening application.

Registration for the 2022-2023 Kindergarten classes in the Cory-Rawson Local School District can be done online this year at www.cory-rawson.org.

900 items collected for Bluffton Food Pantry

Bluffton Boy Scout Troop 256 was out (again) on Saturday, March 12, for a second weekend covering the entire Village of Bluffton for the Scouting for Food program. The previous weekend, scouts left door hangers notifying residents of the food drive; this past weekend, they picked up the donated items for the Bluffton Food pantry. 

Troop leader Victoria Goddard reports: "The generous folks of Bluffton donated over 900 items to the local Bluffton Food Pantry. The Scouts picked up and sorted the donated items.

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