The Bluffton Lions Club have a busy November. At the club's Tuesday, Nov. 2, meeting, Jerry Suter of Suter's Produce is the speaker. The meeting is at 11:50 a.m., at Maple Crest.
On Saturday, Nov. 6, club members will volunteer for landscaping and clean up of the Bluffton Public Library lawn.
Lynn Ritter is the speaker at the Tuesday, Nov. 16, meeting. Lynn is from the Alzheimer's Association and will talk on "Understanding Dementia." The meeting is at 11:50 a.m. at Maple Crest.
First National Bank of Pandora announced that it has been awarded a 5-Star ("Superior") Rating from Bauer Financial, Inc., an independent bank rating company. Bauer's 5-Star Rating, their highest performance ranking, represents an independent, unbiased analysis of a financial institution's safety and soundness position. Bauer has been analyzing and reporting the financial condition of the nation's banking industry since 1983.
A duck very rare to Ohio was spotted at the Buckeye on Oct. 26 and has apparently remained near the quarry this week. The bird is a Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, according to Linda Houshower, who has been watching the bird.
This duck has only been seen in the state four or five times. It lives in Texas, Florida and Louisiana.
Linda says that it's very cooperative and fun to see with its bright red bill, it can't be missed. Birdwatchers from across Ohio are coming to see it.
Bluffton's next American Red Cross blood drive will take place in December.
The drive is from noon to 6 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 2, at First Mennonite Church, 101 S. Jackson St.
While walk-in donors are welcome, donors are encouraged to make appointments. To make an appointment, call 1-800-RED CROSS or go to www.redcrossblood.org.
Sunday Nov. 7 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. is is the Mad River Mountain Ski Patrol's biggest fundraiser, according to Neil Hauenstein of Bluffton and a member of the organization.
