Mayor Judy, greetings. As a former resident of the village and a current landlord in the village I believe I have a small voice in the community. Here is what is on my mind. Recently I have read and heard about "Home Invasions" and some 'Drug Abuse' occurring.
These problems are a national problem, however my concern is for OUR community. Bluffton is a wonderful village, unique in many ways. Through the efforts of current and past residents Bluffton has developed a terrific reputation.
Lois M. Layne, 75, died July 24, 2017, at her residence. Lois was born Jan. 29, 1942, in Bluffton to the late Louis and Gladys (Schick) Criblez.
After graduating from Bluffton High School, Lois moved to Texas. While living in Texas, Lois was an inspector at Deluxe Check Printing Company. Upon moving back to Ohio, she worked at Monsanto Chemicals for 15 years as a quality control inspector. She later worked at Wilson Football Factory in Ada, as a waitress at Ingalls Restaurant and at Triplett Corporation both in Bluffton.
“Knowing and Hearing the Stories,” an inner-church dialogue, will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 27, at Bluffton First Mennonite Church.
The dialogue is a response to a request from the Maumee Valley Presbytery to hear stories of Anabaptists and Catholics, as they observes the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, “lamenting the violence and division that took place between Christian sisters and brothers.”
The women’s soccer team at Bluffton University is hosting a mentorship program for girls in the first through eighth grades who are interested in connecting with Bluffton’s women soccer players.
Each KITS Club participant will be paired with a player from the team, and throughout the fall semester, participants will have the opportunity to take part in planned activities such as game day help, team dinners, soccer training and community involvement.
Tommy Tires summer customer appreciation day includes gallons and gallons of four flavors of ice cream – all free for the taking - from Jay Lugibihl.
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To top that off a Main Street corral loaded with some of the coolest animals under the sun, begged visitors for carrots. We spotted a couple kangaroos, a turtle the size of a medium-size dog, a camel, goats, and what certainly looked like a mini buffalo.
