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FROM FACEBOOK__Join the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce for another great Bluffton Farmers Market season: "We’re so glad to welcome back many of your favorite vendors from last season, plus some wonderful new faces we think you’re really going to enjoy! 

Sharon K. Rettig, 83, passed away April 29, 2026, at Blanchard Valley Hospital.

Sharon was born on October 25, 1942, in Bluffton, to Russell and Lamoile "Molly" (Salsbury) Amstutz who preceded her in death. On August 4, 1961, she married Norman Rettig, who preceded her in death on July 5, 2006. 

June, July and August 2026

MEDIA RELEASE__Visit the Schumacher Homestead for summer events and activities from 1:00-4:00 p.m. on the 2nd Saturday of June, July and August 2026.

JUNE 13 – Tag You’re It!: Swiss Settlement games & toys

JULY 11 – Critters, Spitters, and Gallinippers, Early Swiss critters

AUGUST 8 – Theme to be announced

MEDIA RELEASE__The Bluffton High School vocal ensemble One Voice--with performers Ellie Hartzler, Claire Phillips, Liliana Liberato, Makenna Mohr, Eli Lehman and Ty Huffman--will present its final concert on Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 4:00  p.m. in the Bluffton Middle School Cafetorium.

This performance marks the close of the group’s high school chapter. The program will feature selections from the past two years, revisiting the music that has shaped the ensemble’s time together.

MEDIA RELEASE__Details for May 2026 programs at Bluffton Public Libray, 145 S. Main St. See the library calendar HERE.

Events and Programs 

APRIL 25 MEDIA RELEASE__The Bluffton Ohio Historical Society announced “A Museum in the Making” at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center on Main Street, Bluffton on Thursday, April 23, 2026.  

During this presentation, the Society disclosed plans to purchase and renovate two adjacent properties on North Main Street that are intended to become the future BOHS Museum.  Attendees learned what is planned for the museum, the projected timeline, and plenty of questions were asked about this exciting project.   

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