May 24 fundraising event for all-abilities playground
The new BHS Leo Club is inviting the community to a 5K Run/1 Mile Walk & Stroll on Saturday, May 24 from 9:00-10:00 a.m. The event is a fundraiser for the Lions Club's all-abilities playground project at Bluffton Legacy Park, which is under construction on Snider Rd.
Whether you run, walk or ride, everyone is welcome to participate in this all-abilities 5K and 1-mile walk at Salzman Stadium on the campus of Bluffton University at Augusburge/Elm and Bentley roads.
The April 2025 Bluffton Lions newsletter provides the following eye-opening list of activities for the club in the coming weeks.
April 26: Roadside clean-up rain date this coming Saturday. Meet at corner of N. Main and County Line Rt 15 at 8:30 a.m.
May Pathway Count: The next Pathway Count scheduled for May. We have two new Pathways-S.R. 103 and County Line Road.
May 6: Club meeting 6:30 p.m. Town Hall. Speaker’s topic for the evening will be “The Impact of Alzheimer’s and Dementia in our Community” presented by the Alzheimer’s Association.
Is Travis Music hearing things? On a recent Ride to Remember Facebook video, he imagined frogs peeping on a rural road agreed, it’s time to “register, register!” for the July 12 Bluffton Lions pathway fundraiser.
Music reflects the fun to be had on the 11th annual Ride to Remember, an event for bike riders of all ages and levels. This year the ride offers updated routes with options from 11 to 135 miles. Registration is now open at www.RidetoRemember.net/ Fees increase on July 1.
The Bluffton Ohio Historical Society is organizing a landscaping work night on April 26 to prepare the Bluffton Sportsmen's club house (LE&W Depot) for the May 4 Trout Derby.
Volunteers will work together from 6:00-8:00 p.m. All are invited to bring gardening tools and help with flower bed cleanup and other seasonal chores.
The clubhouse is now managed by the Bluffton Ohio Historical Society. For more information, visit BlufftonForever.com.
The Bluffton Sportsmen’s Club will host its 81st annual Trout Derby on Sunday, May 4, 2025 at Buckeye Lake. Should a club member catch trout No.1 between 2:00-4:30 p.m. on Derby Day, they will receive half of the day’s jackpot plus $1,000.
In total there will be over $4,000 in cash and prizes on tagged trout in the quarry. In 2024, the jackpot was $2,250 and half went to Cory Glick.
Look for amazing spring migrants on multiple dates, listed below. No experience is needed and binoculars will be provided.
Everyone is encouraged to bring a fully-charged smartphone with the Merlin app downloaded.
Everyone is welcome. Students will be eligible to receive Arts and Lecture credit for attending, up to a maximum of one time. This event will be held several times over a one-week timespan so that a broader audience can attend.
