FROM CHAMBER NEWLETTER__Local businesses are invited to participate in the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce Scarecrow Decorating Competition during October 2026. Decorate a light post along Main Street with your most creative scarecrow display, filling downtown Bluffton with some festive fall fun.
Businesses interested in participating should contact Liz Gordon-Hancock to sign up and reserve a light post. Email [email protected]
New members announced at September breakfast meeting
The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce resumed breakfast meetings in September and gave members a taste of something different. Tony Jacoment, owner of Jacomet's Martial Arts, introduced the group to self-defense tactics that can help prevent an altercation from occurring.
Jacoment did some myth-busting and led demonstrations on how to use your voice and body if you feel threatened.
The following new members have joined the chamber:
FROM BLUFFTON LIONS NEWSLETTER__The Bluffton Lions hosted two speakers in September 2026, Bluffton EMS Chief Noah Babcock and Dr. William Kose, vice-president of Special Projects at Blanchard Valley Health System.
Perfect attendance pins for 2025-2026 were awarded to Lions Jackie Bourassa, Mark Bourassa, Jan
Emmert, Gene Long, Dennis Morrison, Barbara Plaugher and Brigette Hoff.
The business announced on Facebook, "While we search for someone to pass the keys to, we will still be booking sponsored events for 25 participants or more through the end of 2026.
9/11/2026 FACEBOOK__Business phone lines remain out of service for all three Mennonite Home Communities locations in Bluffton. This outage remains a widespread issue, affecting thousands of customers. Some customers have had service restored, but MHCO does not have any update regarding the timeframe for service restoration.
The following temporary phone numbers have been set up for each location:
