Clubs & Organizations
AFH (A Friend’s House) Ministries. P.O. Box 22, Bluffton. 824-5556.
Alcoholics Anonymous. Meets at First Church of Christ, 909 West Spring Street,
Bluffton. White Annex Building.
Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon. Epworth United Methodist Church, 1204 West Cherry,
824-5510.
American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 67, Bluffton 46714. Phone 260-824-6489 (Department
of Health) or 800-ACS-2345. Director is Dr. Brian Stogdill.
American Heart Association, Region 3; Contact Ann Acosta, Regional Director-Wells
County. 260-420-0050 or 800-568-2424.
American Legion, Post 111, 111 West Washington St., 824-3815. James Grice, commander.
American Red Cross, phone 260-824-1095, 800-513-2599; Fax 219-471-1851.
Bi-County Services Inc., 425 East Harrison Road, P.O. Box 457, Bluffton. 260-824-1253.
John Whicker, director.
Big Brothers/Big Sisters, 2439 Fairfield Ave, Fort Wayne 46807, 888-456-1600.
Bonnie Elliott, Wells County Coordinator.
Blackford-Wells Genealogy Society, PO Box 54, Bluffton. Connie Brubaker, president.
Bluffton Community Women, Helen Steffen, president, 824-1590.
Bluffton Lions Club, Karen Harrold, president. 824-2649.
Bluffton Lodge #145, F. & A. Masons, 211 West Cherry St., 219-824-2524. Bermon
Pritt Jr.
Bluffton Rotary Club, Doug Isch, president, 824-9000.
Bluffton Street Fair Association Inc. PO. Box 2, Bluffton, 260-824-4351. Jon Brown,
president, 824-4095.
Boy Scouts of America, Anthony Wayne Area Council, 3635 Portage Blvd., Fort Wayne
46802-4797. 800-272-2922. 260-432-9593.
Boys & Girls Club -- Wells Community Boys & Girls Club Inc., 116 South
Johnson St. Phone 260-824-5070. Dr. David Willits, president.; Jay Moorehouse,
director.
Business & Professional Women, Barbara King, president, 565-3109.
Citizens Against Drug Abuse of Wells County Inc., P.O.Box 89, Bluffton, phone
260-824-1071. Blake Poindexter, treasurer, 260-824-6405. Robert Frantz, president,
824-1918.
Community & Family Services, 121 South Johnson St. Bluffton, phone 260-824-4836.
Pat Shelley, outreach worker.
Creative Arts Council of Wells County, 211 West Water St., Bluffton, phone 260-824-5222.
Maureen Butler, director.
Eastern Star, 211 W. Cherry St., Bluffton. 824-2524.
Elks Lodge, B.P.O.E. #796, 213 South Main, 824-2824. John Barnes. Kyle Hunt.
Extension Homemakers -- Judi Merkel, Cooperative Extension Service, 1240 South
4-H Road, P.O. Box 607, Bluffton, 260-824-6412.
Family Centered Services, 123 S. Marion St., Suite 201, P.O. Box 207, Bluffton.
phone 260-824-8574; fax 260-824-2790.
Food Bank -- Wells County. 1254 South Main St, P.O. Box 186, Bluffton, 824-3530,
824-1588 or 824-3706. Mick and Connie Cupp, directors.
4-H -- Roger Sherer, Cooperative Extension Service, 1240 South 4-H Road, P.O.
Box 607, Bluffton, 260-824-6412, Fax 260-824-4891. Home page: www.ces.purdue.edu/wells/
Girl Scouts of Limberlost Council Inc., 2135 Spy Run, Fort Wayne 46805, 260-422-4317,
800-283-4812. Fax 260-422-0084.
Head Start, c/o 1st Presbyterian Church, 215 East Dustman Road, Bluffton, 260-824-3459
or 260-824-4836.
(JobWorks) Work One System -- 3156E Ind. 124 East, Bluffton, 260-824-0855. Steve
Corona, president; Janet Trubey, Bluffton manager.
Kiwanis Club of Greater Bluffton, Jeff Lemler, president. Phone 824-8267.
Loving Shepherd International 127 North Main St., Bluffton. Phone 260-824-9000.
Loving Option Center Inc. 107 South Johnson St., P.O. Box 172. Phone 260-824-9077.
March of Dimes - WalkAmerica. Judy Roderick, area representative. Contact Dorrance
Stinson, 824-4721.
Mental Health Assoc. of Wells County, 223 W. Washington St., Bluffton. Greg Werich,
824-1514.
Moose Lodge, Bluffton, P.O. Box 242, 120 North Main. 260-824-0660.
Optimist Club of Bluffton, Karyn Gilly, president, phone 824-5343)
Ossian Lions Club, Larry Smith, president, 260-622-1307 or 260-622-7952,
Parlor City Fraternal Order of Police. Contact Bluffton Police Department, 824-3320,
204 East Market St., or other police agencies in Wells County. Monte Fisher (Deputy
Sheriff), president.
Psi Iota Xi, Bluffton, Jane Geimer, president, 824-8543.
Psi Iota Xi, Ossian, Emiline Hinshaw, president, phone 260-824-2005.
Sigma Phi Gamma, Epsilon Zeta Chapter, c/o Betty Covault, Treasurer, Phone 824-2180.
Tri Kappa, Lu Ann McKinley, president, 260-824-2936; Tri Kappa Beta Associate
Chapter, Roma McFarren, president.
United Way of Wells County, 206 South Main St., Bluffton, phone 260-824-5589,
fax 260-824-2110. Pamela Beckford, executive director.
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 2809, 111 West Washington St., Bluffton, Phone
c/o American Legion 824-3815. Contact R. D. “Skip’’ Esmond, adjutant,
824-4095; Jerry Lockwood, post commander.
Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 698. Robert Frantz, president, 260-824-1918.
Wells County Child Care -- Resource & Referral. Sandy Garcia, 260-827- 0170.
Wells County Foundation, 109 North Scott St., Bluffton, 260-824-8620. The executive
director is Bette Erxleben.
Wells County Habitat for Humanity, P.O. Box 19, Bluffton, Edna Geist, president.
Youth for Christ-Adams, Jay, Wells Counties. 1515 Sutton Circle (setback street
from Ind. 1 North), Bluffton. Phone 260-824-1330. Dave Fox, director.
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