PHOTO How tall is too tall?

Have you cut your lawn yet or are you lapping some of your neighbors? The Village of Bluffton has a reminder: the height of grass, weeds or brush in residential, business and industrial areas is not to exceed seven inches. See the ordinance HERE.

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Bluffton Lions report inside, outside projects

Posted by Staff on April 18, 2024 - 10:39am

By Paula Pyzik Scott

The Bluffton Lions Club April 2024 newsletter reflects the variety of projects undertaken by our local chapter of Lions International. The newsletter is edited by Barbara Plaugher.

On April 6, Lion Jackie Bourassa accepted the Governor’s Award, Humanitarian Award and Service Award on behalf of the Bluffton Lions Club at the District Convention.

On April 13, seven Lions and one helper cleaned up their designated roadside.  

On April 16, the club meeting included a presentation by Christine Shearer, new director of the Allen County Museum, on changing exhibits, engagement with the community, lecture series and events planned for the museum.

UPCOMING CLUB EVENTS AND PUBLIC ACTIVITIES

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Power to the People: The Opill®

Posted by Staff on April 18, 2024 - 7:03am

By Karen L. Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU Healthwise Team 

John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band released Power to the People on March 22, 1971. The song hit number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. 

The FDA on July 13, 2023 gave the power to the people when they approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill. The progestin-only pill contains norgestrel 0.075mg as the active ingredient. The brand name is Opill®. 

The Opill® became available for purchase starting on March 18, 2024 through numerous vendors. It is available at retail stores, online stores, and the manufacturer’s website. You can have it delivered via the mail, DoorDash and curbside pickup. 

The Opill® packet contains 28 tablets individually packaged by day and week. The first 3 rows (weeks) are yellow pills with the active ingredient in the tablets. The white pills in the last row contain inactive ingredients allowing the body to menstruate.

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Health Services
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Shredded paper can be recycled if...

...bagged correctly. With tax time on our mind, the Icon asked Rumpke Waste & Recycling if shredded paper can be recycled in Bluffton.

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Ohio didn't see major eclipse gridlock

COLUMBUS__The message from state officials was clear: Come early, stay late for last week’s solar eclipse. New data shows that most people did just that, avoiding the post-eclipse gridlock other states experienced.

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Recap of April 2024 Bluffton Board of Education Meeting

Posted by Staff on April 17, 2024 - 6:00am

By Betsi Werling

The Bluffton Exempted Village Schools Board of Education met on April 15 to consider action items including preparations for the 2024-2025 academic year. These items focused on school fees, teaching contracts and assignments, along with updates to handbooks. Administrative reports were heard and a newly created technology cart for Podcasts was demonstrated.

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