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Civic Organizations
Please contact The Icon at [email protected] for any organization changes in your listing.
| Chief Noah Babcock, 419-358-2066 ext. 293 |
| 102 S. Jackson St. Bluffton OH 45817. Central Office 419-358-5901 |
| Chief Jon Kinn, 419-358-2066, ext. 5 |
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BLUFFTON IN BLOOM
Jesse Blackburn, Village administrator, 419-358-2066
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BLUFFTON MAYOR
Richard Johnson, 419-358-2066, ext. 3
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| Chief Ryan Burkholder, 419-358-2961, ext. 109 |
| 145 S Main St, Bluffton, OH 45817 419-358-5016. Trustees meet at 6:30 p.m. on the 4th Tuesday of each month (except December and July). |
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BLUFFTON TOWN HALL
419-358-2066 - Press 0 for operator
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| Including Motter Metro Park. 1682 Slabtown Road, Lima, OH 45801; 419-221-1232 |
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ORANGE TOWNSHIP
Township House 2973 Township Road 28, Bluffton, OH 45817 Board of trustees meetings on 2nd Thursday of the month, 7:30 p.m.
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RICHLAND TOWNSHIP
Township House 8435 North Dixie Highway Bluffton, Ohio 45817. Board of trustees meetings: 8:00 p.m., 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. PHONE 419-358-4897
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Community Organization
Please contact The Icon at [email protected] for any organization changes in your listing.
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AA OPEN DISCUSSION
7:30 p.m. Mondays at English Lutheran Church, 111 Grove St
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AL-ANON MEETINGS
7:30 p.m., Mondays at English Lutheran Church, 111 Grove St.
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AMERICAN LEGION
Bluffton Post 382. Meetings at 7:30 p.m. on 1st and 3rd Mondays, 405 N. Spring St. Dennis Morrison, 419-358-4950
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| Director Rene Gabriel; PO Box 142; 419-369-2985 |
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BLUFFTON ATHLETIC BOOSTERS
Beth Ackerman, 419-204-9913
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BLUFFTON BUCS MIDGET FOOTBALL
Zac Kohli, 419-306-2818 or Mitch Geisgie, 419-204-7291, [email protected]
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| Rene Gabriel, 419-369-2985, [email protected] |
| Volunteers and fundraising for Lake St dog park, [email protected] |
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BLUFFTON GIRL SCOUTS
Girl Scouts of Northwestern Ohio, 888-350-5090
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BLUFFTON HOSPITAL AUXILLARY
Heather Schalk, 419-423-5342
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| Meetings on 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at Town Hall; contact [email protected] |
| Meetings 7:00 p.m. on the first Monday; 419-358-7941, [email protected] |
| Meetings 7:00 p.m. on the second Wednesday, 405 N. Spring St; P.O. Box 221, Bluffton, OH 45817, [email protected] |
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BLUFFTON PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION
Karen Byers, 419-358-7951 (school phone), [email protected]
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BLUFFTON SCRAP ARTIST QUILTERS
Meet at 7 p.m.on 1st Monday of the month, Bluffton Senior Center. Contact Deb Beer [email protected]
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BLUFFTON SENIOR CENTER
132 N. Main St., Tonya Meyer, director, 419-358-8971
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| PO Box 241, Bluffton OH 45817 / President Tom Augsburger, 419-384-3674 |
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BLUFFTON SWIM TEAM (SARDINES)
Nicole Mikesell, 419-358-0074
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BLUFFTON WRITERS GROUP
Ruth Naylor, 419-358-6309
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| Scoutmaster Brad Taylor |
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CAMPUS LIFE
Jeremy Basinger, 419-296-9267
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CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
Gloria Bucher, 419-429-2621
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CELEBRATE RECOVERY
6:00 p.m., Mondays at Bluffton Public Library, Lower Level. [email protected], [email protected]
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FAIR TRADE TOWN TASK FORCE
Lori Nester, 419-358-9650
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| Email group that shares information about events at the Bluffton Nature Preserve. |
| Olwen Prichard, (419) 358-5016 (library phone), [email protected] |
| Pat Flinn, 419-358-6766, Victoria Goddard [email protected] |
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RELAY FOR LIFE/RELAY FOR HOPE
Lynda Best, 419-296-2790
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| Neil Allen, [email protected], 567-387-9208 |
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TOPS/KOPS
Jean Ream 419-358-7613 or 567-208-3318
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Churches
Please contact The Icon at [email protected] for any organization changes in your listing.
| 601 N Main St, Bluffton, OH 45817 |
| 116 Church St. - 419-358-8921 |
| 112 N Main St, 419-358-5806 |
| 8905 Columbus Grove Road - 419-358-8588 |
| 8375 Phillips Road - 419-358-1561 |
| 111 Grove St. - 419-358-2591 |
| 101 S. Jackson St. - 419-358-5766 |
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FIRST MISSIONARY CHURCH
247 N Lawn Ave. - 419-358-7751
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| 15988 Road 4, Pandora. 419-384-3680 |
| 223 W. College Ave. - 419-358-5641 |
| 160 N. Spring St. - 419-358-8631 |
| 835 N. Main St. - 419-358-1382 |
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TRUE WORD TABERNACLE
345 County Line Rd, Bluffton, 567-226-1163
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Classified Ads
ABOUT CLASSIFIED ADS (Updated August 2024)
COMMUNICATION Email ads to [email protected]. Call 567-400-4266 with questions but ads must be sent electronically.
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| Announcements (9) | Political Ads (0) |
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Events
Free ads for free events. $1/day, minimum 10 days for ads for ticketed events and fundraisers. Email [email protected].
Email events and updates
to [email protected]
See the Icon's full Community Calendar
OCTOBER
29 Trick or Treat, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
30-31 Christmas Garage Sale, Bluffton Senior Center
31 Bluffton Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon (last of the season)
NOVEMBER
6-7 Holiday Open House, downtown Bluffton
12-14 Poor Clare (fall play), Bluffton University
13-14 BHS Fall Play, 7:00 p.m.
14 WCOLC Farms, Barns & Rural Heritage, Schumacher Homestead, 1-4:30 p.m.
19 Jingle Bell Stroll, 12-7:00 p.m.
22 Christmas at Houshower House, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
28 Shop Small Saturday
28 Blaze of Lights
29 It's a Wonderful Life, Bluffton Middle School Cafetorium, 4:00 and 7:00 p.m.
DECEMBER
4 Handel's Messiah, Bluffton University, 7:30 p.m.
5-6 Christmas Open House, Schumacher Homestead
For Rent
For Rent ads are $1/day, minimum 10 days. Payable online only.
1899 DEPOT AVAILABLE FOR PARTIES & MEETINGS
The Bluffton Ohio Historical Society manages the 1899 Depot, 405 N. Spring St., and provides the facility for individual event rentals as well as for meetings of the Sportsmen's Club, American Legion, Boy Scouts and other organizations.
Please call or text BOHS at 419-405-1833 to schedule an event at the Depot. Please leave a message if we are not available; we will call you back as soon as possible.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
https://www.blufftonforever.com/depot-rental
FOR RENT
One bedroom apartment to rent on Vine St, on second floor, $550/month + utilities. Call 419-581-1289.
3 BEDROOM / 2 BATH APARTMENT FOR RENT IN ADA
Go to: http://www.kimmetproperties.com to view the apartment
- Appliances: Newer stove, refrigerator, dishwasher and washer and dryer
- Pets: NO
- Smoking: NO
- Paint: Freshly painted
- Level: Ground level
- Floors: Newer carpet and linoleum
- Owner pays: Garbage, mowing and snow removal
Rent: $1,175.00
Deposit: $1,175.00
Available: 10/1/26
Call Dennis at (419) 303-8869 for additional information and/ or showings. Realtor owned.
For Sale
HOUSE FOR SALE - 3270 County Road 60 Ada, Ohio 45810
4BR, 2BA, 3,172 SF, 2.3 acres
Space, Character, and Peace in Ada Schools! Welcome to your ultimate country retreat! Nestled on 2 pristine, tree-lined acres in Liberty Township, this massive 3,100+ sq. ft. homestead offers the perfect blend of wide-open space, premium updates, and cozy family comfort. Located in the highly sought-after Ada school district, this property is designed for making memories that last a lifetime.
See all 43 photos and full property details
Listed by: Property Owner (419) 979-8910
Announcements
To inquire about non-profit and business announcements, email [email protected].
Help set up the Ream Display for the Blaze of Lights!
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Every year, Bluffton hosts the region for our annual Blaze of Lights parade and lighting ceremony. Part of the display is the Harry & Dorothy Ream collection of handmade wooden Christmas cutouts dotted around the Presbyterian church lawn in the center of downtown.
We need your help!
On Saturday, November 21 at 8:30 a.m., we need volunteers to help unpack and set-up the display cutouts. Come for an hour or come for the whole time. The more hands we have, the faster and easier the work will be.
We'll gather at the gazebo at 8:30 a.m. and assign tasks from there.
TRICK OR TREAT AT HOUSHOWER HOUSE
Bluffton University will welcome trick-or-treaters to campus during the Village of Bluffton’s trick-or-treat hours on Thursday, Oct. 29. Families are invited to stop by Houshower House, located near the corner of W. College Avenue and S. Spring Street, for a Halloween treat.
INTRODUCING "WORK IN PROGRESS" WEDNESDAYS
Been working on a project that required a little extra creativity, sweat equity or stick-to-it-tivness? (Or know someone who has?) Share the before, during and afters with [email protected] for the Icon's new WIP Wednesdays series.
We're thinking art, sewing, carpentry, car modifications, gardening, you name it!
BLUFFTON LIONS CLUB INVITATION
Dr. Alex Sider will be the Bluffton Lions Club evening speaker on Tuesday, November 3rd. Guests are welcome. Town Hall at 6:30 p.m.
BEAVERDAM TRICK OR TREAT
Trick Or Treat in Beaverdam will be Thursday October 29th, 2026, form 6:00pm-7:30pm.
COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN APP
Village of Bluffton "See My Legacy"
The Village of Bluffton is making it easier than ever to support the places, programs, and projects that matter most to you. Whether you want to take part in an event, promote your business by giving back to the community, register for community activities, honor a loved one, or contribute to a meaningful initiative, there are many ways to get involved.
Your support makes a difference. Every contribution helps enhance our shared spaces, celebrate our history, and fund important projects that benefit all community members.
GO TO CURRENT COMMUNITY CAMPAIGNS
Icon candidate and issue advertising
Announcement advertising regarding the November 3, 2026 General Election is available from October 7-November 3 in one-week increments.
For more information, email Paula Scott at [email protected] or call 567-400-4266.
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:
Mennonite Memorial Home is 567-712-0454
Willow Ridge is 567-712-4233
Maple Crest is 419-722-4444
MHCO will provide an update when business line service has been restored.
JOIN AMERICA 250 IN BLUFFTON
Honoring 250 Years of American Spirit - Together as a Community. 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the United States of America, and Bluffton is joining communities across the nation to celebrate this milestone in a way only Bluffton can — with hometown pride, creativity, and togetherness. Throughout the year, our America 250 Committee will host events that highlight our shared history, our local
talent, and our love for community. Everyone — families, schools, churches, and businesses — is invited to participate. LEARN MORE
Follow Bluffton Ohio, Celebrates on Facebook
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Help Wanted
FREE ad category. Items are limited to 75 words. Additional information can be attached as a PDF or web link. Email [email protected].
Event reporters and photographers wanted
- Jingle Bell Stroll
- Blaze of Lights
Send writing and/or photo samples to Paula Scott at [email protected]
Notices
Public Notices are posted at no charge. The Bluffton Icon is not a "newspaper of record" as in https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-7.10 Email [email protected].
RICHLAND TOWNSHIP-ALLEN COUNTY ENGINEER'S OFFICE
COLUMBUS GROVE-BLUFFTON ROAD will be closed between TOM FETT ROAD and BENTLEY ROAD starting MONDAY, OCTOBER 26TH, 2026 for up to three weeks for gas line relocation work along the bridge.
Local access only on Columbus Grove-Bluffton Road. There will be NO ACCESS ACROSS THE BRIDGE during this work.
The yellow circle indicates where work is to be performed on the bridge.
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AEDG & GLR Annual Meeting - November 10 at the Civic Center
This event is a valuable opportunity to connect with fellow AEDG and GLR partners, build relationships, collaborate, and stay informed on the latest updates and initiatives.
To RSVP, please scan or click on the QR code above or click the link below.
Hors d'oeuvres will be served.
We look forward to seeing you there and sharing an engaging evening of networking and collaboration!
https://forms.gle/8hYiXcjNuwp77xJMA
Bluffton Child Development Center sponsorship of the USDA-funded CACFP
325 County Line Rd., Bluffton, Ohio 45817
In accordance with federal civil rights law and USDA civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the state or local agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; Fax: (202) 690-7442; or Email: [email protected].
BLUFFTON ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION SURVEY
Community partners are working together to write an Active Transportation Plan for the Village of Bluffton and are seeking community input to help improve walking and biking in the Village. You can share your opinions by completing a survey that Bluffton community leaders will review.
SURVEY CLOSES OCTOBER 30
Contact Sarah Misiakiewicz with Allen County Public Health's Creating Healthy Communities Program at [email protected] or call 419-228-4457 ext. 115 with any survey concerns or questions.
Wanted
FREE ad category. Send 75 words or less to [email protected].
Now Accepting Proposals from Professional Cleaning Companies!
We are seeking proposals from qualified, reliable, and insured commercial cleaning companies to provide weekly janitorial services for our office facilities in Beaverdam, Ohio 45808.
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