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Allen County Agronomy Day is Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025 at the Allen Co. Fairgrounds Youth Activities Building. An RSVP is required at 419-879-9108 or mcdorman15.osu.edu. $20/person includes all sessions, a light breakfast, and full lunch. 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Presenters Include:

Barry Ward, OSU Extension - Crop Budgets and Tax Update

Bailey Elchinger, Stone X - Grain Market Outlook

Brandon Kern, Ohio Soybean Council - Farm Policy Update

Jocelyn Ruble, OSU Extension - Water Quality

Stephanie Karhoff, OSU Extension - Tar Spot Management

 

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Bluffton Diamond Sports invites you to "start thinking about spring, warmer weather and being back out on the ball diamond!"

Registration is now open for the 2025 baseball and softball season. Visit https://tshq.bluesombrero.com/bds and register by February 23.

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Bluffton American Legion Post 382 chaplain Gary Dipnarine has announced the post will observe the Sacrifice of Four Armed Forces Chaplains during World War II, during the Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025 worship service at English Lutheran Church, 111 Grove St.

The public is welcome to attend the service, which begins at 9:00 a.m.

Legion officials and clergymen are planning special programs for the observance of the 82nd anniversary of the sinking of the USS Dorchester and the heroism demonstrated by the four chaplains.

The Legion notes, "Of the many incidents of World War II, probably none stirred the nation more deeply than the story of these four men of God whose heroic efforts were credited with the saving of more than 200 lives.

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In case you noticed a number of Icon calendar entries for "Blu fton" events, please know that the we have sent a bug notice to Google. These aren't typos; they are created by the Google system. We'll let you know if and when a correction is made. 

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Dr. John Fea, distinguished professor of history, Messiah University. will present Bluffton University’s annual Keeney Peace Lecture Forum on Feb. 4.

The 11 a.m. presentation in Bluffton University’s Yoder Recital Hall is titled, “Roads Not Taken: How Evangelicals Embraced MAGA.”

During the event, the author of numerous books on U.S. religious history expands how American evangelicals considered and rejected alternative paths of political witness to the current embrace of fear, power, nostalgia and culture wars.  

Dr. Fea will also present at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 4, in Ritz Auditorium, Old Main, University of Findlay.

Bluffton’s Keeney Peace Lectureship was established in 1978 by the family of William Sr. and Kathryn Keeney to express appreciation for Bluffton’s influence and to strengthen the continuing peace witness among the community.

Forum provides a public space for interdisciplinary discovery about the personal, local and global challenges faced by students, faculty, staff and the Bluffton community.

These events are free and open to the public.

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Need more details? Visit https://blufftonpubliclibrary.org/library-events

Monday, January 27, 2025
ChillZone for Tweens and Teens, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Hummin' & Strummin' Song Circle, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Hot Tea Tuesday! 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Open Chess at the Library, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Friday, January 31, 2025
Playgroup,10:00 to 11:00 a.m.

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