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The 130th performance of Handel's "Messiah" on Dec. 6 at Bluffton University has been sold out!

Limited tickets are still available for the 131st performance on Dec. 7 at University of Findlay. Reserve your free ticket today www.bluffton.edu/tickets

By Karen Kier, Pharmacist
On behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

The English rock band Deep Purple recorded Smoke on the Water in December of 1971.  The recording was based on true events from the fire at the Montreux Casino in Switzerland where the band was recording an album. The song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2017.

By Paula Pyzik Scott

The Bluffton Council met on Monday, November 25 with Mayor Richard Johnson presiding. There were no individuals present to speak during the public comments section. The Bluffton Icon and Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce were in attendance.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Streets & Lights
Joe Sehlhorst reported on meeting with Dr. Fan Ye from Ohio Northern University about potential Civil Engineering student capstone project topics in Bluffton. 

FINDLAY—The Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation Board of Trustees approved grants totaling $1,092,906.50 at the November 2024 board meeting. This total includes 30 responsive  grants, 13 president’s discretionary grants and 57 donor advised fund grants.  

The following meetings have been schedule the Village of Bluffton and will be held at Bluffton Town Hall, 154 N. Main St.

Joint Personnel & Safety Services Committee - Tuesday, December 3 at noon.

Council Meeting - Monday, December 9 at 7:00 p.m.

Jerry W. Fett, 80, passed away November 25, 2024 at his residence. Jerry was born November 8, 1944 in Bluffton to the late Carl and Geneva (Basinger) Fett. On June 12, 1971 he married Linda (Green) Fett who preceded him in death on December 14, 2009. 

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