August 2013

Mennonite Memorial Home, 410 W. Elm St., Bluffton, invites the public to its annual community “Concert on the Lawn,” at 6:30 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 18.

Free musical entertainment is by the Al Best Band of Columbus Grove. They will perform music for persons of all ages.

Persons attending are invited to bring a lawn chair. Free ice cream sundaes will be available throughout the evening.

It's Allen County Fair week.This year's fair runs from Friday, Aug. 16, through Saturday, Aug. 24.

While the fair for some means rides, food and entertainment, for many Bluffton youth the fair means entering junior fair competition. For many Bluffton adults, it means entering open class competitions.

The fair offers several other activities including a demolition derby, cheerleading competition, harness racing, antique tractor pull, band showcase, baton and flag corp competition, truck, tractor and semi sled pull.

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141 N. Main St
P.O. Box 28
Bluffton, OH 45817
419-358-0689

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July 3
-An Eastland Dr. Resident reported that he believed his neighbor had killed his cat.  
July 4
-Police responded to a traffic crash at the SR 103 Storage in regards to someone driving a car into the building. 
July 5
-Police were called to a Lake St. Residence in response to a child custody dispute. 
July 6

Friday afternoon a Bluffton Icon viewer notified The Icon that a fox was shot by Bluffton police between Tom Fett Road and the Maple Grove Cemetery earlier today.

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Upon contacting Rick Skilliter, Bluffton police chief, Skilliter told The Icon: “I can confirm one animal determined to be an ill fox was destroyed and buried by village crews earlier today.”

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More photos of the mystery beast are coming to The Icon's attention. (Click here to read previous posts.)

These were taken on Sept. 12, 2012, a couple miles south of Jenera, on Township Road 29.

Elita Smith, a student at Ohio Northern University from Bluffton, spent her summer "vacation" working on a service project in Papua New Guinea.

Every year Wycliffe Bible Translators' Go Experience Translation (GET) Global program sends high school and college students from around the world to lend a hand in mission work.

The Bluffton High School marching band will offer a free show to the public at 6 p.m., Friday, on the Harmon Field practice field, according to Dave Sycks, director.

From there, the band will go to the Allen County Fair and will perform in the band show at the grandstand.

 

Here's a report on the Ohio Xtreme 12U fastpitch softball travel team from Erin Prater. The team includes girls from Bluffton.

The team played in the following tournaments this season: 

Kenton Kaos – finished with 4 wins and 2 losses -  placed 2nd out of 8 teams

Polished Nail and Body Salon, 417 N. Main St., Bluffton has a one-day only sidewalk sale on Friday, according to Joan Frederick of the business.

The sidewalk sales special is listed on the attachment at the bottom of this story.

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