Local candidates will share their stories, and an Ohio Northern University professor will provide a briefing on Issue 2, at an upcoming meeting of Allen and Hardin for Election Action and Democracy (AHEAD), a local citizen advocacy group. The meeting is co-sponsored by the ONU College Democrats.
The meeting, open to the public, is from 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, Oct. 16, in Meyer Hall of Science, Room 107, 515 W. Lincoln Ave., Ada.
Bluffton Public Library's annual fundraiser, the Holiday Gift Silent Auction, will begin November 1.
Still thinking about donating but haven't gotten around to it? Good news - there is still time!
The library will accept donations through Weds, October 18. Please include your name, business/organization name and contact info, and fair market value of your donation.
Friday, Oct. 20, is the deadline for fall indoor soccer league sign-up at Bluffton Family Recreation, according to Amy Byers, sports coordinator.
Session I games are played Nov. 5 to Dec. 9, a five-week. Sign-up is available on line at www.bfronline.com or by clicking here. Sign-up is also available by contact BFR, 215 Snider Road, Bluffton, 419-358-4051.
Bluffton residents and businesses opened their pocketbooks quickly as $17,000 in pledges and donations was reached earlier this month to fund a K-9 unit for the Bluffton Police Department, according to Ryan Burkholder, police chief.
Burkholder informed Bluffton council on Monday that the goal was reached. He added that donations and pledges are still accepted and continue to come in as a contingency fund is being created for the unit.
“The support is overwhelming,” Burkholder told The Icon.
Sally Ann Parish, 78, died Aug. 25, 2017, at The Villa at Silverbell Estates in Lake Orion, Michigan. She was born on April 5, 1939 in Houktown, Ohio, to Carson and Martha (Schnegg) Parish who preceded her in death.
Sally spent her childhood in Bluffton. After her marriage to Alex Wolff, she moved to Boyne City, Michigan, where she raised her family. Sally had a Bachelor’s of Art from Aquinas College and also received her LPN degree from Northwestern Michigan College. She worked as an LPN for Grandvue Medical Center in Michigan.
First National Bank and First National Financial Services will host a Social Security workshop with emphasis on taxation Wednesday, Oct. 25, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the First National Bank ,1630 Tiffin Ave., Findlay.
This workshop will provide a general education about Social Security taxation, how to maximize full retirement benefits and how Social Security may be affected if you work through retirement.
Bluffton University’s mathematics department will host its annual math competition for high school students on Saturday, Nov. 4, in Stutzman Lecture Hall in Centennial Hall. All of the day’s activities are free.
Registration begins at 9 a.m. with the test beginning at 10 a.m. The test consists of short-answer questions covering high school math topics through precalculus. Cash prizes will be awarded, and test scores of seniors considering attending Bluffton may be used to award renewable scholarships of up to $1,000 per year. Scholarship awards will be offered by January 2018.
Scott Bergman 2006 Bluffton University grad, is teeing off with Bluffton University once more.
Stepping back onto the course, this Bluffton graduate is serving as an assistant coach for the men’s golf team. Bergman was one of the last students to take part in the original golf team at Bluffton before the program discontinued in 2004.
“I think a lot of the alumni and guys I’ve played with in those two years are excited the program is back. We’re all thrilled to see it back and hoping to see it thrive,” he said.
Natalie Mueller of The Scoreboard, 111 N. Main St., Bluffton, says October is a great time to order school letterjackets as Christmas presents.
During October all customers who place letterjacket orders receive a $10 gift card.
Also in October is a store-wide 20% off all in-stock coats and jackets - excluding letterjackets. The Scoreboard, formerly Sports Warehouse, offers spiritwear and custom apparel.
The Scoreboard
111 N. Main St.
Bluffton
419-358-9300
