Last year CG Pro Bikes, 127 N. Main St., and the Curling Iron, next door at 129 N. Main, became the first official smoke-free storefront properties on Main Street. The building housing those businesses is owned by Raymond and Liz Harner, who manager the bike shop.
Now a dozen additional Bluffton busineses have joined the smoke-free storefront effort, according to Shelly Miller, health educator at Allen County Public Health. The project is part of Creating Healthy Communities (CHC) Program at the health department.
Bluffton Senior Citizens Center will host a program titled "Identity theft self defense," from 2 to 3 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 29, according to Tonya Meyer, director.
The program is presented by Elder Victim Minisry of Crime Victim Services and takes place at the Bluffton Senior Center, 132 N. Main St.
Areas covered in the program include:
• Methods criminals use to access your identity
• Identity theft monitoring
• Identity theft recovery
BLUFFTON, Ohio - Senior Kaycee Rowe (Harrod/Allen East) has been named the Heartland Conference Player of the Week after leading the Beavers to a pair of non-conference wins sandwiched around Thanksgiving. It marks the second straight HCAC Player of the Week to open the season for Bluffton following Macey Sheerer (Bucyrus) who took home that honor after leading the Beavers to a win over #7 Ohio Northern last week!
The Bluffton/Pandora Community Swiss Historical Christmas open house,
"Christmas at the Homestead will be held on from 2 to 7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 2,
the Schumacher Homestead.
The public is invited to tour the decorated 1843 house while snacking on homemade treats and listening to songs of the season.
Guests can watch food being prepared in the fireplace, hand dip a candle, play a game of checkers, shop in the gift shop and chat with staff about the history of the Homestead and typical life in the 1840's.
James Ybanez Avila M.D., 65, died November 26, 2017 at his residence in Bluffton. James was born May 3, 1952, in Cebu City, Philippines, to the late Nemesio and Mary (Ybanez) Avila. On Aug. 20, 2004 he married Rebecca Utt and she survives.
James was an anesthesiologist at Bluffton Hospital, New Horizons Surgery Center in Marion and Shelby Hospital. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Bluffton and enjoyed golfing, growing roses and spending time with his family.
You could easily say that you've seen everything, after viewing a steam locomotive on Main Street Bluffton.
This photo is part of "The Bluffton We Never Knew," available in December by the Bluffton Icon. Here's the story behind this photo:
In 1905 the Western Ohio Railroad, an electric interurban, had its track laid on Main Street. Before the electric wires were installed the company used steam locomotives to carry rail and ties.
The Icon found BOUT 1 in the Main Street parking lot. It's on a dark blue Lexus GS 350. And, don't worry, the plate's not expired. We took this photo earlier this year.
Paula Unrau, instructor of theatre and English, will present the colloquium, "Conversations in Poetry: Duende, Corn, Wheat and Cross-Pollination" on Friday, Dec. 1.
Along with Dr. Jeff Gundy and others, Unrau will explore the “conversations” that occurred, pretty much by accident, when three very nontraditional students showed up for Dr. Gundy’s poetry class. Though not a scientific study of the effects of nontraditional students in the classroom (and certainly not reproducible), the results were, in Unrau’s words, “pretty cool.”
It's a busy month at the Bluffton Public Library in December. Here's the program highlights:
Playgroup program continues at 10 a.m. on Fridays, Dec. 1, 8, 22, and 29. Make a play date and the library will provide the space and toys. There is no playgroup on Dec. 15.
Holiday Movies in the Stacks take place on Fridays, Dec. 1, 8, 22, and 29 at 3:30 p.m. Popcorn and drinks are provided and all movies are rated G or PG. Movies will be announced on the library's social media.
Bluffton council will hear a report from its safety services committee on Monday.
The committee held two meeting earlier this month. On Nov. 14 the committee’s focus was the 2018 police department budget. On Nov. 20 the committee’s focus was on the 2018 fire department and EMS budget.
Don Croy of the Blanchard River Watershed Partnership is on the agenda. The village is a member of the partnership.
