Adults age 18 and up are welcome to the library’s Self Care Mini Conference on July 9 beginning at 6 p.m.
This mini-conference has a broad self-care focus, from traditional to alternative. Registrants will meet with and gather information from local businesses and organizations as well as complete activities to focus on self care.
Bluffton Family Recreation offers Camp Laffalot, a camp returning for its second year, and registration is now underway, according to Daniel Tinch, executive director.
Camp Laffalot will be held at BFR, 215 Snider Road, Bluffton, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday to Friday, July 9 to 13.
A haircut or new hairstyle can not only enhance your appearance, but brighten your mood and make you feel more social.
Residents of Maple Crest Senior Living Village can now enjoy the benefits of professional hair care a little closer to home. Studio 700, a hair salon exclusively for residents, held its grand opening on Monday, June 18. The salon is located downstairs in the main building, near the patio room.
Ada’s now-famous football drop is moving, but all the fun from the event continues.
Previously held on Super Bowl Eve, this year’s Made in Ada Football Festival moves to Saturday, Aug. 25, in downtown Ada, according to Ada Area Chamber of Commerce.
The festival celebrates Ada’s remarkable contribution to the sport of football, as all footballs used in the National Football League are made in the Ada Wilson’s factory.
Three road projects will affect traffic patterns in and near Beaverdam this week and next. According to the Ohio Department of Transportation, those projects follow:
State Route 696 between U.S. 30 and the village of Beaverdam will be restricted to one lane through the work zone during pavement resurfacing. Work is being performed by Shelly and Sands, Zanesville.
Nearly one week ago, the Riley's flood water make havoc of Bluffton. The bottom photo shows the Riley's waters overflowing into the Buckeye quarry on Saturday. The top photo shows the same location on Wednesday.
The Icon offers several additional during the flood and after the flood photos. You will find them below.
The 4th annual Bluffton Ride to Remember rewards early birds with registration discounts. Individual rider fees are $20 before/$30 after June 30. Additional family adults are $15 before/$25 after. Children 14 years and under are $10 before/$15 after.
Online registration for the July 14 event is available at RideToRemember.net. Participants can register in person at Bluffton Family Recreation, 215 Snider Road, Bluffton.
Riders receive an $8 food coupon and free pool pass (good on July 14 only). Rest areas and rider support vehicles are provided from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
By Mallory Hardesty, reporter
During our meeting on June 25th demonstrations were given by Luke Jebsen, Wilson Steiner, Zoe Kramer, Matthew Piehl, Sophia Kauffman, Avery Smith, Celia Smith, Trevor Smith, and Bryan Zimmerman.
A health talk was given by Caitlyn Couch about Music Therapy. Special Interest Judging is on July 16th from 2pm-7pm and Livestock Interviews are August 11th from 9am-Noon.
We are still collecting pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House and we are also collecting loose change for our booth for the fair.
Note: America in Bloom judges will visit Bluffton July 19-20. To help viewers understand the Bloom judging process, each week on the Icon the Bluffton in Bloom committee will describe one of the "Bloom" categories. Questions can be emailed to [email protected].
Two judges from America in Bloom will visit Bluffton on July 19-20 to evaluate our town. They will judge Bluffton on several categories.
