All 2019 building permits are posted at the bottom of this story -
Village of Bluffton building permits totaled over $1 million in the second quarter of 2019, according to the village office.
Twenty-five permits were issued totaling $1,083,544 in construction. The largest was Et Cetera Shop’s remodeling of the former glove factory, which totaled $650,000.
Permits in the second quarter, from April 1 through June 30, were $870,726 higher than the 19 permits issued in the second quarter of 2018.
The Court of Appeals of Ohio Third Appellate District has reversed – rendering null and void – the April, 2018, conviction of Dr. James A. Gideon, M.D., Bluffton rheumatology and internal medicine physician, on three misdemeanor charges in Lima Municipal Court.
The court of appeals issued its judgment on June 24.
Bluffton Family Recreation’s kid’s summer camp "Warlocks, Wizards and Witches" runs from July 15 to 19, and the registration deadline is this Friday, July 12.
Bluffton Public Library is supplying free art materials and space for 6th to 12th graders to be creative in the Youth Room from 1-3 p.m. on Thursday, July 11. No registration necessary.
Here is the June Bluffton police department docket.
June 1
Officers arrested a Rawson resident for driving under suspension following a traffic stop in the area of State Route 103 and Commerce Lane. The case is pending in Findlay Municipal Court.
June 2
Officers received a civil complaint from an Ottawa resident.
June 4
Officers arrested a Bluffton resident for driving under suspension following a traffic stop in the area of Elm Street near Main Street. The case is pending in Lima Municipal Court.
“We are expecting close to 3,000 people in Bluffton for the two-day event,” said Jennie Wilson, manager of the Bluffton pool and president of the Bluffton Sardines swim club.
More than 500 swimmers and their families will descend on Bluffton July 12-13, 2019 for the annual Western Ohio Aquatics League (WOAL) swim champs. The WOAL is for swimmers aged 4-18 who are members of one of the league’s teams.
Please note: This article is provided by ONU Healthwise Pharmacy.
Whether you are trying to have a baby or just thinking about it, informing yourself is a good first step. Here are three tips to get you started:
1) Visit Your Doctor
Do not wait until you become pregnant to visit your doctor. Before you become pregnant is the best time to speak with your doctor about any health conditions that can negatively affect your pregnancy.
Note: Bluffton sixth graders in the 1953-54 school year (graduating class of 1960) created a booklet titled "The Bluffton Story." The following article is part of that booklet, which is now in the history collection at the Bluffton Public Library. This series continues each week on the Icon. "The Bluffton Slaw Cutter Company" By Robert Kimmet and Gerald Tschiegg
One of the small industries of the town that was founded in 1915, by John Fett and Sam Kimmel, is the Bluffton Slaw Cutter Company.
By Mindy Lause, RN Blanchard Valley Hospital Emergency Department
Human trafficking is also known as modern day slavery. It often manifests as prostitution or other forms of sexual exploitation, forced labor, servitude and the removal of organs. Since medical care becomes necessary for trafficked victims due to poor living conditions, abuse and inadequate nutrition, health care professionals are in a unique position to identify this vulnerable patient population.
