A special council meeting of the Bluffton council on Thursday, July 25, at 8 p.m. on the third floor of the Town Hall, according to Jesse Blackburn, village administrator.
The purpose of the meeting is to discuss personnel.
Twenty streets in Bluffton qualify for permissive tax money according to Brion E. Rhodes, Allen County engineer. The list is at the bottom of this story.
Rhodes sent a letter to the village earlier this year, which was part of a recent council packet. The letter notified the village that as of Dec. 31, 2017, $50,774 was available for street work.
The village brings in approximately $1,425 per month in permissive tax money. That money is posted by the county auditor on a monthly basis.
The Rockport and Bluffton First United Methodist churches participated on a mission trip from July 6 through 13, to New Bern, North Carolina.
Dan Groman provided the follow account of the mission trip for the Icon:
This area was devastated by Hurricane Florence in September, 2018, followed by Hurricane Michael less than a month later. There was over $100 million in damage to homes and businesses in New Bern from these storms as the Neuse River rose from the storm surge.
Bluffton Presbyterian Church invites the community to an outdoor worship service at 9 a.m., Sunday, July 28, on the church front lawn, 112 N. Main St., according to Rev. Karol Farris pastor.
"The service will feature a jazz trio and a message on The Lord's Prayer. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs. In case of rain, the service will be moved into the sanctuary," she said.
Long-time Bluffton resident, Ellen Beach, will celebrate her birthday with an open house planned by her family. The event is from 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 11, at 700 Maple Crest Court, Bluffton.
Bluffton Public Library hosts LEGO-building fun tomorrow, Wednesday, July 24 from 1-3 p.m. in the lower level room. Bring your own LEGOs or use the library's.
The 6th annual Bluffton/Pandora National Night Out is Tuesday, Aug. 6. The evening includes food and snacks, plenty of give-a-ways, fire truck displays and rides, face painting, bounce houses, live music.
This summer, three Bluffton youngsters received a head-start on their careers.
Adelyn Althaus, Kennedy Longworth and Ethan Smith joined other outstanding elementary students from across Ohio to participate in a unique academic and career-oriented development experience at Bowling Green State University.
The experience was the National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF): Pathways to STEM.
Adelyn is the daughter of Andy and Danielle Althaus, Kennedy is the daughter of Kurt and Sabrina Longworth, and Ethan is son of Joe and Liz Smith, all of Bluffton.
Hilda M. Young, 89, died July 21, 2019, at Bridge Hospice Care Center in Bowling Green, Ohio. Hilda was born Nov. 23, 1929, in Ada to the late Coy and Mabel (Scoles) Binkley. On Oct. 15, 1948, she married Edison "Eddie" Young and they were married for 62 years prior to his death on Oct. 27, 2011.
