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Summer is a great time to explore the art spread across the Bluffton community – especially for viewers unable to visit art galleries elsewhere in Ohio.
As a weekly series, The Icon will feature the art created by John Peter Klassen, a long-time Bluffton College art professor, and his students.
For some viewers, this series is familiar. For others, it may be a first-time experience.
Bluffton and all Allen County residents are mandated to wear masks in public beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday, July 17, announced Ohio Governor DeWine.
The mandate is a result of Allen County’s upgrade to Red Alert Level 3.
Risk Level 3 means there is very high exposure and spread. Residents should limit activities as much as possible to reduce their risk of exposure. Residents must follow all current health orders established by Gov. DeWine.
Good Eats Camp
Bluffton Family Recreation's summer camp theme
Monday to Friday, July 20-24
Living and eating healthy has never been so much fun. Explore your culinary skills as campers will created their own salsa, learn basic food and kitchen safety and learn where healthy food comes from. Make and put on your chef hats as we are hands-on with our food.
Daily schedule:
7:30 - 9:30 a.m. Pre-camp
9:30 a.m. -3:30 p.m. - Traditional camp
3:30-5:30 p.m. - Post camp
Today, July 16, Allen County has been upgraded to red level coronavirus alert, which indicates high exposure and spread, and a recommendation to limit activities as much as possible.
The announcement comes from the Ohio Department of Health.
The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced the 2019-20 NABC Honors Court, recognizing more than 1,350 men’s collegiate basketball student-athletes who excelled in academics during the past season.
The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) had 13 student athletes amongst its ranks. The NABC Honors Court highlights the talents and gifts that these men possess on the court and the hard work they exhibit in the classroom. In order to be named to the Honors Court, a student-athlete must meet a high standard of academic criteria.
Although it is mid-summer, a time Bluffton traditionally slows to a halt, that’s not the case this year.
Several village projects are underway or will begin soon. Jesse Blackburn, village administrator, updated Bluffton council on several of these at the July 13 council session.
At the top of the list is legislation affecting storage of inoperative motor vehicles.
The issue concerns the definition of the word “building.” A change was made to clear up that definition to disallow car ports without walls and tarps as vague descriptions of “buildings.”
Bluffton University trustees spent the majority of their June board time on campus discussing the implementation of the university’s newly developed strategic plan, taking action on return to campus plans and reviewing increased diversity and inclusion efforts ahead of the fall 2020 semester.
The board also took several actions including promoting faculty members, approving a newly endowed scholarship and welcoming a new member.
The public is invited to join Transition Bluffton at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 21, in determining next steps toward moving Bluffton to a sustainable and resilient community well into the future.
The conversation will begin by reviewing suggestions made at the June Transition meeting in which we watched the documentary “The Secret of Change,” which highlighted activities of Transition groups in the U.K., Canada, and the U.S.
Several Icon viewers offer their own Buckeye, Riley Creek and National Quarry experiences while growing up. The responses followed the Bluffton Public Library presentation by Fred Steiner titled "You'll never believe what's at the bottom of the Buckeye."
Bluffton has a new answer to the question: “Where shall we eat today?”
Greenhorn, 112 Vine St., officially opens Thursday, according to Jonah Agner, restaurant owner with Bob Bell of Findlay. Agner with Nancy Corle-Agner own The Food Store on Main Street.
“Our dishes have a strong Mediterranean influence,” said Agner. “We’ll also carry seasonal vegetables. The menu is 99% vegan with limited use of dairy products.”
