February 2021

University winter instrumental performance Feb. 28

Bluffton University’s winter instrumental concert featuring concert band ensembles will be streamed for viewing at www.bluffton.edu/mus starting at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 28.

At 2 p.m., the conductor will do a pre-concert talk with audience members via Zoom. Visit www.bluffton.edu/musfor more information and access to the Zoom meeting.

Origami, family trivia night, plus take and makes

March is coming in busy at the Bluffton Public Library. Here's programming announced for the month.

Origami Live!: Mai Hirashita, Japanese Outreach Initiative (JOI) Coordinator for BGSU, will lead us in another live teaching session of origami on March 2 at 6:30 p.m. This program is open to all ages and will take place via Zoom. Receive an origami paper Take & Make kit through Curbside Pickup starting Feb. 22 and don’t forget to email [email protected] to register and receive the Zoom link!

So, you think you know Bluffton? It's the inside ceiling of the Benroth Bridge at the Buckeye.

Bluffton council reviews a 10-year capital improvement proposal

Bluffton council saw a proposed 10-year capital improvement plan for the village during Monday’s council meeting. A chart accompanying this story shows details of the plan.

It involves several street make-overs including portions of Jefferson Street, Bentley Road, East Elm, Riley Street, State Route 103 corridor, Main Street lights and trash cans, street signs and yearly street maintenance.

Here's how Icon viewers will remember February's 9.5 inches of snow

The past few weeks haven’t been much fun as temperatures stayed below freezing for two weeks in tandem with the heavy snowfall.

Despite that, Icon viewers answered the call for snow photos last week. We received nearly a dozen photos and every one of them has a story to tell.

When 9.5 inches of snow covers the ground what else is there to do expect go outside and play – if you are a dog.

Or, you can take photos of the snow from inside your house or outside, especially after you’ve successfully cleared your drive way.

Here are the results of the first-ever Bluffton school swim team competing in the district swim tournament at Bowlilng Green State University last weekend. None of the swimmer advanced to the state meet.

Bluffton Community Preschool is accepting enrollments for the 2021-22 school year. The school is located in the Bluffton Presbyterian Church, 112 N. Main St. 

Classes are available for its 3-year-old classroom and its 4- and 5-year-old classroom.

Children must have turned 3 by Aug. 1, 2021. To receive an enrollment form message the preschool Facebook (link above) or email:  [email protected] 

Drive-thu event from 4 to 7 p.m.

Emmanuel United Church of Christ, 8375 Phillips Road, Bluffton, will hold a fish fry from 4 to 7 p.m., Friday, March 12. Tickets are $9 each.

This is a drive-thru take out only (no dining in) and you may pay with you pick up your meals. No tickets are needed

Meal includes four pices of fish, cheesy potatoes, green beans, apple sauce, desseert and tartar sauce.

“Conservation and Agriculture: Where Land Meets Water” will premier Feb. 26 on Zoom • Collaboration between Blanchard River Watershed and West Central Ohio Land Conservancy

The Little Riley Creek is featured in a new film premiered later this month, created in part by the Blanchard River Watershed Partnership (BRWP), according to Lauren Sandhu, watershed coordinator.

“Conservation and Agriculture: Where Land Meets Water” will premiere at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 26,  on Zoom.  The video will be released for public viewing after the premiere.

The video project is a collaboration between BRWP and the West Central Ohio Land Conservancy (WCOLC). It features farmland, conservation practices and waterways in Allen and Hancock Counties.

Traditionally held on the ONU campus

FROM ADA ICON - This spring's Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference traditionally held on the Ohio Northern University campus is virtual this year. 

Four days of topic related programming will be provided March 9-12, (Tuesday-Friday). There is still time to register. Each day will start at 8 a.m. and will have five hours of programming, ending about 2 p.m.

That adds up to 20 hours of presentations on current topics important for farmers, crop consultants and educators.

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