June 2021

Nothing like a summer Saturday in Bluffton • Check out all the activities planned

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A music-themed Discovery Day with outdoor activities and a Bluffton Bucks prize drawing will be hosted by Bluffton businesses on Saturday, June 26.

The village’s downtown district along Main Street has more than 60 shops, services and restaurants. Bluffton also hosts a Saturday morning Bluffton Cars & Coffee gathering and the Bluffton Farmers Market.

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New Leaf Landscape and Garden Center, 0395 State Route 235, Ada, has specials for Father's Day, which takes place Sunday.

In addition to specials, there is a plant sale in process and with June being perennial month, special offers are also available.

And, we will put you on our garage sale map

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It's garage sale season and the Bluffton and Ada Icons continue to post area garage sales at no charge. 

We will even place your garage sale on our weekly garage sale map.

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So, you think you know Bluffton? Okay, where is this? Answer tomorrow.

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“Tails & Tales” Book Discussion via Zoom meets June 23 to discuss The Good Good Pig by Sy Montgomery and on July 28 to discuss Running with Sherman by Christopher McDougall. 

This discussion will be hosted by Bluffton Public Library and The Quarry Farm, and is open to adults and teens. Pick up one or both titles at the library and register to receive the Zoom link starting June 1.

Email [email protected] for more information.

Third year of new toy collection for the Hematology and Oncology floors at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus

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Note: The Icon has followed Braylon Simon’s story since 2019. Here’s an update on Braylon’s Toy Drive, now underway. This is Braylon’s story written by his mom.

After a year and a half of doctors, specialists, multiple tests and finally surgery, Braylon was diagnosed with Stage 3 Nodular Lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in April of 2018. He was 7 at the time.

He went through four rounds of chemotherapy and in August, 2018, he was able to ring the bell!

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A new service is now available in Bluffton. If you need to get rid of old books and need more space Eric Berdin will pick them up for you. For details e-mail: [email protected]

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Eastern Woods Senior is now leasing one and two-bedroom apartment homes at 15105 Birchaven Lane, Findlay. For seniors 55 and older. Call 567-777-0089 for additional details.

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Bluffton American Legion Post 382 will have a potluck dinner at 6 p.m., Monday, June 21, at the Buckeye shelter house. Casual dress. The post will provide the meat, drinks and service items.

Veterans please bring a cold or hot dish. Veterans and their spouses are invited, but please RSVP (call 419-358-0334 or 419-303-7736) as space is limited. After the meal the officers for 2021-2022 will be installed.

Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs supports start-up businesses in a four-county area

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The Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs has elected new members to serve on the board of directors of the 501c3 non-profit, which supports entrepreneurship in Allen, Hancock, Hardin and Putnam counties, according to Paula Scott, director of BCE.

In May 2021 the board elected Lisa Wenger and Tammy Whitlow as new members. Wenger is a realtor based at CCR Realtors Bluffton office, 122 N. Main St. Whitlow is the vice president of Diamond Manufacturing of Bluffton, 505 E. Jefferson St.

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