July 2021

  • /

By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

As our nation celebrates its independence, so we are celebrating an opening of live events within the United States! Unfortunately this week, the country showed an increase in COVID-19 cases due to the delta variant and there is some concern about its rapid spread.

  • /

Swimmers from around the area aged 4-18 kicked off the 39th annual Elks Invitational Swim Meet and Western Ohio Aquatics League (WOAL) Championship yesterday in Kenton.

Events started at 9 a.m. on Friday and concluded around 2 p.m. Day two of champs will begin today at 9 a.m. and will conclude around 3 p.m. at the Kenton Municipal Swimming pool.

To see results from Friday, view the attachment below.

  • /

George B. McCune, 92, passed away on July 8, 2021, at 4:09 am, at Bridge Hospice Care Center, surrounded by his loving family, which is also the 26th anniversary of his grandson Cory's passing.

George was born August 31, 1928 in McFadden, WY, to H. Burdett and Geneva (Burkholder) McCune who both preceded him in death. On  June 23, 1950 he married Sara (Bracy) McCune who survives in Bluffton, OH.

  • /

The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce is inviting community organizations and businesses to participate in the 2021 Bluffton Blaze of Lights parade on Saturday, November 27.

"It's Christmas (planning) in July," notes chamber CEO Paula Scott. "Several organizations have contacted us to confirm the date and we are planning for a wonderful, 100-plus unit parade in 2021."

Week of July 12, 2021

  • /

Interstate 75 at the village of Beaverdam will experience lane restrictions and ramp closures for paving and reconstruction. Nighttime lane closures for finish work following resurfacing project may impact traffic.

  • /

Tracy D. Hosler, 54, passed away on July 7, 2021, at 6:29 am, at Findlay Care Center, surrounded by her loving family.

Tracy was born July 11, 1966 in Bluffton, OH, to Diana (Mathewson) Reichenbach and the late Glen Amstutz. She was later adopted by Sam Reichenbach who also survives.  

  • /

Join Dan Hodges, a Johnny Appleseed Metro Park District Naturalist to learn about tails in the animal kingdom on July 22 at 11:30 a.m.! We will explore all sorts of tails and how they are different, what they do, even what they say!

Email [email protected] by Monday, July 19 for the Zoom link and to let us know how many plan to attend.

Open to all ages.
A minimum number of registrants is required to hold this program. 

  • /

Bluffton University has announced the dean’s list for undergraduate students for the Spring 2021 term.

Students with a GPA of 3.6 or higher are eligible for the dean’s list.

Bluffton University students from your area named to the dean’s list are:  

Gabe Denecker, Bluffton, Ohio
Hachemy Gabriel, Bluffton, Ohio
Nathan Heinze, Bluffton, Ohio
Jessica Pratt, Bluffton, Ohio
Sydney Staton, Bluffton, Ohio
Jeff Strayer, Bluffton, Ohio
Leah Tabler, Bluffton, Ohio

  • /

According to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer, Icon viewers experienced a mostly average June.

  • Average temperature: 72.7
  • Total precipitation: 3.91 inches
  • Maximum temperature: 91 degrees on June 29.

The June 2021 daily weather summary follows.

  • /

By Celia Smith
With the 4th of July just behind us, Bluffton and the surrounding areas of Allen County are already beginning preparations for the upcoming fair season!

The Beaverdam Bunch 4-H club has been busy with livestock, project books, and meetings since March! Club members of the Beaverdam Bunch range in ages from 3rd grade to 12th grade, and when it comes to leaders, some have been serving for years. Judging for many of the members' projects is just around the corner, Monday, July 19th.

Pages