April 2023

The Village of Bluffton has issued the notice for a public hearing for an alley vacation at 5:30 p.m. on May 10, 2023 at 5:30 pm in the Community Room on the 3rd floor of Town Hall, 156 N. Main St.

The Village of Bluffton has received a petition from Matthew and Hannah Alspach, property owners at 150 Cherry St., to vacate a public alley that borders their property.

A public hearing will be held before the Streets, Alleys, Lights & Sidewalks Committee of Village Council on the date listed above.

This notice is also listed on https://www.blufftonicon.com/classifieds/

Scott Little, Secretary of the new Bluffton history group has issued the following invitation:

Greetings, friends of Bluffton history.

Please plan to join us this Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m. for the April monthly meeting of our soon to be named history group. Until further notice, mark it on your calendar, we’ll continue to meet on the third floor of Bluffton City Hall on the 2nd Wednesday of each month.

A reminder from the Lima Allen County Regional Planning Commission.

The weather in northwest Ohio has finally warmed and motorcycles are out. It's time for a reminder to share the road and take some extra precautions.

Motorcycle riders are reminded to obey traffic laws, wear DOT-compliant helmets, and other protective gear; also, be visible by wearing bright colors or using reflective tape.

Drivers of cars, trucks, and buses are reminded to look out for and share the road with motorcyclists. Increasing cooperation among all road users will help to reduce crashes.

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By Cort Reynolds

The visiting Bluffton High School baseball team shut out Delphos Jefferson 3-0 to win their Northwest Conference opener Monday evening, April 10.

Bluffton improved to 3-3 overall and 1-0 in the NWC with the win. The Wildcats fell to 1-7 overall and 1-1 in league play after the defeat.

The Pirates host McComb (3-4) Tuesday and visit Ottoville (0-5) Wednesday.

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By Cort Reynolds

DELPHOS–The visiting Bluffton High School softball team won its Northwest Conference opener 5-4 in eight innings at Delphos Jefferson Monday evening, April 10.

The Pirates improved to 5-4 overall and 1-0 in the NWC with the win. DJ dropped to 3-3 overall and 1-1 in the NWC after the loss.

Pirates host Fostoria on April 11

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School boys tennis team lost at Van Wert 3-2 Monday evening.

The Pirate record fell to 2-3 with the loss. VW improved to 3-2 with the win.

By Fred Steiner
www.BlufftonForever.com

The following story from the March 7, 1895, Bluffton News, reports on a most unusual response in Beaver Dam (Beaverdam), which resulted from this vote. It is posted word by word.

Delmer C. Nuzum Sr., 87, passed away April 9, 2023 at Lost Creek Care Center, Lima.  Delmer was born April 15, 1935 in Leroy, West Virginia to the late Olin and Anna (Wilkinson) Nuzum.  On June 23, 1956 he married Nina Fruth Nuzum who preceded him in death on February 25, 2014. 

Delmer graduated from Gilmore School in Sandyville, West Virginia. He retired as a cutter grinder from the Lima Ford Engine Plant. Delmer enjoyed searching for arrowheads, fishing and hunting.  He was a member of the Church of the Nazarene.

By Cort Reynolds

FINDLAY–The visiting Bluffton High School softball team split a non-league doubleheader vs. Liberty-Benton Saturday afternoon, April 8.

The Pirates improved to 4-4 after the twinbill, while L-B ran its record to 3-5.

Bluffton won the opener, 11-5. The Eagles rebounded to take the nightcap, 13-2.

Are you keeping tabs on what's happening in Bluffton? Play the March 2023 Bluffton Icon crossword to see if you did!

https://crosswordlabs.com/view/march-2023-blufftoniconcom

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3. This March, the Bluffton Library decorated the building with ____ done by local students
7. St. Patrick's Day was on the ____ of March.
10. March 18 was opening day of the Bluffton ____ Freeze
11. The Bluffton High School Drama Club will perform the musical "____ Jr."
12. This year, Bluffton High School became exchange partners with Ogawa High School in _____

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