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Steiner on birds and butterflies

Posted by Paula Scott on July 19, 2023 - 9:55pm

When the Icon's founder Fred Steiner isn't digging for historical gold, he enjoys photographing local flora and fauna. Here are his July 2023 takes on a meadow fritillary butterfly and a redwing blackbird at Motter Park.

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Summary of the very brief July Bluffton school board meeting

Posted by Staff on July 19, 2023 - 7:21am

By Paula Scott

Arriving ten minutes before this week’s meeting of the Bluffton Schools board of education meeting, I feared I was at the right place at the wrong time. No cars parked out front, no motion-sensor lights on in the vestibule or hallways.

When I arrived in the Bluffton Elementary School media center, board member Larry Hoffman was there, the sole signal that there was indeed a meeting that evening. As it turned out, my ten minutes of preparation time was almost as long as the meeting. Minus an executive session, the following meeting was just eleven minutes. That’s July news in a nutshell.

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Public Meetings
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July BPL Book vs. Movie: The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman

Posted by Staff on July 19, 2023 - 6:00am

Discussion Group at Bluffton Public Library
Movie Viewing: Friday, July 21 at 2:00 p.m.
Discussion: Friday, July 28 at 2:00 p.m.

It's time to decide which is better: the book or the movie! Register at the library with your email to:

- Get reminders and updates on this Book vs Movie discussion series
- Pick up a copy of this month's book (yours to keep)
- Attend the scheduled movie showing OR watch on your own (DVDs will be available to check out),
- And attend the discussion, where you will talk about the book and the movie, and how they compare.

Then, take a vote as to which was better! Open to adults.

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Bluffton Public Library
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Creative Families event at Bluffton Public Library

Posted by Staff on July 19, 2023 - 6:00am

Saturday, July 29 activity

The Bluffton Public Library will host a Creative Families at the Library event on Saturday, July 29 from 10-10:45 a.m. This program is for families with children in grades K-5.

No registration is required. Come and learn about different art mediums and have a chance to practice them too.

This program is presented as part of a Girl Scout Gold Award project.

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Bluffton Public Library
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Public hearing: Swiss Community Historical Society property

Posted by Paula Scott on July 18, 2023 - 3:37pm

The Richland Township Zoning Board of Appeals has announced a public hearing: 

- 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 2
- Meeting at 8435 N. Dixie Hwy, Bluffton

Contiguous property owners bordering 8350 Bixel Road, Bluffton, OH 45817 and interested general public are invited to attend.

The Swiss Community Historical Society at  8350 Bixel Road, Bluffton, OH 45817 is requesting a previously approved conditional use permit change to have a newly constructed building with a 20’ set back from the southernmost property line, changing from 30’ that was approved in 2022.

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Public Meetings
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Public hearing: 7244 Tom Fett Road accessory building

Posted by Staff on July 18, 2023 - 11:00am

The Richland Township Zoning Board of Appeals has announced a public hearing: 

- 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 2
- Meeting at 8435 N. Dixie Hwy, Bluffton

Contiguous property owners bordering 7244 Tom Fett Road, Bluffton, OH 45817 and interested general public are invited to attend.

The property owner of 7244 Tom Fett Road, Bluffton, OH 45817 is requesting to build an accessory building that would be 40’ wide by 56’ long and 14’ tall.  This building would be for storage.

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Public Meetings
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