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Summary of August 8 Council Meeting

By Andy Chappell-Dick

Public complete streets workshop, August 12 / Celebration for Officer Lonny Kent, August 27

On Monday, Agust 8, Village of Bluffton council members were presented with a very light agenda on the dog-days of summer meeting. There were no committee reports or legislative action on the table.

ADMINISTRATION
Village administrator Jesse Blackburn reported on progress of two special committees. The Complete Streets Task Force culminates their work this Friday, August 12 with a full-day workshop, open to the public, to distill their surveys and findings into a policy to guide how the Village builds streets to accommodate more varied forms of getting around. 

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Fall Arts & Crafts show invitation from Blended Roots

October 15 event at 246 Cherry Street

Blended Roots will be hosting its first annual Fall Arts and Crafts Festivalfrom 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m on October 15, 2022. It will be located at 246 Cherry Street, Bluffton Ohio. 

Guidelines:

Vendors with non-commercial artwork and crafts are invited to participate in this event. Mass-produced components should be limited and not sold separately. 

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BPD reminder: Lock vehicles and garage doors

The Bluffton Police Department has issued this friendly reminder: Please lock your vehicles and garage doors to prevent your valuables from be taken.

See something, say something. 

Contact Information: 
Chief Ryan Burkholder 
419-957-3888 
[email protected]

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Early August weather observations

Weather observations by Guy Verhoff

The first week of August 2022 featured air conditioner weather.

Lows stayed in the upper 60s and highs were mostly in the upper 80s.

The attached report is from Pandora, Ohio.

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Herb expert at the Swiss Haus garden

The August 6 open house at the Schumacher Homestead treated visitors to a lesson on herbs by Becki Ahmed. The kitchen garden also yielded bunches of herbs for guests to dry at home. 

Pirate netters lead opener before rain

By Cort Reynolds

Bluffton High School led Celina 2-0 in the girls tennis season opener Monday evening at the Ohio Northern University courts when rain ended play. The Pirate girls were on the verge of victory when play had to be stopped with three matches tied in the third set.

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