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Bluffton's Memorial Day parade is Monday, May 27.

The parade forms at 9:15 a.m at the town hall and starts at 9:30 a.m. Terry L. Marshall, Blufton High School graduate, is the speaker for the Memorial Day ceremony held at the Memorial Circle at Maple Grove Cemetary following the parade.

The Bluffton American Legion Post will hold a chicken barbecue at the Citizens National Bank parking lot from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tickets are $8.50 each.

It's the Bluffton College home economics laboratory 101 school years ago. This photo and the description is from the 1918 Bluffton College Ista.

Sponsored by Bluffton police, Bike Crazy and Bluffton Pediatrics

Bluffton Police, Bike Crazy and Bluffton Pediatrics will host a bike rodeo from 8 to 11 a.m., Saturday, May 18, at the Buckeye park.

The event for youth will include bike riding safety skills, free helmets (limited quantity) and prize drawings.

Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) announces it has been recognized as a recipient of the Platinum Governor’s Award for Excellence by The Partnership for Excellence (TPE), a Baldrige-based awards program for Ohio, West Virginia and Indiana. 

This is the highest-level Excellence Award TPE offers, and BVHS is the only health system to have received it this year.

The Bluffton University softball team had three players recognized when the All-Heartland Conference awards were announced on Wednesday, May 8. Junior Caylin Morstadt(Delaware/Rutherford B. Hayes) secured Second Team honors while senior Kelsey Reeder (Galion/Northmor) was named Honorable Mention All-HCAC. The Heartland Conference also announced the All-Sportsmanship Team.

Jessica Hermiller, Bluffton Public Library director, shared details of this summer's library summer reading program with members of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce on Friday. Watch the Icon for details.

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