The 2023 Bluffton Farmers Market vendors have the Icon ready to burst into in a chorus of "Who Will Buy?" (from the musical Oliver, 1968.) "Who will tie it up with a ribbon and put it in a box for me?" The market is in full swing in August and will continue from 8:00 a.m.-noon, every Saturday through October, at 102 S. Main.
ArtSpace/Lima, in partnership with the Allen County Museum, will present the exhibition ‘Good Vibrations’ as part of celebrations for the opening of the new Pangle Pavilion amphitheater and Al Jardine’s return to his hometown to perform on August 4. Jardine is a founding member of the Beach Boys.
Entries must be received by August 31 at 4:30 p.m.
FINDLAY—Residents and landowners of Hancock County will have the opportunity to participate in the Hancock Park District’s Hunting-with-Permission Lottery program provided in cooperation with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife. Registration can only be done online at www.HancockParks.com from August 1-31. This year’s lottery will be posted on the Hancock Park District’s Facebook page at 6 p.m. Tuesday, September 12. Winners will be announced at that time and those selected will be notified by email. All current rules and regulations and parking passes will then be emailed.
To support biodiversity at the Bluffton University Nature Preserve, invasive shrubs including bush honeysuckle, autumn olive and privet, are being removed using a combination of cutting and herbicide application. The work is an ongoing effort, but the first phase includes removing invasive plants along Augsburger Road near the entrance of the preserve.
A reminder from the Bluffton Exempted Village Schools:
Students going into the 7th and 12th grade during the 2023-2024 school year are required to receive the meningococcal (MCV4) vaccine for entry. This is a two-dose requirement and all seniors should have received their first dose going into the 7th grade.
This will be the 7th graders’ first dose and the seniors’ second dose.
The Allen County Health Department will be doing an onsite clinic at Bluffton Middle School on Weds. August 9, 2023 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. A letter and a form were mailed out in June to take to the onsite clinic which must be completed ahead of time by the parent.
You can also stop in the Bluffton Middle School or High School office and pick up a form. You can take your child to your own physician, a Health Department or attend this clinic to get their vaccination.
Letter to the editor from Holly Norton, President of the League of Women Voters of the Lima Area.
The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization working to protect and expand voting rights and ensure everyone is represented in our democracy. Issue 1 is a direct attack on voting rights and equal representation. That is why we are urging voters to vote NO on this issue.
