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Happenings at the senior center in January 2024

Posted by Paula Scott on January 3, 2024 - 7:49am

What’s coming up at the Bluffton Senior Citizen Center in January? Look no further than the Happenings newsletter, a compilation of announcements, previews and membership information.

Daily happenings at 132 N. Main St. are listed–including exercise, games, music and social events–as well as opportunities to travel the state and the country. A January 30 presentation will give details on Best of Alaska and Blue Ridge Country trips.

The Center welcomes 25 new members, listed in the newsletter, from Bluffton and seven other communities.

The newsletter also features 28 advertisers–including the Bluffton Icon–who support mailing the newsletter to over 700 members.

Click HERE to read the January 2024 Happenings newsletter.

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Council considers dwindling cemetery plots

Posted by Staff on January 3, 2024 - 7:36am

The Village cemetery board meets at 2:00 p.m. on January 3 at Bluffton Town Hall.

By Andy Chappell-Dick

Maple Grove Cemetery may be the quietest place in Blufton, but it's also pretty crowded. Only about 65 plots remain. How is the Village planning for its future?

Awash in a sea of year-end financial legislation, Village Council took a few minutes at Monday's meeting to also talk about Maple Grove Cemetery. They voted to accept the resignation of sexton Bernie Ludwig, passed the first reading of a fee increase, and set a meeting of the Cemetery board to plan next steps.

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Cemetery board meets at 2:00 p.m. on January 3

Posted by Staff on January 2, 2024 - 9:51am

The Village of Bluffton Cemetery Board meeting scheduled for Wednesday, January 3 has been moved to 2:00 p.m.

The meeting will still be at the Bluffton Town Hall.

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Public Meetings
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PHOTO Still in the mood for Christmas?

Posted by Paula Scott on January 2, 2024 - 8:34am

While Bluffton's holiday lights and music stopped blazing on January 1, the Bluffton Public Library is displaying a collection of nativity scenes through the month of January. 

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Obituary for Jeanette Ruth Lamb-Wuebbeling

Posted by Staff on January 2, 2024 - 8:28am

Jeanette Ruth Lamb-Wuebbeling, 91, of Findlay, passed away from this life to eternal life on Thursday, December 28, 2023 at Blanchard Valley Hospital in Findlay. 

She was born on March 13, 1932 in Hancock County to Orville and Ocie (Herman) Shafer. Jeanette married Donald W. Lamb on October 1, 1950 and he preceded her in death in December of 1990. She later married Earl Wuebbeling and he died in 2015. 

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Obituaries
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January 2024 programs and services at Bluffton Public Library

Posted by Staff on January 2, 2024 - 8:25am

NOTE: The library's supply of Covid tests ran out on January 2; more are expected to be delivered in the near future.

The following Bluffton Public Library update is also available as an email. Click HERE to subscribe.

Events and Programs 

Winter Read Challenge: The library is happy to announce the Winter Read Challenge for children, teens, and adults! Pick up a Winter Read Bookmark at the library, or download and print it from our website. Then complete five or more challenges during the months of January through March to receive a prize. At this time, you may also enter a drawing to win a larger prize!

Mitten Tree continues with Bluffton Community Assistance Program: Help decorate our tree with NEW mittens, gloves, hats, scarves, socks, earmuffs/bands and umbrellas for ALL ages. Donations will be collected December through January and given to Bluffton Community Assistance Program.

Hot Tea Tuesdays! In January and February, stop by the library between 10:00 a.m.  and 3:00 p.m. and get yourself a cup of hot tea to warm up with during your library visit!

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