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The Bluffton Lions Club is seeking nominees for the 2023 Citizen of the Year Award. 

The award was established in 1981 to honor a person, couple, or person representing a group, who has selflessly given time, effort, and talent for the benefit of those in the Bluffton area, and whose dedication and achievements have profoundly improved the quality of life of the people in this area. 

The nominee may be living, or deceased within the last year. This next winner will be feted at a banquet on April 11, 2024. 

Anyone interested in making a nomination may obtain an application by contacting John Rich at 419-358-5405 or by visiting the Lions Club website at www.blufftonlions.org/ 

Nominations will be accepted until February 28, 2024, and should be returned to Bluffton Lions Club, Box 223, Bluffton, Ohio 45817.

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At the December meeting of the Allen County Board of Developmental Disabilities, the appointment of Tyson J. Goings as the next Superintendent of the Board was announced.

On January 1, 2024, Goings will assume the duties of Assistant Superintendent for a transition period with the current Superintendent, and then on July 1, 2024, he will become the board's 10th Superintendent in the 57 year history of the board.

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COLUMBUS__The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife is seeking reports of gray foxes, river otters, black bears, and other furbearers. Reports can be submitted to the Wildlife Reporting System at www.wildohio.gov and on the HuntFish OH mobile app. Wildlife biologists use public reports to monitor populations of these secretive species.

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The Board of Commissioners of the Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District will  hold their monthly Board meeting, at 10:00 a.m. on Tues., Dec. 19, 2023 at at the Park  Conference Room.

The district's 20 parks and facilities include the Motter Metro Park in Bluffton. The Park District Office is located at 1682 Slabtown Rd., Lima, OH  45801.

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The Bluffton Lions Club provided the following news for December 2023.

UPCOMING EVENTS

January 2
6:00 p.m. Board meeting Town Hall; 6:30 p.m. Lion Club meeting Town Hall.  Lion John Rich will be giving a presentation on “Brainstorming.” 

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Railroad crossing impact tool available HERE, Visit www.Rail.Ohio.gov/ for additional information.

The Ohio Rail Development Commission (Rail Commission) has released a free, publicly accessible tool to measure the impact of blocked rail/roadway at-grade crossings in Ohio. The Rail Crossing Community Impact Index (RCCII) is an interactive tool that allows users to find crossings within their own community and creates weighted scores for motorized, non-motorized, and truck-specific traffic.

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