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Bluffton downtown merchants invite you to a weekend Christmas open house

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 5, 2015 - 9:17am

Bluffton downtown merchants invite you to a weekend Christmas open house Friday and Saturday, Nov. 6-7.

Area postal patrons received a four-page red holiday Christmas open house flyer. That flyer is also on the Icon as a printer-friendly attachment to this story. Coupons in the Icon's flyer may be printed and used during the open house weekend.

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Bluffton Hospital challenges you to race (or walk) to Rudolph

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 3, 2015 - 5:47pm

Icon viewers can join the “Race to Rudolph,” a Bluffton Hospital walking challenge.

The challenge is for all participants to walk 75 total miles (150,000 steps), which happens to be the distance from Bluffton Hospital to Rudolph, Ohio, and back again.

Participants will keep a daily log of steps and record those steps on a card provided to them.

Once those steps are completed, the participant will submit the walking log for a chance to win some prizes.

Winners will be selected randomly from those completing the challenge.

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Tuesday's general election offers local and state issue choices

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 2, 2015 - 5:41pm

Tuesday, Nov. 3, is the general election in Ohio. Several local and state issues are on the ballot. Polls are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

In the Village of Bluffton there are races for mayor and council.

• The ballot for Village of Bluffton is below.
• Richland Township voters' ballot is also below (minus Beaverdam and Bluffton candidates).
• Beaverdam voters' ballot is below (minus Buffton candidates)

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$30,000 ODNR grant funds watershed partnership director post

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 2, 2015 - 11:25am

Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) has awarded a $30,000 grant to the Putnam Soil Water Conservation District (PSWCD) to fund the Blanchard River Watershed Partnership watershed’s coordinator’s position through July 2016.

That announcement is part of the Watershed Partnership’s summer-fall newsletter, now on The Icon.

The newsletter includes several items of interest to Bluffton, relating to Riley Creek.

Open the attachment below to view the newsletter.

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Walkers welcome at Bluffton schools

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 2, 2015 - 6:28am

The Bluffton Schools once again welcome any citizen interested in walking the hallways during the winter months.  

The Bluffton Elementary and Middle Schools may be used for walking from 6:15 – 7:15 a.m. and 6-7 p.m., beginning Nov. 2. 

Please enter at the main elementary door during these times.  The buildings are open each day when school is in session.

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Blanchard River Watershed Partnership annual meeting Nov. 18

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 30, 2015 - 12:12pm

The annual meeting of the Blanchard River Watershed Partnership (BRWP) will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at the Hancock Ag. Center, 7868 County Road 140, Findlay. 

A continental breakfast will be served at 7 a.m. with the meeting portion starting at 7:30 a.m. The meeting will conclude by 9 a.m. A RSVP is required for breakfast; please respond to [email protected] or call Phil Martin, Watershed Coordinator at 419.422.6487.

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