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Beaverdam Council to hold public hearing on August 13

The Village of Beaverdam council will hold a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday August 13 to consider the following changes in Zoning:

Parcel Number 28291103001000 From R-1 Residential District to B-2 Business District
Paracel Number 28291104004000 From B-2 Business District to R-2 Residential District.

The meeting will be held in the Village Hall Council Room, 101 W. Main St.

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Busy in Bluffton, August 10

August 10 is going to be one of those days, when Bluffton is overflowing with activities. Check out the lineup below and on the Icon calendar:

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July 2024 land transfers in the Bluffton Exempted Village School District

By Liz Gordon-Hancock

The following ten land transfers took place in the Bluffton Exempted Village School District for the month of July 2024 as reported on the websites of Allen County Auditor Rachael S. Gilroy and Hancock County Auditor Charity A. Rauschenberg.

Address - Sale Date - Sale Price - Land Use - Owner - From/To

Commercial

8950 N DIXIE HWY - 7/17/2024 - $1,400,000  - Light Manufacturing - From BLUFFTON PRECAST CONCRETE COMPANY to BLUFFTON REAL ESTATE LLC

131 CHERRY ST - 7/12/2024 - $200,000 - Retail Store - From Jeffrey Kleman to JCAMA LLC

Residential

3.97 ACRES on HANCOCK RD - 7/1/2024 - $119,900 - Residential Unplatted - From SKDDH PROPERTIES LLC to Austin & Adrian Bricker

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Town Hall bell will ring in 2024 Bluffton History Day

At 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 10, Liz Gordon-Hancock of the Bluffton Ohio Historical Society will ring this large 19th century bell atop Bluffton Town Hall. The sound will kick off 2024 Bluffton History Day presentations on the lawn of Bluffton Presbyterian Church and call out Bluffton's 1923 Studebaker fire truck for a demonstration of 1898 water power. The event is held in honor of the Bluffton Fire Department and is the first public event to be hosted by the historical society, a new nonprofit organization. The event runs from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Jim and Fran (Barnes) Benroth celebrate 50th anniversary

Jim and Fran (Barnes) Benroth are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married on Aug. 17, 1974 at Vaughnsville United Methodist Church in Vaughnsville, Ohio.

The Benroths have three daughters, Leslie (Noah) Hetrick, of Wood Co., Jamie Welch of Bluffton, and Betsie (Ben) Hill of Bluffton. They are the proud grandparents of six grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.

Jim retired from Dow Chemical Co. and Fran retired from Hilty Memorial Home. They continue to operate the family farm.

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Heritage Center will have "mod cons"

Approximately one year after breaking ground for its Heritage Center, the Swiss Community Historical Society is sharing evidence of the modern conveniences that will be part of the repurposed timber frame barn. Here, a Big A** Fan is pictured in a recent post to the society's Facebook page. Saturday, August 10 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. is a chance to see the building in progress, as well as the Schumacher Homestead's kitchen garden at 8350 Bixel Rd.

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