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St. Patrick's Day 1k to benefit Bluffton Family YMCA

Southgate Lanes is hosting a St. Patrick’s Day 1K event benefiting the Bluffton Family YMCA at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday March 17. 

The meeting point is at Southgate lanes. Participants walk or shuttle to the Bluffton Dari Freeze. The “grueling” 1,000 yard "race" is from the Dari Freeze to Southgate Lanes, 9700 N. Dixe Hwy.

$20 entry includes a t-shirt. Also available: pulled pork $15 - meal with beverage of choice. Meal orders close March 10.

Pre-registration is available at www. blufftonymca.net/ Same day registration begins at noon at Southgate Lanes.

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CALENDAR February 9-10

Fri, Feb 9

  • CLOSING Juried Student Exhibit
  • Chamber Member Breakfast, 7- 8:30am, The Village of Bluffton
  • Dominoes, 9:30 am, Senior Citizens Center
  • Hand & Foot, 9:30, Senior Citizens Center
  • Senior Bowling, 9:30, Senior Citizens Center
  • BPL Playgroup, 10-11am, Bluffton Public Library

Sat, Feb 10

  • Bluffton Clean Up, 9-10am, Bentley Rd-Interstate 75, Bluffton, OH

Check out the full Bluffton Icon Community Calendar HERE.

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Good Vibrations: Bone Health

By Karen L. Kier

Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU Healthwise Team 

The Beach Boys released their hit Good Vibrations on October 10, 1966. The lyrics were written by Mike Love and the music was composed by Brian Wilson.

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Lima Symphony to bring music storytime to Bluffton

Register at the Bluffton Public Library or call 419-358-5016.

At 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 12, the Lima Symphony Orchestra will brings its popular Symphony Storytime to the Bluffton Public Library, 145 S. Main St. The program, “Dancing in the Snow,” brings music, dancing, and favorite winter-themed books together into an interactive, educational storytime. 

Children and their families are invited to this free program sponsored by area businesses. Classic and new children’s books will be featured, including The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats, The Snow Dancer by Addie Boswell, illustrated by Merce López, and The Snowman Waltz by Karen Konnerth, illustrated by Emily Neilson. 

Village administration offices closed on Presidents Day

The Village of Bluffton administration office located at 154 N. Main St. will be closed on Monday, Feb 19, 2024 in observance of Presidents' Day.

However, the lobby is open 24 hours a day, 365 days per year so that you may drop off payments and to pick-up forms.

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PHOTO Finding Langan Family Finds

A loaf of "everything" bread brought the Icon to discover Langan Family Finds, the 107 Vine St. retail outlet for a multi-talented local family. You'll find cake pops, freshly baked bread, hot chocolate bombs and cuddly crocheted items in the shop, which will be among 23 stops on the February 8 Bluffton Chocolate Walk. Pictured here is baker-in-chief Jennifer Langan-Bockrath.

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