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Creative Families event at Bluffton Public Library

Posted by Staff on July 19, 2023 - 6:00am

Saturday, July 29 activity

The Bluffton Public Library will host a Creative Families at the Library event on Saturday, July 29 from 10-10:45 a.m. This program is for families with children in grades K-5.

No registration is required. Come and learn about different art mediums and have a chance to practice them too.

This program is presented as part of a Girl Scout Gold Award project.

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Public hearing: Swiss Community Historical Society property

Posted by Paula Scott on July 18, 2023 - 3:37pm

The Richland Township Zoning Board of Appeals has announced a public hearing: 

- 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 2
- Meeting at 8435 N. Dixie Hwy, Bluffton

Contiguous property owners bordering 8350 Bixel Road, Bluffton, OH 45817 and interested general public are invited to attend.

The Swiss Community Historical Society at  8350 Bixel Road, Bluffton, OH 45817 is requesting a previously approved conditional use permit change to have a newly constructed building with a 20’ set back from the southernmost property line, changing from 30’ that was approved in 2022.

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Public Meetings
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Public hearing: 7244 Tom Fett Road accessory building

Posted by Staff on July 18, 2023 - 11:00am

The Richland Township Zoning Board of Appeals has announced a public hearing: 

- 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 2
- Meeting at 8435 N. Dixie Hwy, Bluffton

Contiguous property owners bordering 7244 Tom Fett Road, Bluffton, OH 45817 and interested general public are invited to attend.

The property owner of 7244 Tom Fett Road, Bluffton, OH 45817 is requesting to build an accessory building that would be 40’ wide by 56’ long and 14’ tall.  This building would be for storage.

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Public notice of Apollo superintendent retire-rehire

Posted by Staff on July 18, 2023 - 10:42am

July 18, 2023 

PUBLIC NOTICE 

The Apollo Career Center Board of Education hereby gives public notice that  

Keith Horner, currently employed by the Apollo Career Center Board of Education as the superintendent, is retiring and seeking re-employment with the district in the  same position. The Board of Education proposes to re-employ Mr. Horner at its  regular meeting on Monday September 25, 2023. 

The Board of Education will hold a public hearing on the issue of re-employing Mr. Horner at its regular monthly meeting on Monday, August 28,  2023, at 7 p.m., in Apollo’s Board room, 3325 Shawnee Road, Lima, Ohio. 

Contact: Maria Rellinger 
Treasurer/CFO 
419-998-2912 

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Ohio EPA discontinues Air Quality Advisory on July 18

Posted by Staff on July 18, 2023 - 10:30am

COLUMBUS, OH (July 18, 2023) - Due to improved air quality conditions throughout the state, Ohio EPA has cancelled the statewide Air Quality Advisory. Smoke from Canadian wildfires is now having less of an impact throughout the state. The most recent statewide advisory expired at end of day, Monday, July 17, 2023.

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Regional news
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Ice cream fans will find Bluffton on the Ohio Ice Cream Trail

Posted by Paula Scott on July 18, 2023 - 6:00am

Everyone in Bluffton surely knows where the Bluffton Dari Freeze is (at the corner of Bentley and Main). Now travelers across the state have a handy map pointing them to the seasonal ice cream and food stand. 

On the State of Ohio Ice Cream Trail map, you’ll find the shop in the #7 slot – counterclockwise, it’s just next to Dietsch Brothers of Findlay. If you’re on I-75, you find the stand within view of exit 140.

Owner Kevin Tuttle says he has no idea how many out-of-towners are among his customers. But he is honored to be on the Ice Cream Trail and says it’s “cool” to be among the ice cream makers and retailers on the map.

Tuttle notes people are surprised that the small walk-up shop with outdoor tables provides an extensive menu of tenderloins, wraps and burgers, giving them a chance to have lunch or dinner with dessert.

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