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This is January? Weather observations

Posted by Staff on January 18, 2023 - 5:46am

Weather observations in Pandora for January 1-16 look more like spring, don't they?

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Regional news
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Beaver sports recap, January 13-14

Posted by Staff on January 18, 2023 - 5:45am

Women's Basketball, Jan. 14

The Bluffton University women's basketball team led from start to finish in a convincing 72-56 demolition of visiting Franklin College on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. The Beavers improved to 11-4 overall and 6-3 in the Heartland Conference following an exciting Alumni Day game that ended in a 52-52 tie.

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Sports
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January chamber breakfast recap

Posted by Paula Scott on January 17, 2023 - 7:45pm

By Paula Scott

The January breakfast meeting of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce provided guests with a preview of coming attractions on the organization’s calendar and an update on Bluffton Hospital.

Chamber director Jim Enneking noted that a February 16 Chocolate Walk has been scheduled, as well as an April 1 trivia night at Southgate Lanes.

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Business
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History group schedules monthly meetings

Posted by Paula Scott on January 17, 2023 - 10:40am

By Paula Scott

On Wednesday, January 11, nineteen individuals who are interested in the history of the Bluffton area gathered for an exploratory meeting on the topic of creating a Bluffton historical society and museum, with or without the “Historical Society” name tag.

The meeting was chaired by Dan Groman, a vintage Chevy car enthusiast who has visited many historical sites across Ohio. Groman collected names and emails from those in attendance and scheduled future meetings on the 2nd Wednesday of each month, with a February 8 meeting planned for 7:00 p.m.

Welcoming those in attendance, Groman explained that he has visited several excellent museums in small Ohio communities and decided that it was time to pitch a similar endeavor to residents of the Bluffton area.

The first steps towards creating a historical organization are forming a nonprofit organization with bylaws. Groman has started sketching out bylaws using another organization’s rules as a template. The discussion included the idea of creating a committee to visit museums and to begin holding monthly meetings. 

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Historical Bluffton
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BHS swim team in top five at Lions Invitational

Posted by Staff on January 17, 2023 - 8:03am

The Bluffton High School swim team competed in the Lions Invitational hosted by Wapakoneta High School at the Wapakoneta YMCA on Saturday, January 14.

The girls team finished in second with 192 points behind Ottawa Glandorf with 256.50 points. The Lima Shawnee team finished in third place with 188.50 points.

The boys team tied for fourth with Ottawa Glandorf with 143 points. The Wapakoneta boys won with 263 points, with Lima Shawnee in second with 205 and Saint Marys Memorial in third with 152.

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Sports
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I spy: A Twisted sketch

Posted by Paula Scott on January 17, 2023 - 6:32am

On a recent visit to the Twisted Whisk, 101 S. Main, the Icon spied this ink sketch of the shop's exterior by J. Falk. Note the detail in this view from above: it includes the traffic light and summer time tables. The framed drawing is in view near the cash register.

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