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Summary of Sept. 12 Bluffton Council meeting

Posted by Staff on September 15, 2022 - 5:33am

By Andy Chappell-Dick

  • Agreement for full-time police officer in Bluffton Schools
  • Appropriation of easements on SR-103
  • Oct. 19 public forum for strategic planning

With summer's end, the agenda facing Village Council has returned to its normal size. At the Monday, September 12 regular meeting at Bluffton Town Hall, there were six pieces of legislation to consider, five of which were in emergency "hurry up" mode. One prompted a lengthy executive session. Even though all six passed unanimously with little discussion, the meeting lasted nearly
two hours.

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Public Meetings
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Pirate spikers ground T-Birds

Posted by Staff on September 14, 2022 - 8:29am

By Cort Reynolds

LIMA⎯The visiting Bluffton High School volleyball team swept Lima Central Catholic in a non-league match Tuesday evening, September 12.

The Lady Pirates improved to 7-2 with the 25-12, 25-20, 25-17 triumph. LCC fell to 2-9 with the loss.

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Sports
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Bluffton boys soccer blanks Van Buren

Posted by Staff on September 14, 2022 - 8:24am

Playing at home, the Bluffton High School boys soccer squad shut out Van Buren 3-0 in a non-conference match Tuesday evening.

The Pirates improved to 3-4-1 with their second straight win. The Knights fell to 2-2-2 with the loss.

Nolan Hoffman netted a goal and assisted on the other two scores to 
pace the victors. Hoffman started the scoring with a goal at the 18:40 mark on an assist from Justin Good.

Landon Novak scored to extend the lead to 2-0 on an assist from Hoffman 34:30 into the fray.

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Sports
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Two new chamber intros

Posted by Paula Scott on September 14, 2022 - 8:12am

By Paula Scott

At the September Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce meeting, director Jim Enneking introduced two new chamber members, Bob Gordon-Hancock and Jenny Frankart.

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Business
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Ada's Harvest & Herb Festival is Sept. 17

Posted by Paula Scott on September 14, 2022 - 8:03am

On Saturday, September 17, downtown Ada will forget about business as usual and celebrate the 36th annual Harvest & Herb Festival. This year, 140 different vendors with 160 booths will line Main Street from Quest Federal Credit Union to Ohio Northern University. 

If you are accustomed to parking on Main Street in the wee hours of the morning, note that it will close at 6:00 a.m. and cars may be towed if left in the festival area.

Coordinated by the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce, the event begins at 9 a.m. and includes:

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Events
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Sweet Blaze of Lights theme

Posted by Paula Scott on September 14, 2022 - 6:00am

It's official: chamber director Jim Enneking has announced that the 2022 Blaze of Lights theme for the float competition in the Blaze parade on November 26 and for downtown business decorations is "A Candyland Christmas." Find parade entry forms HERE.

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