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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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July BPL Book vs. Movie: The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman

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

Discussion Group at Bluffton Public Library
Movie Viewing: Friday, July 21 at 2:00 p.m.
Discussion: Friday, July 28 at 2:00 p.m.

It's time to decide which is better: the book or the movie! Register at the library with your email to:

- Get reminders and updates on this Book vs Movie discussion series
- Pick up a copy of this month's book (yours to keep)
- Attend the scheduled movie showing OR watch on your own (DVDs will be available to check out),
- And attend the discussion, where you will talk about the book and the movie, and how they compare.

Then, take a vote as to which was better! Open to adults.

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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 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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