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Busy in Bluffton, August 10

Posted by Paula Scott on August 9, 2024 - 12:07pm

August 10 is going to be one of those days, when Bluffton is overflowing with activities. Check out the lineup below and on the Icon calendar:

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July 2024 land transfers in the Bluffton Exempted Village School District

Posted by Staff on August 9, 2024 - 7:19am

By Liz Gordon-Hancock

The following ten land transfers took place in the Bluffton Exempted Village School District for the month of July 2024 as reported on the websites of Allen County Auditor Rachael S. Gilroy and Hancock County Auditor Charity A. Rauschenberg.

Address - Sale Date - Sale Price - Land Use - Owner - From/To

Commercial

8950 N DIXIE HWY - 7/17/2024 - $1,400,000  - Light Manufacturing - From BLUFFTON PRECAST CONCRETE COMPANY to BLUFFTON REAL ESTATE LLC

131 CHERRY ST - 7/12/2024 - $200,000 - Retail Store - From Jeffrey Kleman to JCAMA LLC

Residential

3.97 ACRES on HANCOCK RD - 7/1/2024 - $119,900 - Residential Unplatted - From SKDDH PROPERTIES LLC to Austin & Adrian Bricker

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Town Hall bell will ring in 2024 Bluffton History Day

Posted by Paula Scott on August 9, 2024 - 6:00am

At 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 10, Liz Gordon-Hancock of the Bluffton Ohio Historical Society will ring this large 19th century bell atop Bluffton Town Hall. The sound will kick off 2024 Bluffton History Day presentations on the lawn of Bluffton Presbyterian Church and call out Bluffton's 1923 Studebaker fire truck for a demonstration of 1898 water power. The event is held in honor of the Bluffton Fire Department and is the first public event to be hosted by the historical society, a new nonprofit organization. The event runs from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

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Jim and Fran (Barnes) Benroth celebrate 50th anniversary

Posted by Staff on August 9, 2024 - 6:00am

Jim and Fran (Barnes) Benroth are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married on Aug. 17, 1974 at Vaughnsville United Methodist Church in Vaughnsville, Ohio.

The Benroths have three daughters, Leslie (Noah) Hetrick, of Wood Co., Jamie Welch of Bluffton, and Betsie (Ben) Hill of Bluffton. They are the proud grandparents of six grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.

Jim retired from Dow Chemical Co. and Fran retired from Hilty Memorial Home. They continue to operate the family farm.

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Heritage Center will have "mod cons"

Posted by Paula Scott on August 8, 2024 - 7:20am

Approximately one year after breaking ground for its Heritage Center, the Swiss Community Historical Society is sharing evidence of the modern conveniences that will be part of the repurposed timber frame barn. Here, a Big A** Fan is pictured in a recent post to the society's Facebook page. Saturday, August 10 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. is a chance to see the building in progress, as well as the Schumacher Homestead's kitchen garden at 8350 Bixel Rd.

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Jack and the Beanstalk: Soy and health

Posted by Staff on August 8, 2024 - 7:07am

By Karen Kier, Pharmacist 
On behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

The fairy tale Jack and the Beanstalk is believed to originate in the 1700s.  The story tells the tale of young Jack trading his family cow for magic beans. After planting the beans, he climbs the beanstalk and comes face to face with the giant. Jack is able to get away by chopping down the beanstalk.  

Why beans? A study presented at a national nutrition meeting evaluated soybeans in children.  This study is novel since the only other data is in adults.

Soy has a beneficial effect on the adult brain.  Multiple studies have shown a benefit in short-term and long-term memory in healthy adults.  Other soy studies have proven an overall benefit in cognitive function and visual memory in those under the age of 60.  In the adult studies, the best results were with doses of soy of more than 100 mg per day.  

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