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Capital campaign kicks off for dog park at scenic Lake St. location

Posted by Staff on November 21, 2023 - 7:39am

By Paula Scott

An ad hoc group of Bluffton dog owners and enthusiasts is inviting the Bluffton community to give a “Woof!” and support the creation of a Village dog park on Lake St. next to the Village Arboretum. The Village of Bluffton is providing land and ownership of the park but funds for the construction of fencing and other infrastructure depend on donations.

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Library program gives a taste of onigiri

Posted by Paula Scott on November 20, 2023 - 8:47am

By Paula Scott

On November 15, the Bluffton Public Library hosted an onigiri workshop with Satoyo Tachio, Japan Outreach Initiative (JOI) coordinator at the Mazza Museum in Findlay. What are onigiri? They are filled or plain rice balls that are easy to pack for lunches or picnics. 

Satoyo provided background on this Japanese food, including the short grain rice that is traditional in Japan, how it is grown and how it is cooked. While an electric rice cooker has become very popular, Satoyo showed photos of the clay pot that is used to make the most delicious rice.

Participants also had the opportunity to make their own onigiri. Satoyo talked about some popular versions including tuna mayo, then provided a table full of ingredients to add to the onigiri. The group began by shaping their rice into a triangular shape, then adding items such as krab, nori (seaweed sheets) and umeboshi (pickled plums).

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Bluffton Public Library
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BVHS livestream event focused on Breast Cancer

Posted by Staff on November 20, 2023 - 6:29am

Blanchard Valley Health System and the Mayo Clinic will host a “Live & Learn” educational presentation on Thursday, November 30, 2023, focusing on the science behind the prevention and treatment of breast cancer. 

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Blanchard Valley Health System
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A short holiday week for the Icon

Posted by Paula Scott on November 20, 2023 - 6:00am

The Ada Icon and Bluffton Icon will take a holiday during Thanksgiving week 2023. Website content will be on pause Thursday-Sunday, November 23-26, except for breaking news including sports and obituaries.

Send your news tips and media releases 24/7 to [email protected].

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OHSAA relaunches Respect the Game program

Posted by Staff on November 20, 2023 - 6:00am

Shortage of officials, bad fan behavior spurs updates

COLUMBUS__The Ohio High School Athletic Association launched the Respect the Game program in 2004, and the phrase and logo have become synonymous with interscholastic athletics in Ohio from public address announcers, publications, social media and public service announcements. This fall, the OHSAA has been working on new resources and collecting ideas from member schools to announce an expanded Respect the Game program as the 2023-24 winter sports season is about to get underway.

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PHOTO It's called the Woman's Friend

Posted by Paula Scott on November 19, 2023 - 7:22am

This c. 1911 laundry washing machine, the Woman's Friend, was manufactured right here in Bluffton. It has been donated to the Bluffton Ohio Historical Society as the organization's first official accession. The display at 101 N. Main describes the Bluffton Manufacturing Company and has information about the society, which meets at 7:00 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month at Bluffton Town Hall.

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