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Allen Soil and Water Conservation District Open House, August 6

Posted by Staff on July 31, 2024 - 6:00am

Allen Soil and Water Conservation District will hold its Annual Open House and Board of Supervisors Election from 4:00 - 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 6. This casual gathering will occur at the Allen SWCD office located at 1870 Slabtown Road in Lima. 

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Bluffton students excel at Ohio State Junior Horse Show

Posted by Paula Scott on July 31, 2024 - 6:00am

By Paula Pyzik Scott

Bluffton High School student Danielle Cross, a rising senior, and Sadie Melton, a Bluffton Middle School student, have returned from the 2024 Ohio State Fair Junior Horse Show with plenty to be proud of. Both girls are members of the Equine Country 4-H Club in Allen County. 

Cross placed Reserve Champion in Senior Horse Stakes, 3rd in Senior Horse Barrels and Senior Horse Keyhole, just missing the next place up by tenths of seconds. 

Melton placed 3rd in Junior Pony Pole Bending, 4th in Junior Pony Keyhole, and 10th in Junior Pony Barrels.

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Invitation to share calendar items

Posted by Paula Scott on July 30, 2024 - 7:04am

Here comes August 2024. To share calendar items of general interest in the Bluffton area, email [email protected]. You may also tag @blufftonicon on Facebook to alert us of upcoming events and activities.

View the Community Calendar HERE.

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Home Energy Assistance Summer Crisis Program operates through Sept. 30

Posted by Paula Scott on July 30, 2024 - 6:00am

The Ohio Department of Development and Area Agency on Aging 3 are once again offering assistance to help Ohio’s families stay cool during the hot summer months.

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Invitation to August 10 Buckeye Brigade competition

Posted by Staff on July 30, 2024 - 6:00am

By Paula Pyzik Scott

Before the Village of Bluffton had a water system or pump equipment, fighting fires required bucket brigades, a chain of individuals who passed buckets of water from hand to hand. The Bluffton Ohio Historical Society is inviting small groups to participate in a bucket brigade competition as part of its August 10 Bluffton History Day celebrating local volunteer firefighters. 

Teams of 5-10 individuals will be timed as they empty one large container with buckets and fill another. Businesses, clubs, families and other groups are invited to join in the fun.

The Bucket Brigade competition will take place at approximately 11:30 a.m. following presentations on the lawn of Bluffton Presbyterian Church, 102 N. Main, and a recreation of the 1898 test by Bluffton firemen of the Village’s new water system.

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August 10 open house at Schumacher Homestead

Posted by Paula Scott on July 30, 2024 - 6:00am

The Swiss Community Historical Society of Bluffton and Pandora will hold its final Second Saturday event of the summer on August 10, when visitors are especially invited to tour the garden. Open hours at the Schumacher homestead, 8350 Bixel Road, are from 1:00-4:00 p.m. 

This year marks the second season that the garden has been ably cared for by committee members Becki Ahmed, Joyce Suter and Nancy Yeager, assisted by their husbands and a few friends. There will be docents available to point out and discuss the plants used by the early settlers, including the labeled herbs and broom corn.

There will also be guided tours of the (air-conditioned) mid-19th century house, with many period artifacts, some original to the house.

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