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6:00 p.m. on August 1
9900 S. Main St., Bluffton Community Garden

The Gardeners of the Bluffton Pandora Area will host the August Garden Club Meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 1 at the Bluffton Community Garden. 

Jennifer Little, OSU Hancock County Extension Educator, will be speaking about preserving summer's bounty through canning, freezing, and other types of storage. 

Organizers invite you to “bring your questions to our program. Afterwards, we will have a short update on crops that can still be planted for fall harvesting (think cold crops), and then folks are welcome to ask gardening questions and check out our Discovery Plots (4x8), Large Plots (20'x60), and our Monarch Waystation (over 35 natives).”

Meetings are free and open to the public. It is recommended to bring a friend–and chairs.

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By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) was a 1964 song released by Tony Bennett. The song was recorded again as a duet in 2011 with Queen Latifah and a second duet in 2012 with Gloria Estefan. Many of Tony Bennett’s songs became popular again with the help of Lady Gaga and their 2014 album and tour titled Cheek to Cheek. 

Tony Bennett passed away on July 21, 2023 leaving behind a wonderful legacy. He won 20 Grammy Awards. He set a Guinness World Record by being the oldest person to release an album with new material at the age of 95. 

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By Paula Scott

The Motter Metro Park in Bluffton, one of 15 Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District locations with pathways to explore, has a deceptively modest entrance and description. With 1.5 miles of trail, you might expect a hike with naturalist Dan Hodges to be a brief jaunt. And perhaps you've never pulled off at the entrance at 10740 Columbus Grove-Bluffton Road.

But for those who visited the park on a summer evening in July–in the company of a naturalist and other park enthusiasts–it proved to be a leisurely, flower-filled treat.

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The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce has announced a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Jacomet’s Martial Arts at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, July 28. The event will take place at Jacomet’s Martial Arts dojo, 121 S. Main Street (lower level).

The business, which is owned by Tony Jacomet, runs its core program, Gen Yuan Kempo, September through May with multiple classes that group students by age and skill level–from ages as young as 5 through adults.

There is also an age 7-adult family/group evening class, offering busy families an alternative time slot, and an opportunity for parents to train alongside their children.

This year the program is expanding to offer teen/adult classes in Tai Chi, Jiu Jitsu and Yoga.

Classes offer detailed instruction with an emphasis on safe training and learning practical skills. 

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Helen Lim Pannabecker passed away on May 29, 2023 in Tucson, Arizona after a two and one-half year battle with ovarian cancer. She is survived by her husband Thomas Pannabecker and daughter Kendra Pannabecker, and by several siblings and many nieces and nephews. She was born in Samarinda, Borneo to Chong An Lim and Wat Koey Kwee. Helen was the second youngest of six children: Pao Lim (Woodland Hills), Mei Lian Lim (deceased), Nancy Koerniawidjaja (deceased), Jane Budidharma (Toronto) and Rose Lim (St. Louis). She grew up primarily in the city of Malang on the island of Java, Indonesia. In later years the family moved to Jakarta.

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The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the following winning tickets from the July Discovery Days "Bluffton Bucks" prize drawing and a redraw for June:

First Prize – 611244

Second Prize – 611122

Third Prize – 831536

Redraw June Third Prize - 611583

 

Prizes can be picked up at the Bluffton Public Library after 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 26, 2023.  Prizes must be picked up before August 25, 2023.

These ticket numbers will be posted on the classifieds page until August 25.

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The July 25 evening hike with naturalist Dan Hodges of the Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District revealed a bloom-filled prairie habitat that has been carefully developed on former farmland. Stay tuned for an Icon feature on the event.

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Android app available for Lounge Media content

The launch of the Lounge Sports Network (LSN) and the official game audio broadcast schedule for the 2023 Bluffton Pirates football season has been announced by Lounge Media Group.

Broadcasts will start with the season-opener at home against Benjamin Logan on Friday, August 18; game time is 6:50 p.m.

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Saturday, August 5
5:00 p.m. - BHS girls team vs. alumni
7:00 p.m. - BHS boys team vs. alumni

The Bluffton community is invited to the Bluffton High School soccer alumni game on August 5. It's a chance to see the 2023 BHS soccer teams for the first time, to watch some of your favorite former student-athletes in action and support the Bluffton Food Pantry.

The annual event will take place at Steinmetz Field. All former BHS players are invited to play. This year, the girls will play at 5:00 p.m. and the boys will play at 7:00 p.m. Alumni should wear red for the game.

Organizers are inviting all in attendance to bring a donation for the Bluffton Food Pantry. Donations will be collected just inside the main entrance to the field.

According to the Bluffton Food Pantry, items that are needed most include: canned meat, tuna, peanut butter, instant potatoes, cake mixes, shampoo, laundry soap, dish soap, toilet paper, paper towels, canned fruit, pasta, instant meals and chunky soups.

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