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By Paula Pyzik Scott

The Bluffton Icon underwent a design makeover in mid-November 2024 and will continue to have other improvements made in the near future.

I'm happy to report that the Google search function located at upper right on the menu bar--which was not responding at all--is improved and we're continuing to work on it.

1) You will get a number of ads at the top of the results; scroll down to blue links.

2) The top hit may not be the most recent; it will be the most popular.

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Livestream at https://bit.ly/FindlayTrojansAthleticsTV

Bluffton High School football will take on Patrick Henry in OHSAA Regional Finals on Friday, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. at Donnell Stadium, 1300 S West St, Findlay, OH 45840.

Presale tickets are available at www.ohsaa.org/tickets for $11 Adults and $5 Students. Cash only tickets are available at the gate. Gates open at 5:30 p.m.

 

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Bluffton High School will have a spirit bus traveling to Findlay on Friday, November 22 for the football playoff game.

The bus will depart at 6 p.m. from the High School Jackson St. entrance.

Students riding the bus will be responsible for purchasing their own tickets. The spirit bus will be offered to high school students first, with sign-ups open until Thursday at noon. After that, the sign-up sheet will be taken to the middle school, allowing junior high students to sign up until Friday afternoon.

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6:00 p.m., Thursday, November 21 at Bluffton Public Library

Join the library for an evening of mingling, swapping, and sampling teas. 

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By Wendy Chappell-Dick, Manager, Bluffton Ten Thousand Villages

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Beginning at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, November 23

By Paula Pyzik Scott

The Bluffton Cultural Affairs Committee is coordinating volunteer assistance to set up the 50+ Blaze of Lights cutouts that decorate the Bluffton Presbyterian Church yard at Main and Cherry streets.

Set up is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. How long it takes depends on how many folks volunteer, according to committee member Jeff Stratton: "If we have 50 people show up, we'd be done in a couple hours." Any time donated, whether 1-2 hours or less, will benefit the Blaze of Lights.

All work is on the ground level. Children are welcome to help with ages 10-12 being the minimum age. Stratton adds, "If you are part of a student group, church or other organization, please spread the word." ◾️

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By Paula Pyzik Scott

The Village of Bluffton has provided utility customers (water, sewer, garbage and recycling) with a form in their November bill mailer for updating contact information.

"To provide optimal service to our customers, the Bluffton Utility departmen tis requesting an update of you contact information. This is necessary to provide timely communication for important matters such as sater leaks, payment questions, income tax questions, returned mail and others." ▶︎

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Dorothy P. Moser, 99, of Pandora, passed away peacefully on November 17, 2024 at Maple Crest Senior Living, Bluffton.

She was born on February 19, 1923 in Pandora to the late Philemon and Elizabeth (Basinger) Huser. Her husband, James Moser died on October 25, 2010. They were married on her parent’s 42nd wedding anniversary, on June 29, 1947 in a triple wedding ceremony, with her sisters, Mary Jane (Frances) Greutman and Joan (Don) Etter.

During World War II, Dorothy worked at Triplett Corporation, Bluffton. Later, she and her husband operated Moser Electric in Pandora.

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The Shawnee Township Police and Fire Departments, in partnership with Apollo Career Center and Allen County EMA, will conduct a multi-agency, full-scale active shooter training drill on Monday, November 25, beginning at 12:00 p.m.

This drill will be for staff only. The high school is not in session, and there will be no high school students on campus.

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Bluffton Community Assistance Corporation and Food Pantry invites you to Adopt-a-Family for Christmas. Everyone who is being adopted lives within the Bluffton school district.

Donations need to be brought to the Food Pantry at St. John's UCC, 223 W College Ave, between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 21.

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