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August 12, 2020

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Bluffton High School band member Eli Okuley rehearses outdoors in a pre-band camp rehearsal. A junior, he is the percussion section leader.

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Council reviewing police department vacation issues

Covid-19 and several other issues causing scheduling challenges

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 12, 2020 - 4:18pm

Taking no action, Bluffton council reviewed scheduling issues in its police department during Monday’s council meeting.

The situation, reported by the council personnel and finance committee, which met on Aug. 5, specifically concerns vacation time.

The department has challenges due to several events, including a pregnancy and two surgeries involving officers.

Combined with that, Police Chief Ryan Burkholder anticipates problems scheduling vacations due to the continuous full-time department work during the covid-10 period that began in March.

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Final swim of the summer is on Saturday

Later this month repair work planned on pool's concrete seams

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 12, 2020 - 3:49pm

Swimmers awake!

The Bluffton Community Swimming Pool’s final week of operation is underway. The final day for swimming is Saturday, Aug. 15, according to Jenny Wilson, manager.

She said that the staff appreciates the extra steps taken by swimmers to ensure a safe operation in spite of the pandemic.

According to Jesse Blackburn village administrator, the pool will be pumped down next week to allow repair work on the concrete seams at the bottom of the pool.

The work, performed by Patterson Pools, Plain City, will begin on Monday, Aug. 24.

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LIMA - The Bluffton girls tennis team lost at Shawnee 5-0 Tuesday.

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Bike racks coming to Main Street

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Posted by Fred Steiner on August 11, 2020 - 4:08pm

Bluffton council heard updates on several bike-related topics on Monday.

Bluffton’s council streets and alleys committee, meeting Aug. 4, reported that bike racks will soon appear in several Main Street locations, encouraging the use of bicycles in the village.

Thanks to a $5,000 grant from the Allen County Health Department’s "Creating Healthy Communities,” bike riders will have 17 places to park on Main Street.

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