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National Night Out is Aug. 6

Expect a crowd of between 2,000 and 2,500; plus fireworks!
Posted by Fred Steiner on June 28, 2019 - 3:02pm

We can’t wait until National Night Out. Can you?

It’s coming to Bluffton on Tuesday, Aug. 6, says Lt. Matt Oglesbee, of the Bluffton police department.

Last year the event gobbled down 2,400 hotdogs, 1,200 bags of chips and 2,500 caps of pop and water.

“This year looks like a repeat of last year,” said Oglesbee, who oversees the sixth annual Bluffton National Night Out, which is a community-police awareness-raising event. Bluffton's event is sponsored by the Bluffton police and Pandora police departments.

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Events
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Sweet Dream Gourmet serves up biscotti and jams

Posted by LizGH on June 28, 2019 - 3:00pm

Bluffton Farmers Market is the place to be on Saturday mornings in town. According to the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, our town "boast the best farmers market in northwest Ohio." 

In celebration of our small but mighty farmers market, the Icon will be featuring a vendor each week over the course of the summer.

This week's feature vendor is Sweet Dream Gourmet.

Julie Brown is the owner of Sweet Dream Gourmet, specializing in jams, jellies and biscotti.

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Business
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A pig and chickens in the backyard

Village residents bring objections to Bluffton council
Posted by Fred Steiner on June 28, 2019 - 1:59pm

A “barnyard in Bluffton” question was posed to Bluffton council members on Monday.

Everett and Susan Collier, 109 Eurgo Court, speaking during the open session at the meeting, shared what they called a neighborhood concern of a Garmatter Street resident who has a pet pig living outdoors. Previously the neighbor also had several chickens, said the Colliers.

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Public Meetings
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A chat with Noah

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 28, 2019 - 1:57pm

The Icon stopped to chat with one-yer-old Noah Dunlap and his dad, Ryan, at Saturday's Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn birthday party. Noah told us that the events were lots of fun, but he preferred being held by his dad.

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PromoCares Program announces support for 4 new charities

Bluffton for Hope, Equestrian Therapy Program, Piece's Crew Foundation, Ronald McDonald house
Posted by Fred Steiner on June 28, 2019 - 11:01am

PromoHits Ltd., Bluffton, announced the four charities to benefit from PromoCares Program from July to December, according to Melinda Bowen.

The company will donate 5% of its total product sales this year to local charities through itthe initiative.

Bowden narrowed down public nominations for local charities to benefit from the program July-December. The public was encouraged to vote.

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Business
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“Ray” Richard Kohli, 93, graduated from Bluffton HS in 1944

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 28, 2019 - 9:17am

Former Bluffton resident Raymond “Ray” Richard Kohli, 93, died June 18, 2019.

Ray surivors include his wife of 70 years, Alice (Meyer); children, Debra (Douglas) Goare, Beverly (Michael) Geyer, Gary (Linda) Kohli, and Todd (Katie) Kohli, grandchildren, Alexander (Jordan) Goare, Austin (Kellie) Goare, Dr. Stephanie Goare (Kevin Sprang), Ashley (Brian) Chrencik, Kerri Geyer, Tyler Kohli, and Kyle Kohli, and five great-grandchildren, Brycen, Jaxton, Avery, Kensington, and Graham, nephews, Robert (Anita) Kison, Eugene (Betty) Kohli, and Robert (Donna) Kohli.

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Obituaries
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