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BFR youth basketball tourney sign-ups underway

For 4th, 5th and 6th grades
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 29, 2021 - 4:33pm

Bluffton Family Recreation will host fourth, fifth and sixth grade boys' and girls' youth basketball tournaments this winter, according to Amy Byers, BFR sports coordinator.

Click here to register on line.

Unlike past years, BFR is unable to rent the school for additional courts, so the tournaments are reformatted with all games at BFR. 

The tournament will have a two-game guarantee. There will be two 10-minute halves with the clock stopping in the last minute of each half. Shooting fouls will be a point and a shot. 

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Ignore that duplicate village utility bill

Some accounts received duplicate bills in February
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 29, 2021 - 4:07pm

The Village of Bluffton is notifying its utility customers of a duplicate utility billing error.

"Recent upgrades to the billing software used by the village has resulted in certain accounts receiving duplicate bills due in February," Jesse Blackburn, village administrator, told the Icon.

"This issue is being resolved by our software provider. We apologize for this situation and appreciate your understanding as we work through this transition," he added.

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Middle school bond will be paid off in 2021

Greg Denecker: "Originally the bond was approved to last until 2023, but due to refinancing in 2005 and 2014, we are paying off the building early at lower rates" 
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 29, 2021 - 3:00pm

Greg Denecker, Bluffton school superintendent, informed the Icon that the 1996 bond for the construction of Bluffton Middle School building will be paid off in December.

“Originally, the bond was approved to last until 2023, but due to refinancing in 2005 and 2014, we are paying off the building early at lower rates,” he said. 

During the 2020 calendar year, the bond was taxing properties in the school district at 2.9 mills.

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Let's take it from bar 20

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 29, 2021 - 1:22pm

If you've wondered how Bluffton High School's band rehearses this school year, here's a telling photo. This photo is from the school website.

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Governor's office says Bluffton school staff eligible for vaccines next week

K-12 schools whose staff can be vaccinated next week have been notified. All other schools will be contacted shortly with information on when their K-12 staff will be permitted to receive a vaccine
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 29, 2021 - 11:11am

Bluffton school staff is on the list for eligible school personnel in Ohio to begin receiving vaccines in Week 1 (next week), according to an announcement from the governor’s office.

Click here for the list of schools

According to the announcement, every public school district in the state - except for one - has agreed to resume in-person schooling by March 1, which was a requirement for staff to have early access to the vaccine.

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Here's what's for lunch in February

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 29, 2021 - 10:11am

The month begins with chicken nachos, black beans, fruit, milk, and ala-cart: chicken broccoli casserole.

The February Bluffton school cafeteria menus is now on the Icon. Click here to view the entire month's menu.

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