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Openings available in this weekend's cemetery history walks

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 15, 2019 - 1:02pm

Interested in attending?  RSVP the library at 419-358-5016 or [email protected], indicating preferred day and time slot.

There are still openings available in each of the four Maple Grove Cemetery history walks at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 19 and 20, sponsored by the Bluffton Icon. These free non-scary walks accept donations going to the Bluffton Public Library.

Each walk is limited to 12 persons and each walk covers the same material.

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Here’s Bluffton University’s sports round up

Posted by LizGH on October 15, 2019 - 11:18am

Here’s the Bluffton University sports round up for this past weekend.

Men’s soccer
The Bluffton University men's soccer team traveled to Franklin College on Saturday, Oct. 12, for an evening Heartland Conference matchup under the lights. The Beavers dropped a 3-0 decision to the Grizzlies. Bluffton fell to 5-8 (0-3 HCAC) while Franklin improved to 4-10 (1-2 HCAC).

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Ohio Auditor Keith Faber speaks at Bluffton

Keynote speaker of high school business competition
Posted by Icon K on October 15, 2019 - 11:14am

High school students are invited to compete for $6,000 in scholarships and prizes during the Bluffton University Business Competition on Tuesday, Oct. 22.

During the 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. event, students will interact with business majors and professors, explore future career paths in business and hear from Ohio Auditor of State Keith Faber, who is serving as the keynote speaker. During the competition portion of the day, students will respond to a business case that will encourage them to think of the many aspects of contemporary business issues.

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Tickets on sale for Kiwanis spaghetti dinner

This year’s event is Oct. 24
Posted by LizGH on October 15, 2019 - 10:00am

FROM ADA ICON - The Ada Kiwanis Club will hold its annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser from 4:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24, at the Ada High School cafeteria, 725 West North Ave.

Club members will serve Peter Previte's homemade spaghetti, salad, bread sticks and drinks. 

One may eat-in or carry-out.

Advance sale tickets are $7 each, with children under 10 free. Tickets at the door will be $8. Advance sale tickets are available at the following locations in Ada:

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$45,000 police cruiser expected in 2020

Leaf pick up will begin this week
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 14, 2019 - 4:35pm

See the attached council packet at the bottom of this story.

Bluffton council will consider a request for a new $45,000 village police cruiser at the Monday, Oct. 14, council meeting. The council’s finance and safety committee, meeting Oct. 9, reviewed the police department request for the expenditure.

The village follows a 10-year capital budget plan for the police equipment. A 2020 cruiser is part of that 10-year budget. Several additional budget items were reviewed on Oct. 9. Those items will be discussed this evening.

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Pumping the hydrant dry

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 14, 2019 - 3:58pm

Jan Basinger, village service employee, spent most of last week flushing Bluffton's 290 fire hydrants. The village conducts this in the spring and fall. It is a check on the condition of the hydrants and water helps alleviate corrosion in the water pipes.

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