Here comes a 20-point goal in a game of Quidditch. Bluffton Family Recreation's summer camp this week has a Harry Potter twist. One of the activities is this famliar game among Bluffton's younger set. The lead in this particular contest went back and forth several times.
The group will determine what other project groups Bluffton residents are interested in pursuing and organize ourselves to get them started
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 16, 2020 - 11:23am
The public is invited to join Transition Bluffton at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 21, in determining next steps toward moving Bluffton to a sustainable and resilient community well into the future.
The conversation will begin by reviewing suggestions made at the June Transition meeting in which we watched the documentary “The Secret of Change,” which highlighted activities of Transition groups in the U.K., Canada, and the U.S.
Viewers provide their own stories about the Buckeye, National and Riley Creek
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 16, 2020 - 10:45am
Several Icon viewers offer their own Buckeye, Riley Creek and National Quarry experiences while growing up. The responses followed the Bluffton Public Library presentation by Fred Steiner titled "You'll never believe what's at the bottom of the Buckeye."
Indoor and outdoor seating with a mostly vegan menu
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 15, 2020 - 4:56pm
Bluffton has a new answer to the question: “Where shall we eat today?”
Greenhorn, 112 Vine St., officially opens Thursday, according to Jonah Agner, restaurant owner with Bob Bell of Findlay. Agner with Nancy Corle-Agner own The Food Store on Main Street.
“Our dishes have a strong Mediterranean influence,” said Agner. “We’ll also carry seasonal vegetables. The menu is 99% vegan with limited use of dairy products.”
Bluffton Hospital has donated funds to provide meals to the Bluffton Family Recreation 2020 Summer Kids’ Camp.
The meals will feed children ages 5-12 enrolled in BFR’s program, each week throughout the summer.
“BFR summer camp provides children with the opportunity to experience a variety of indoor and outdoor activities. Keeping the children active, it is important to have nutritious meals,” said Daniel Tinch, executive director of Bluffton Family Recreation.
Pandora Contracting considering building duplex/condominium type community
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 15, 2020 - 3:30pm
In early July, the sale of property on Friend Court in Pandora from the Hilty Home to Pandora Contracting was completed.
A part of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio (MHCO) since 2012, Hilty Home is a senior living community that includes Independent living villas, assisted living apartments, and a skilled nursing facility.