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Council close to adopting an animal ordinance

Topic addresses permits, animal nuisances, appeals and penalties

Once upon a time nearly every household in Bluffton had a horse, possibly a cow and perhaps chickens.

These were animals serving an important function including travel and food. Those days are gone and it is doubtful they will return.

However, some animals as pets, other than dogs and cats, are appearing within the village limits.

Bluffton has few legal animal regulations other than dogs must be on leashes.

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Small-town charm

The alley between Roots by Strattons and Brandon Blackford's Edward Jones office takes on small-town holiday charm this month. And, a snowfall adds to the feeling. The alley includes an archway plus several display and can easily be viewed from Main Street. (This view looks through the archway toward Main Street.)

Dunkin Donuts expects to open in mid-December

Staff hired and in training

What originally was a planned mid-November opening is now a mid-December opening of the Bluffton Dunkin Donuts Restaurant at 499 State Route 103.

Carolyn Dalton, construction manager, told the Icon that the staff is hired and is now in training. Gerri Ziolkowski of Rawson is the store manager.

With a tentative 8 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 15,  store opening, two of the holdups includes installation of the final signage and a phone installation.

Dalton said that opening date may move back due to the sign installation. The Icon will update viewers next week.

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You may listen to this concert from your home

University's annual holiday collage concert Sunday

Bluffton University’s annual Holiday Collage Concert will be streamed for viewing at www.bluffton.edu/musat 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 6.

The concert will feature small groupings of the Concert Band performing traditional Christmas carols and hymns that were originally arranged for the Salvation Army band. Pieces include “Joy to the World,” “House of the Rising Bells” and “Gesu Bambino.”

How the pandemic has affected my generation

And, some healthy things we can do to cope 

By Amelia Alexander
Amelia, an Ada HS student, is the Icon's newest columnist. Writing twice a month, this is her third column. Click here to read her most recent column. You will find all her future columns on our "Columnists" page.

COVID has caused a lot of uncertainty for everyone. This past spring, the majority of us were afraid of the virus, the economic uncertainty of the shutdown, and the uncertainty of remote learning.  

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3.6 inches of snow fell on Nov. 30

November 2020 was warmer than previous Novembers

The area experienced 3.6 inches of snow on Nov. 30 for the first snowfall of the season, according to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

And, in case you wonder, November was warmer than most Novembers.

Verhoff reports that the average temperature in November 2020 was 45.8 degrees. That’s 4.3 degrees warmer than the normal November average temperature of 41.5 degrees.

The November 2020 high temperature was 78 degrees recorded on Nov. 8 and Nov. 9. The low reading was 20 degrees on Nov. 14.

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