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Bluffton in Bloom committee meets Tuesday

Here are scheduled Bluffton council meetings for November. All meetings will be in the Village’s Town Hall unless noted.

• Bluffton in Bloom Committee – Tuesday, 11/3, 7 p.m.
• Pathway Board – Thursday, 11/5, noon, via Zoom.
• Council Meeting – Monday, 11/9, 7 p.m.

Invitations to the Zoom meeting can be obtained by contacting Jesse Blackburn at [email protected]

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Elizabeth Bower of rural Jenera was 104

Funeral service Saturday for immediate family

Elizabeth Doris (Bormuth) Bower, 104 of rural Jenera died on Wednesday, October 28, 2020.  

She was born on April 8, 1916, in Jenera to the late Oliver and Alma (Schaller) Bormuth. On Nov. 4, 1936 she married Ezra Bower and he preceded her in death on Oct. 11, 1995.

She is survived by her son, David (Karen) Bower of Jenera, daughter, Ilene (Larry) Parke of Findlay, son-in-law, LaVerne Freed of rural Forest. Mrs. 

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Building permits in third quarter 2020 double 2019's figure

First third quarters of 2020 reached $3.79 million • That was $2.3 million in 2019

Building permits from Jan. 1 to Sept. 30 
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Village of Bluffton building permits totaled a little over $1.6 million in the third quarter of 2020, according to the village office. That is almost double the $850,000 figure from 2019’s third quarter.

Twenty-seven permits were issued from July 1 through Sept. 30, which included 26 residential permits and one commercial permit, which was an $18,650 demolition of the former Burger King building.

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Another Bluffton Halloween flashback

Did we get your attention? The Icon was working in the lab late last night and discovered a trove of Halloween photos many would like to forget. We offer you a selection of Bluffton Halloween 2010, 2011 and one photo from 2014. We have lots more scary, old photos like these. All you need to do is click here, sit back and enjoy the view.

"I'll stop wearing black when they make a darker color"

Part 2 of a series: Check out the Icon's trove of photos from Bluffton's Halloween's past

"I'll stop wearing black when they make a darker color." 
-Wednesday Addams of the Addams family

- Many more scary photos at the bottom of this story -

Part 2 of a 2-part series: The Icon was working in the lab late last night and discovered a trove of Halloween photos many would like to forget. The photos from this collection are from Halloweens 2010, 2011 and maybe one from 2014.

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A trick-or-treat word of caution

From the Ohio Department of Health

The Ohio Department of Health offers caution during tonight’s local public trick-or-treating.

General guidance
Consider the people in your household who may be at greater risk of complications if COVID-19 is brought into the home, such as those with certain health conditions, women who are pregnant, or older family members.

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