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Lincoln Highway Buy Way weekend

So far, 13 garage sales posted on the Icons

It’s Lincoln Highway Buy Way weekend.

The Icons have 13 garage sales posted, as of Thursday morning, and the number continues to grow.

To view garage sale listings click here or visit the Icon’s Classified Ad page. To post a garage sale send it to [email protected]. All garage sales are free and are posted on both Bluffton Icon and Ada Icon.

Garage sales are also posted on the Icon’s printer-friendly garage sale map.

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BVHS Auxiliary awards 10 scholarships

The Blanchard Valley Health System Auxiliary recently awarded ten $1,000.00 scholarships to students in the Hancock County area, interested in pursuing a health-related career. The 2020 Hospital Auxiliary scholarship winners include: 

Claire Eiden (Ottawa-Glandorf High School), University of Toledo, 

Abigail Hatch (Liberty Benton High School),  University of Findlay, 

Lilly Hodson (Findlay High School), Ohio State University, 

Allison Kennard (Findlay High School), Ohio State University, 

Chloe Kin (Liberty Benton High School),  Ohio State University, 

Council reviewing police department vacation issues

Covid-19 and several other issues causing scheduling challenges

Taking no action, Bluffton council reviewed scheduling issues in its police department during Monday’s council meeting.

The situation, reported by the council personnel and finance committee, which met on Aug. 5, specifically concerns vacation time.

The department has challenges due to several events, including a pregnancy and two surgeries involving officers.

Combined with that, Police Chief Ryan Burkholder anticipates problems scheduling vacations due to the continuous full-time department work during the covid-10 period that began in March.

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Final swim of the summer is on Saturday

Later this month repair work planned on pool's concrete seams

Swimmers awake!

The Bluffton Community Swimming Pool’s final week of operation is underway. The final day for swimming is Saturday, Aug. 15, according to Jenny Wilson, manager.

She said that the staff appreciates the extra steps taken by swimmers to ensure a safe operation in spite of the pandemic.

According to Jesse Blackburn village administrator, the pool will be pumped down next week to allow repair work on the concrete seams at the bottom of the pool.

The work, performed by Patterson Pools, Plain City, will begin on Monday, Aug. 24.

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Bluffton Public Library's 2020 Summer Program Ends Saturday!

The Bluffton Public Library is wrapping up the 2020 Summer Program and would like to remind everyone to log their reading on Beanstack and drop their virtual tickets into the preferred prize package(s) by the end of the day Saturday, August 15!

Any paper logs may be turned in via the outdoor bookdrop by the end of the day Saturday to be included in the drawings.

Section leader

Bluffton High School band member Eli Okuley rehearses outdoors in a pre-band camp rehearsal. A junior, he is the percussion section leader.

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