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Bluffton hopes to enter America in Bloom - here's some background

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 14, 2016 - 3:26pm

NOTE: Several Bluffton groups are considering entering Bluffton into the America in Bloom judging. Susie Stratton of Stratton Greenhouses is one of the judges in an entry in the contest submitted by Gallipolis, Ohio. Here's a story about the contest.

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A very quiet building - elementary school

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 14, 2016 - 1:34pm

The bells ring to announce lunch, period changes and school out for the day - but no students are present to listen.

Here's a view of the Bluffton elementary main hall way this summer as room floors are waxed and everything is in the works to prepare for late August.

Otherwise, it's a pretty quiet building.

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Any color so long as it's yellow

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 14, 2016 - 12:13pm

Those yellow lines on Bluffton streets appears again - as they do each summer. The Allen County Engineers paint the streets for the village. The Icon caught the parade on West Street.

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Your invitation to join the Aug. 12 Arlington festival parade

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 14, 2016 - 9:27am

The Arlington Village Festival is Friday and Saturday, Aug. 12-13.

One of the events is a parade and area organizations and businesses are invited to participate. The parade is at 6 p.m., Friday, Aug 12. Line up starts at 4:30 p.m. at the Arlington elevator lot and in front of the Arlington High School.

Junior Weihrauch, who directs the Bluffton Blaze of Lights parade, is the Arlington parade director. He invites local groups to participate and the an application form is attached to this story.

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Go!

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 14, 2016 - 8:53am

Here's a follow up on our Pokemon story (click here for that story). Ryan Mustard, Brit Steele-Mustard, Jacob Spencer, Lauren Bish and Joseph Schumacher all playing Pokemon GO. (Kerry Bush photo)

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The zoo comes to the library, again!

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 13, 2016 - 5:10pm

The Toledo Zoo returned to the library on Wednesday. Here a young patron gets close to a box turtle shell. There were other animals, too. And, do you know how a starfish eats? Ask one of the youth who attended. Answer: the starfish throws out its stomach and surrounds the meal. 

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