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Upcycling - March 11 at the Senior Center

Et Cetera Shop manager Chrissy Lugibihl shows objects made from used items
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 6, 2019 - 3:26pm

Bluffton seniors will hear about “upcycling” -no, it’s not bicycling - during the Senior Center Association’s noon, Monday, March 11, dinner meeting, according to Tonya Meyer.

Chrissy Lugibihl, Et Cetera Shop manager, will show some objects made from used items, much like the rag rugs made from old blue jeans at the Center.

This is a potluck meal and members are invited to bring a dish to share, plus a place setting.

Several additional events are on the Center’s March calendar. Those follow:

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Vendors with non-commercial art invited to May 11 fest’

Applications now being accepted
Posted by LizGH on March 6, 2019 - 6:00am

Vendors with non-commercial arts and crafts are invited to register for the 48th annual Bluffton Arts and Crafts Festival on Saturday, May 11. The 9 a.m.-3 p.m. street-festival style show is held on Bluffton’s charming Main Street and includes attractions for the whole family, including food, live music, and children’s activities.

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West Elm Street project update

Street will be closed to after-hour traffic
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 5, 2019 - 3:21pm

Some street closing changes were modified this week  involving the West Elm Street project underway by Hohenbrink Excavating.

Originally it was announced that the street would be open to thru traffic in the evening. That is not the case. West Elm Street will be completely closed in the evenings.

The Project will be broken into two phases for the street removal work:
• Phase 1 - Bentley Road to Diller Road
• Phase 2 - Diller Road to Spring Street

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Apollo superintendent Friday's chamber speaker

Program includes update on several chamber projects
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 5, 2019 - 3:15pm

Keith Horner, superintendent of Apollo Career Center, is the featured speaker of the Friday, March 8, Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast.

Breakfast is from 7 to 7:30 a.m. The program is from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Horner will discuss Apollo's "Careers, Community and Collaboration" focus.

Other agenda items include updates on businesses, the visitors' guide and arts and crafts festival.

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Were you a Beaverdam Beaver?

The Icon would like to look at Beaverdam HS yearbooks and old Beaverdam photos
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 5, 2019 - 10:28am

Do you have old photos of Beaverdam, Beaverdam school yearbooks or other Beaverdam history items?

The Bluffton Icon is interested in seeing your collection. The Icon is working on a photo project and is in need of photos and history information about Beaverdam.

Contact Fred Steiner, Bluffton Icon, at [email protected] or 419-889-3065.

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PERCID

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 5, 2019 - 6:40am

The owner of this plate takes fishing very seriously. Percid is the name of a fish in the perch family. The Icon saw this plate in an ONU parking lot.

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