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OHSAA releases sport-specific return to play guidelines

The OHSAA said it is offering the recommendations with the objective of commencing fall sports seasons on Aug. 1

The Ohio High School Athletic Association released Wednesday sport-specific return to play guidelines.

The OHSAA said it is offering the recommendations with the objective of commencing fall sports seasons on Aug. 1.

The OHSAA fully intends to support its member schools and the student-athletes who desire to compete in interscholastic athletics and will continue to assess all areas as more information becomes available.

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Ohio Athletic Conference (ONU is a member) pulls the plug on fall intercollegiate sports

Includes football, cross country, volleyball, soccer, golf, tennis

The Ohio Athletic Conference Presidents Council and its 10-member schools have postponed all intercollegiate competition through Dec. 31, 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Members schools include:
Ohio Northern University
Mt Union
Marietta
John Carroll
Baldwin Wallace
Capital
Heidelberg
Wilmington
Otterbein

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Take a summer art walk through Bluffton

St. John's United Church of Christ baptismal font

Fifth in a series –
More photos at the bottom this story

Summer is a great time to explore the art spread across the Bluffton community – especially for viewers unable to visit art galleries elsewhere in Ohio.

As a weekly series, The Icon will feature the art created by John Peter Klassen, a long-time Bluffton College art professor.

For some viewers, this series is familiar. For others, it may be a first-time experience.

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First of two Bluffton Discovery Days Saturday

The events will include sidewalk sales, demonstrations, BOGO and other discounts, and new products

Bluffton merchants roll out the red carpet for shoppers during Discovery Days on Saturday, July 25, and again on Saturday, Aug. 22. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., more than a dozen shops will have special activities and sales.

“In February, our merchants held a hugely successful Chocolate Walk and this is a similar cooperative project,” said Paula Scott, CEO of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce. 

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Painting the town

Or, painting yellow stripes in town. Residents may notice new yellow lines throughout the village. These were painted in the past week on village streets, like this one on Grove Street. Allen County paints the lines each summer.

It's Wacky Water Week

BFR summer kids' camp July 27-31 - openings available

Wacky Water Week
Bluffton Family Recreation's summer camp theme
Monday to Friday, July 27 to July 31

The week involves everything about water. Campers will make their own slip and slide, water bed and participate in water games such as slip and slide kickball. Arts and crafts include erupting ice chalk paint and water filled pinatas.

Daily schedule:
7:30 - 9:30 a.m. Pre-camp
9:30 a.m. -3:30 p.m. - Traditional camp
3:30-5:30 p.m. - Post camp

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