At 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 17, 2022, a public auction will be held at The Community Park Building, 300 Johns Street, Vanlue, Ohio. The auction will include 104.8 +/- acres of farmland in 3 parcels; located in section 19, Amanda Twp., Hancock County, Ohio. The farm is located southwest of Vanlue on CR 1936, 1 mile north of SR 103.
The Village of Bluffton has announced the following public meetings for January and February 2022. The meetings will be held at the Bluffton Town Hall, unless noted.
Over 750 sophomores in Apollo Career Center’s 11-member district will be visiting Apollo during 411Blast, Friday, January 28, 2022. The school is located at 3325 Shawnee Rd, Lima, Ohio.
This day is designed to expose students to possibilities and pathways that are available for their career and/or college success. Students choose two programs of interest and then spend one-half day visiting those labs, meeting the instructors and participating in fun, interactive demos and activities. Two new programs have been added to this year's option. HVAC and Senior-Only Robotics
All council members, administrators, and employees were in their places at 7:00 p.m. sharp as Mayor Rich Johnson does not start meetings late. After the Pledge of Allegiance, Council approved the last meeting's minutes and payment of the last two weeks' bills.
Several committees met jointly in recent days, as important matters often require input from different angles.
This column introduces a new writer for the Icon, Bill Herr, who will be providing monthly articles about Bluffton athletes.
Who is the greatest of all time (GOAT) among female athletes at Bluffton High School (BHS)? It is Juleen Matter (track)? Or Ann Stechschulte (track)? Or Caity Matter (basketball)? Or Bonnie Stratton (track)?
Another candidate is Janet Shelly. Janet (Shelly) Donigan was a good student in my mathematics classes at Bluffton High School. She graduated in 1979. Her father was Bruce Shelly, a Nationwide insurance agent. After retirement Bruce and Marilyn Shelly moved to Florida. Janet has owned her own business, Health Care Financial Group, for 32 years in Florida. She is a CPA and is a consultant to hospitals. She and her husband, Jim Donigan, have three adult children.
