June 2019

First and third Mondays of June, July and August

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Summer Park play dates will be held on the first and third Mondays of June, July and August at the Jenera Community Park Playground at 9:30 am.  

According to planners of the events, persons may come when you can and stay as long as you are able.  Bring your kids and grandkids of all ages and enjoy time to play outside and enjoy the summer weather.  

The kids can play with others, run around and burn off some energy while the moms, grandmas, and caregivers visit.  

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Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs (BCE) will hold a reunion later this month to celebrate its more than 10 years in business, according to Paula Scott, director.

"Help us celebrate more than 10 years of business incubation and share your ideas for the next 10 years," she said. "Join us for A BCE reunion at the Mason Jar at Bluffton Golf Club, from 7-9 p.m., Thursday, June 20.

"We are reaching out to clients, donors, supporters, and participants in our Business Plan and Big Idea competitions, and will be sharing their updates with the community," said Scott.

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Josh Unterbrink, co-director of Activate Allen County (right) talked about the Bluffton Pathway Project dfuring a recent Bluffton Lions meeting.

Recognition certificates and T-shirts were given to volunteers who participated in the pathway pedestrian count starting May 13 to 17.

Additional Lions Club news is in the newsletter attached

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Bluffton police encourage Bluffton residents to sign up for Nixle safety alerts that are sent by the Bluffton police via text and e-mails.

The Icon uses these alerts to notify viewers of a range of announcements from road closings, potential storms, and other public safety information.

To sign up go to: www.nixle.com and click "register now. It's free and easy."

For additional details contact Ryan Burkholder, Bluffton police chief at 419-258-2961.

Additional information is in the visual below.

 

 

 

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Paws 2 Read with pet partners. Young readers are invited to the Bluffton Public Library on these Saturdays this summer to hang out and read with registered therapy dogs.

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Timothy James Michel, 64, of Maysville, North Carolina and formerly of Bluffton died June 4, 2019, at Crystal Coast Hospice House in Newport, North Carolina. 

Tim was born May 8, 1955, in Allen County, Ohio to the late James Michel and Wanda (Buettner) Heffner. He was married to June Downing Michel who survives in Jacksonville, North Carolina.

Tim graduated from Bluffton High School in 1973. After graduation, he drove tractor-trailer. In 1983, he joined the U.S. Marines Corp. Tim retired from active duty on May 31, 2004, and then served in the reserves until Dec. 1, 2013. 

On BFR's summer schedule

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Bluffton Family Recreation announces registration underway for several youth July programs, according to Daniel Tinch, BFR executive director.

Tumbling clinic
Monday-Wednesday, July 8-9-10
5-to-8-year-olds
10 a.m. to noon
$15 for members/$30 program participants

Tumbling clinic
Wednesday-Thursday, July 10-11
3-to-5-year-olds
10 to 11 a.m.
$15 members/$30 program participants

Pirates won three NWC titles in 2018-19

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Columbus Grove won the Northwest Conference 2018-19 “Don Bachman Award of Excellence." 

This is the fourth time Columbus Grove has accomplished this feat since the establishment of the award in 2005.  This award recognizes the school in the conference that exhibits the highest level of consistent excellence in conference-sponsored sports and scholastic bowl competition each school year.

Someone you know is on this list

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Here is Bluffton High School’s 4th  quarter honor roll for the 2018-2019 school year:

9th Grade – all A:
Haelyn Bischoff, Nicole Boyle, Sophia Bricker, Jonah Brown, Riley Busch, Caitlin Dailey, Elizabeth Frazier, Jordyn Garmatter, Caden Habegger, Ellana Krupp, Ella Miller, Reagan Mittendorf, Kylie Monday, Ellie Nickel, Eli Okuley, Skyler Scoles, Luke Shadle, Cara Young

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The Village of Bluffton will spray for misquitos on Wednesday evenings this summer, according to Jesse Blackburn, village administrator. The misquito fogger will begin at dusk. If there are high winds or rain on Wednesdays, the foggiing moves to Thursday evenings.

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