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Civic Organizations
Please contact The Icon at [email protected] for any organization changes in your listing.
| Chief Jan Basinger, 419-358-2066 ext. 293 |
| 102 S. Jackson St. Bluffton OH 45817. Central Office 419-358-5901 |
| Chief Jon Kinn, 419-358-2066, ext. 5 |
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BLUFFTON IN BLOOM
Jesse Blackburn, Village administrator, 419-358-2066
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BLUFFTON MAYOR
Richard Johnson, 419-358-2066, ext. 3
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| Chief Ryan Burkholder, 419-358-2961, ext. 109 |
| 145 S Main St, Bluffton, OH 45817 419-358-5016. Trustees meet at 6:30 p.m. on the 4th Tuesday of each month (except December and August). |
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BLUFFTON TOWN HALL
419-358-2066 - Press 0 for operator
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| Including Motter Metro Park. 1682 Slabtown Road, Lima, OH 45801; 419-221-1232 |
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ORANGE TOWNSHIP
Township House 2973 Township Road 28, Bluffton, OH 45817 Board of trustees meetings on 2nd Thursday of the month, 7:30 p.m.
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RICHLAND TOWNSHIP
Township House 8435 North Dixie Highway Bluffton, Ohio 45817. Board of trustees meetings: 8:00 p.m., 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. PHONE 419-358-4897
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Community Organization
Please contact The Icon at [email protected] for any organization changes in your listing.
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AA OPEN DISCUSSION
7:30 p.m. Mondays at English Lutheran Church, 111 Grove St
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AL-ANON MEETINGS
7:30 p.m., Mondays at English Lutheran Church, 111 Grove St.
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AMERICAN LEGION
Bluffton Post 382. Meetings at 7:30 p.m. on 1st and 3rd Mondays, 405 N. Spring St. Dennis Morrison, 419-358-4950
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| Director Jim Enneking; PO Box 142; 419-369-2985 |
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BLUFFTON ATHLETIC BOOSTERS
Beth Ackerman, 419-204-9913
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BLUFFTON BUCS MIDGET FOOTBALL
Zac Kohli, 419-306-2818 or Mitch Geisgie, 419-204-7291, [email protected]
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| Jim Enneking, 419-369-2985, [email protected] |
| Raising funds for Lake St dog park, [email protected] |
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BLUFFTON GIRL SCOUTS
Girl Scouts of Northwestern Ohio, 888-350-5090
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BLUFFTON HOSPITAL AUXILLARY
Heather Schalk, 419-423-5342
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| Meetings on 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at Town Hall; contact [email protected] |
| Meetings 7:00 p.m. on the first Monday; 419-358-7941, [email protected] |
| Meetings 7:00 p.m. on the second Wednesday, 3rd floor town hall; P.O. Box 221, Bluffton, OH 45817, [email protected] |
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BLUFFTON PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION
Karen Byers, 419-358-7951 (school phone), [email protected]
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BLUFFTON SCRAP ARTIST QUILTERS
Meet at 7 p.m.on 1st Monday of the month, Bluffton Senior Center. Contact Deb Beer [email protected]
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BLUFFTON SENIOR CENTER
132 N. Main St., Tonya Meyer, director, 419-358-8971
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| PO Box 241, Bluffton OH 45817 / President Tom Augsburger, 419-384-3674 |
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BLUFFTON SWIM TEAM (SARDINES)
Nicole Mikesell, 419-358-0074
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BLUFFTON WRITERS GROUP
Ruth Naylor, 419-358-6309
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| Scoutmaster Brad Taylor |
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CAMPUS LIFE
Jeremy Basinger, 419-296-9267
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CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
Gloria Bucher, 419-429-2621
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FAIR TRADE TOWN TASK FORCE
Lori Nester, 419-358-9650
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| Olwen Prichard, (419) 358-5016 (library phone), [email protected] |
| Pat Flinn, 419-358-6766, Victoria Goddard [email protected] |
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RELAY FOR LIFE/RELAY FOR HOPE
Lynda Best, 419-296-2790
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| Gary Wetherill, 419-358-1049 |
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TOPS/KOPS
Jean Ream 419-358-7613 or 567-208-3318
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Churches
Please contact The Icon at [email protected] for any organization changes in your listing.
| 601 N Main St, Bluffton, OH 45817 |
| 112 N Main St, 419-358-5806 |
| 2022 State Route 103 - 419-358-2001 |
| 8905 Columbus Grove Road - 419-358-8588 |
| 8375 Phillips Road - 419-358-1561 |
| 111 Grove St. - 419-358-2591 |
| 101 S. Jackson St. - 419-358-5766 |
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FIRST MISSIONARY CHURCH
247 N Lawn Ave. - 419-358-7751
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| 116 Church St. - 419-358-8921 |
| 15988 Road 4, Pandora. 419-384-3680 |
| 223 W. College Ave. - 419-358-5641 |
| 160 N. Spring St. - 419-358-8631 |
| 835 N. Main St. - 419-358-1382 |
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TRUE WORD TABERNACLE
345 County Line Rd, Bluffton, 567-226-1163
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Classified Ads
ABOUT CLASSIFIED ADS (Updated August 2024)
COMMUNICATION Email ads to [email protected]. Call 567-400-4266 with questions but ads must be sent electronically.
- Please provide up to 75 words. Includes clickable links and phone numbers, one attachement (jpg. png or pdf).
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COST $1/day, minimum 10 days Items for sale and ticketed events. Items for sale including cars, trucks, real estate or business services.
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| Events (3) | Garage Sales (3) |
| For Rent (4) | Help Wanted (1) |
| For Sale (1) | Lost and Found (0) |
| Services (0) | Notices (6) |
| Announcements (2) | Political Ads (0) |
| Card of Thanks (0) | Public Auctions (0) |
| Free (1) | Wanted (0) |
Events
Free ads for free events. $1/day, minimum 10 days for ads for ticketed events and fundraisers. Email [email protected].
WOMEN IN BUSINESS MEETING
The next Women in Business meeting is Thursday, May 15 at 7 p.m. on the third floor of Town Hall. Heather Koontz, owner of Therapy Works of Northwest Ohio, will be talking about how to prevent burn out using self-care.
RIDE TO REMEMBER ON JULY 12
Registration is open for the 2025 Ride to Remember. The in-person ride takes cyclists through the Village of Bluffton and the scenic surrounding countryside, with routes passing through Gilboa, Ottawa, Rawson, and other nearby towns. Ride anywhere from 11 to 135 miles!
www.ridetoremember.net/register.html
WHAT BRINGS YOU TO BLUFFTON?
Email events to [email protected]
May 1 - National Day of Prayer, Presbyterian Church Gazebo, noon
May 3 - Opening day of Bluffton Farmers Market season
May 3 - Bluffton University Commencement
May 3 - Athletic Boosters Reverse Raffle, Bluffton Airport
May 4 - Bluffton Sportsmen's Club 81st annual Trout Derby
May 4 - Blessing of the Bikes, English Lutheran Church, 1 p.m.
May 6 - Friends of the Library Spring Tea, 6:00 p.m.
May 10 - Lions Pancake Breakfast, Middle School, 8:00-11:00 a.m.
May 10 - Lions Craft Show, Bluffton High School, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
May 12 - BHS Seniors "Paint the Street" event
May 16-17-18 - Bluffton Spring Classic soccer tournament
May 17 - Self-Defense Class, Jacomet's Martial Arts, 10:30 a.m.
May 18 - 3v3 basketball tournament, Bluffton Family YMCA
May 21 - Swiss Family Migration by Fred Steiner, BP Library, 6 p.m.
May 24 - 144th Bluffton High School Commencement, 7:00 p.m.
May 26 - Memorial Day Parade, Ceremonies, 9:15-10 a.m.
May 27-29 - Community Cleanup, brush dump (residents only)
June 13 - Bluffton Lions Club Festival of Wheels
June 14 - Fred Arnold Memorial Golf Outing, Bluffton Golf Club
June 14 - 2nd Saturdays at the Schumacher Homestead
June 29 - Swiss Day, Swiss Community Historical Society
July 12 - Bluffton Ride to Remember
July 12 - 2nd Saturdays at the Schumacher Homestead
Aug 9 - Bluffton History Day at the LE&W Depot at Buckeye Lake
Aug 9 - 2nd Saturdays at the Schumacher Homestead
Aug 30 - Bluffton Porchfest 2025
Sept 6 - Ohio’s Tree Farm of the Year Tour, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Sept 27 - Bluffton Fall Festival
For Rent
For Rent ads are $1/day, minimum 10 days. Payable online only.
FOR RENT- 419 TURNER AVE. ADA OHIO
UPDATED RANCH STYLE DUPLEX. TWO BEDROOMS - 1 BATH.
LAUNDRY ROOM WITH WASHER AND DRYER. KITCHEN APPLIANCES INCLUDE: STOVE, REFRIGERATOR, AND DISHWASHER,. OFF-STREET PARKING IN THE REAR. LANDLORD PROVIDES LAWN CARE AND TRASH PICK-UP. NO SMOKING/NO PETS. AVAILABLE JUNE 1ST.. $750 PER MONTH. REALTOR OWNED. CALL 419-233-5362
FOR RENT - ADA, OHIO 45810
309 LIBERTY ST.. UPDATED 3 BEDROOM / 2 BATH HOME. KITCHEN WITH STOVE, REFRIGERATOR, DISHWASHER AND GARBAGE DISPOSAL. LAUNDRY ROOM INCLUDES WASHER AND DRYER. GAS HEAT AND CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING. NO SMOKING / NO PETS. OFF STREET PARKING. OWNER PROVIDES LAWN CARE. $1,100.00 PER MONTH.
AVAILABLE MAY 1ST. REALTOR OWNED. CALL 419-233-5362
For Rent
Single office, in shared office suite at 111 Vine St for $140/month including utilities. Keyed entry, privacy, ethernet/Wifi available - with shared common room, kitchenette and bathroom. Call 419-581-1289.
3 BEDROOM/2 BATH APARTMENT IN ADA FOR RENT
Apartment is located at East Side Apartments including on-site Manager and all appliances with washer/ dryer. Apartment is ground level, and owner pays garbage, mowing and snow removal. No pets nor smoking. Rent is $1,175.00 / month plus one month deposit. Anticipated availability will be June 1, 2025. Call Dennis at (419) 303-8869. Realtor owned.
Announcements
To inquire about non-profit and business announcements, email [email protected].
Got the spring clean up itch? The Village of Bluffton will hold its annual Community Clean Up days on May 27-28-29, providing dumpsters at the Spring St. brush site. The service is for Bluffton residents only. Find a reminder of what NOT to dispose of in the Village dumpsters HERE. This is NOT a collection for household hazardous waste.
Free
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Garage Sales
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If you are a home-based business, ads are $1/day, minimum $10.
Help Wanted
FREE ad category. Items are limited to 75 words. Additional information can be attached as a PDF or web link. Email [email protected].
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Notices
Public Notices are posted at no charge. The Bluffton Icon is not a "newspaper of record" as in https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-7.10 Email [email protected].
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
The Richland Township Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on Wed, May 7th , at 7:00 p.m. at the township garage, 8435 Dixie Hwy. Bluffton, Ohio. This hearing is to consider the following amendments to the Township's Zoning Resolution and Map as recommended by the Richland Township Zoning Commission;
To re-zone the following parcels, or portions thereof, near the intersection of Dixie Hwy and Napoleon Rd. from Manufacturing 2 to Agricultural to better align with the Township's Comprehensive Plan and existing uses;
Parcel # Owner of record
28-3100-04-009.000 – Mark Hempfling
28-3100-04-006.000 – Samuel and Wanda Wireman
28-3100-04-001.000 – Bryan A. Clapper
28-3100-01-012.000 – Bryan A. Clapper
28-3100-01-011.000 – Bryan A. Clapper
28-3100-04-002.000 - Lawrence and Amarae Myers
28-3100-01-011.001 – Jack and Angela Steiner
28-3100-01-008.000 – Cody and Brenna Gear
28-3100-01-009.000 – Ginger Gossard
28-3100-01-010.000 – Lisa Leugers
28-3100-01-007.000 – Wireman Ranch LLC
28-3100-01-006.000 – Wireman Ranch LLC
28-3100-04-003.000 – Wireman Ranch LLC
28-3100-01-005.000 – Wireman Ranch LLC
28-3200-03-003.002 – William Watt
28-3200-03-004.002 – David Deeds
28-3200-03-006.000-- Black Heart Dev. LLC
To make the following changes to the Richland Township Zoning Resolution;
a. Section 12.25.1 paragraphs L and M - remove last sentence and replace with “ Solar Farms and/or Wind Farms are not permitted in any area of the Township.”
b. Section 12.25.5 – Remove sections A through G, and add “ Solar Farms and/or Wind Farms are not permitted in any area of the Township.”
Submitted by Rod Goldsberry, Trustee
CRIME STOPPERS-WANTED PERSONS
Area Law Enforcement Officials are looking for information about crimes or persons listed in the graphic attached below. THE LIMA/ALLEN PUTNAM COUNTY CRIME STOPPERS PROGRAM offers cash rewards of up to $1,000.00 for anonymous tips/information, that leads to the arrest of persons listed on this page. Please call 419-229-7867.
CRIME STOPPERS-WANTED PERSONS WEEK ENDING 04-27-25
