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Civic Organizations
Please contact The Icon at [email protected] for any organization changes in your listing.
| Chief Noah Babcock, 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).
PAYMENT Payable by credit card with an email link. Please do not send checks.
COST $1/day, minimum 10 days Items for sale and ticketed events. Items for sale including cars, trucks, real estate or business services.
FREE Ads Include help wanted, garage sales, card of thanks, lost and found, wanted, and free items.
| Events (5) | Garage Sales (3) |
| For Rent (2) | Help Wanted (3) |
| For Sale (1) | Lost and Found (0) |
| Services (2) | Notices (3) |
| Announcements (2) | Political Ads (0) |
| Card of Thanks (1) | 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].
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]
June 30 - Sardines Home Meet vs Shawnee & Ada, Bluffton Community Pool, 6 p.m.
July 12 - Bluffton Ride to Remember
July 12 - 2nd Sat., Hunting & Trapping, Schumacher Homestead, 1-4 p.m.
July 13-17 - Community VBS at Bluffton Family YMCA
July 17 - Music at the Gazebo, Bluffton Presbyterian Church, 7:00 p.m.
July 26 - Alumni & Friends Golf Scramble, Bluffton Golf Club
July 31- Music at the Gazebo, Bluffton Presbyterian Church, 7:00 p.m.
Aug 5 - National Night Out, Bluffton Community Pool
Aug 8 - Bluffton Soccer Club Golf Scramble, Hidden Creek GC, 9:00 a.m.
Aug 9 - Bluffton History Day at the LE&W Depot at Buckeye Lake
Aug 9 - 2nd Sat., Hearth Cooking, Schumacher Homestead, 1-4 p.m.
Aug 9 - BHS Soccer Alumni Games - Girls, 5:00 p.m. and Boys, 7:00 p.m.
Aug 14 - Music at the Gazebo, Bluffton Presbyterian Church, 7:00 p.m.
Aug 28 - Music at the Gazebo, Bluffton Presbyterian Church, 7:00 p.m.
Aug 30 - Bluffton Porchfest 2025
Sept 6 - Ohio’s Tree Farm of the Year Tour, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Sept 11 - Music at the Gazebo, Bluffton Presbyterian Church, 7:00 p.m.
Sept 27 - Bluffton Fall Festival
For Rent
For Rent ads are $1/day, minimum 10 days. Payable online only.
APARTMENT #14 FOR RENT
Photos at www.kimmetproperties.com
3 Bedroom/ 2 Bath Apartment in Ada for rent
East Side Apartments (Manager on-site)
Appliances: New stove, refrigerator, microwave and dishwasher. Washer and dryer also included.
Pets: No
Smoking: No
Paint: Freshly painted
Level: Ground level
Floors: Hardwood/ vinyl
Owner pays: Garbage, mowing and snow removal
Rent: $1,175.00
Deposit: 1 month
Available: Now
Call Dennis at (419) 303-8869 / Realtor owned.
Pandora Apartment for rent
Photo at www.kimmetproperties.com/
1 Bedroom/ 1 Bath Apartment in Pandora
Appliances: Stove, refrigerator,
washer and dryer and dishwasher
Pets: No
Smoking: No
Floors: Carpet and vinyl
Level: Ground level
Owner pays: Snow plowing
Rent: $775.00
Deposit: 1 month
Storage: Includes storage shed
Available: September 1, 2025
Call Dennis at (419) 303-8869 / Realtor owned.
For Sale
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Services
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Announcements
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SUMMER HOURS AND HOLIDAY CLOSURES
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BLUFFTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
- Closed Friday, July 4 - Due dates adjusted accordingly.
BLUFFTON SENIOR CENTER
- Closed Friday, July 4.
GREENHORN
- Closed June 30-July 15 for a Summer Break. Back for Chef’s Tasting, July 16.
REFRAMING BLUFFTON'S HISTORY ART CONTEST
Inspiration photos on display at Bluffton Public Library (wall nearest Main St.)
The Bluffton Ohio Historical Society is sponsoring an art contest based on eight historic photos:
- Paint, Draw, Photo or Mixed Media
- Submissions must be 8 1/2 x 11" (landscape)
- Photo submissions at a minimum of 300 dpi.
- Prizes for Youth & Adult entries.
FREE to Enter. Deadline July 31, 2025
BLUFFTONFOREVER.COM
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Free
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Garage Sales
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Ads are limited to the Bluffton+ area including Arlington, Beaverdam, Columbus Grove, Jenera, Mt. Cory, Rawson and Pandora, and the Ada+ area including Alger, Dola, Dunkirk, McGuffey and Harrod.
Please provide ads by Tuesday for long weekend garage sales.
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].
CONTENT CREATORS Help us put a little more Ada and Bluffton in the Icons! Looking for freelance content creators (monthly and occasional) including:
- Photographers
- Content and calendar managers
- Feature and special event writers
- Public meetings primary and substitute reporters
Call Paula Scott, editor, at 567-400-4266 for information.
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Notices
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July 15 Village of Beaverdam budget hearing
The Village of Beaverdam Council will hold its Annual Budget Hearing to discuss the proposed 2026 Tax Budget. The hearing will be held on July 15, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. The hearing will be held at the Town Hall in the Council Room. The hearing is open to the public. A copy of the proposed 2026 Tax Budget is available for public examination in the office of the Village Fiscal Officer, 101 W Main Street, Beaverdam, Ohio during normal operating hours.