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A Jackson St. clematis has decided that 2025 is the year to go all out with beautiful purple blooms, triple the number enjoyed in previous years. 

At the June 9 meeting of the Bluffton council, a resolution of necessity will be presented for the West Elm St. Improvements Phase II Project.

The meeting's preliminary packet HERE provides details on pages 5-6.

The resolution details cost sharing by the Village and property owners for sidewalks, curbs and driveway approaches with property owner assessments to be levied in annual installments payable with property taxes.

Bluffton Public Library will host the following events and activities during the week of June 9-14. For further details and dates, visit www.blufftonpubliclibrary.org/library-events/

Monday, June 9

Build a Book (grades 3-5) (R) - 2 to 3 p.m.

Hummin’ & Strummin’ Song Circle - 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, June 10

Open Chess - 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

"Lighthouse" Acrylic Paint Class (R) ($) - 6 to 7:30 p.m.

By Paula Pyzik Scott, Icon editor

Here's a work in progress: Bluffton Icon Highlights for June 2025. You'll find our April and May 2025 Highlights at the Bluffton Public Library in the print news collection and online HERE. A location at Bluffton University's Musselman Library is coming soon!

JUNE 9 EMAIL ANNOUNCEMENT

Dear Friends of Bluffton History,

The June monthly meeting of the Bluffton Ohio Historical Society will be Wednesday evening, June 11 at 7:00 p.m. at the 1899 Depot, 405 N. Spring Street, in Buckeye Park (a.k.a. Bluffton Sportsmen's Club).

Meeting topics will include a review of the recent Fred Steiner program, Bluffton History Day, committee reports and sharing time for those who bring in items to discuss.

JUNE 6 MEDIA RELEASE__Many know about Bluffton University Musselman Library's extensive Mennonite archival collection, but many do not know we also have a collection of popular magazines dating back to the early 20th century.

During the summer, the library is dusting off a few titles and inviting the campus and Bluffton community to dive back into history and peruse some popular titles such as “Fortune,” “Better Homes and Garden,” “Life and Good Housekeeping” from the 1930s.

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