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On July 29 Bluffton Soccer club announced, "Thank you for helping us with our Phase 1 goal! On to Phase 2, the Shelterhouse! It will have concessions, bathrooms, and a picnic table area! We invite you to be a part of both the past and future legacy we are building for generations of soccer players. https://blufftonsoccerohio.com/donation-page/

MEDIA RELEASE__On August 4, Apollo Career Center announced a change to its policy for serving meals to children served under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program for the 2025-2026 school year.

Schools qualifying to operate the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) provide breakfast and lunch to all children at no charge and eliminate the collection of meal applications for free, reduced-price and paid student meals. 

Compiled by Paula Pyzik Scott

The following 13 land transfers took place in the Bluffton Exempted Village School District in July 2025 as reported on the websites of Allen County Auditor Rachael S. Gilroy and Hancock County Auditor Charity A. Rauschenberg.

ADDRESS - FROM/TO - SALE DATE - PRICE - LAND USE

BEAVERDAM RESIDENTIAL
301 Lima St - Nowlan, Matthew T & Sara L to Nowlan, Yvonne & Thomas J - 7/8/2025 - $60,000 - Single Family Dwlg Unplat

Join the 2025 Soil Health and Water Management Field Day held at The Ohio State University at Lima.

Regenerative agriculture with the help of no-till, cover crops and water management technology and conservation practices will be the focus of a field day at The Ohio State University at Lima's Regenerative Agriculture Farm.

DATE August 28, 2025
TIME 8:30-4:00 p.m.
LOCATION The Ohio State University at Lima, 4240 Campus Dr, Lima, OH 45804, Galvin Hall
REGISTRATION COST $25.00

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The following articles for July 27-August 2, 2025 are BlufftonIcon.com items from "above the fold," the top two stories and feature photo for each day. These stories have also been highlighted on the Icon's Facebook and Instagram pages.

Saturday, August 2, 2025

The Bluffton Public Library, 145 S. Main, will host the following events and activities during the week of August 4-9 For further details and dates, visit www.blufftonpubliclibrary.org/library-events/

Monday, August 4, 2025

Hummin' & Strummin' Song Circle, 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Open Chess at the Library, 5:30 -8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Noon Book Group - Girl in Disguise, 12:00 p.m.

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