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The Bluffton Cattle Club met Here is the club's news, as reported by Landon Selhorst:

On Sunday, July 14, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. we will be having the chicken BBQ at the Bluffton Middle School. Cattle club members - be sure to wear your 4-H shirt.

And congratulations to the cattle club for selling 237 BBQ tickets. See a
Bluffton Cattle Club Member if you still want tickets.

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Several committee meetings are on the Bluffton council schedule. Those follow:

Tree Commission Meeting - Tuesday, July 9, at 7 p.m.
Personnel Committee Meeting - Wednesday, July 10, at 7 p.m.
Ordinance Committee Meeting - Tuesday, July 16, at 7 p.m.
Personnel Committee Meeting - Wednesday, July 17, at 7 p.m.
Council Meeting - Monday, July 22, at 7 p.m.

Ordinance committee continues to research whether to create legislation limiting types of animals in the village

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Responding to the June 24 Bluffton council meeting discussion of what type of animals are permitted in the village,  Nina Koontz of 180 Garmatter addressed the council on the subject.

At issue is whether the village has an ordinance prohibiting certain animals within the village limits. Village official state that they are not aware of any such ordinance.

She and her husband, Dan, own two mini-pigs that she says are household pets and also live outdoors.

War of 1812 played out in Hardin County

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FROM ADA ICON - Independence Day weekend has a major focus on July 4, 1776. As they say, "there's more to the story." Here is a small piece and it is very close to Bluffton.

Sometimes we forget that there was a "Part 2" of the War for Independence, namely the War of 1812.

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A SITE MAP BELOW -

Recalling from your Ohio history courses, Britain wanted a do-over and invaded the still-young United States of America. The war spilled over into Ohio just shy of the state's 10th birthday.

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The Bluffton High School class of 1979 held a 40th reunion on June 15. Front from left, Steve Weyer, Lori Huber Leftenant, Becky Mihm, Jerry Shaw. Second, Rhonda Davis, Karla Moser, Janet Brayden, Chris Bucher, Beth Setzer Londo, Julie Pogue Bowman, Lore Rodabaugh Haimes. Third, Mickey Dye, Vera Gay Vernell, Linda Begg Francies, Roger Hoffer, Pam Hauenstein Taylor, Shari Herr Schwab. Back, Bryan Prinzi, Rob Young, Jon Spallinger, Jeff Alt, Bob Fields, Mark Corson, Gregg Herron.No pictured: Andy Herrmann, Ron Montgomery, Scott Schumaker, Steve Bracy.  
 

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Ted Yoder will perform in the next Town Hall Concert Series at 8 p.m., Saturday, July 13. The performance is in the third floor of the Bluffton town hall, 154 N. Main St.

Yoder has played the dulcimer for decades and won America’s National Hammered Dulcimer Championship in 2010.

His performance style in popular songs including Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing,” The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby,” and classics such as “Amazing Grace” and “The Little Drummer Boy.”

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