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Here's this week's Bluffton refuse pick-up schedule from Republic Services.
Residential, Business (2-8 yard container) and Industrial - Service will run one day late. New Year's Holiday will be observed on Monday, Jan. 1. • Monday's routes will be serviced on Tuesday • Tuesday routes will be serviced on Wednesday • Wednesday routes will be serviced Thursday • Thursday routes will be serviced Friday • Friday routes will be serviced Satruday.

And, winter storytime reigstration now in process

Registration for Winter Storytime at the Bluffton Public Library opens Jan. 3. You may register via phone (419-358-5016), or email ([email protected]), or at the front desk.

Space is limited to 18 children per session. This program is for Preschool Children (ages 3 to 5), and occurs on Mondays at 6:30 p.m. or Tuesdays at 10 a.m.

Head into 2017 with 8-2 record

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The Bluffton University men's basketball team rallied late for their 10th McDonald's Holiday Tournament title in the past 13 years when the Beavers downed a talented Muskingum squad, 83-79, on Saturday, Dec. 31. Muskingum slipped to 8-3, while Bluffton will head into the New Year with an 8-2 mark.

In advance of her new position as superintedent of Ada Schools in January

The Icon caught up with Meri Skilliter of Bluffton a couple days after she accepted the superintendent position at Ada schools. Here’s a portion of our discussion that is shared from the Ada Icon.

When you were a student, what teacher excited you about making a career in education?

Skilliter: Mrs. Hetrick, my fifth grade at Woodmore elementary, encouraged me to write. She was a fantastic teacher.

Tell us about your teaching career. Where did is start and how did you make your way to Ada?

Before Bluffton boxes up its final holiday decorations the Icon offers three final looks at the 2016 holiday season. Here are two windows from the Bluffton Public Library, plus an outdoor-looking-in at a Santa visit earlier this month at the library. We hope viewers enjoyed the many holiday photos we posted all month long.

Here's Republic Services pick-up schedule

Here's next week's Bluffton refuse pick-up schedule from Republic Services.

Week of January 1
Residential, Business (2-8 yard container) and Industrial - Service will run one day late. New Year's Holiday will be observed on Monday, Jan. 1.
• Monday's routes will be serviced on Tuesday
• Tuesday routes will be serviced on Wednesday
• Wednesday routes will be serviced Thursday
• Thursday routes will be serviced Friday
• Friday routes will be serviced Satruday.

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