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Whoot, whoot! Bluffton Family Recreation demonstration: "Camp Counselors coming into Monday like [sun glasses emoji] [huge smile emoji]." Catch the full effect on video here: https://fb.watch/eV-nrVwNFg/

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ALLEN COUNTY: Bridge joint repair work on Interstate 75 between Fourth Street and Bluelick Road will resume this week (August 15).  Expect lane restrictions and traffic delays to begin in the northbound lanes then switching to southbound lanes later in the week.

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Memorandum of Understanding with Bluffton Police Department, supplemental contracts, treasurer's transactions

The Bluffton Exempted Village Schools have provided the following agenda for the 7:30 p.m. meeting of Monday, August 15.

Details are provided for 

  • Treasurer's transactions
  • Supplemental contracts for HS Football, HS Volleyball and other sports contracts
  • New classified employees
  • Substitute teachers
  • Subsitute custodian
  • Substitute secretary
  • Substitute bus driver

Board members will be asked to approve a memorandum of understanding with the Bluffton Police Department for a School Resource Officer.

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This summer the Pro Football Hall of Fame created a "Women's Impact on Football" exhibit. The Icon asked Russ Crawford, Professor of History at Ohio Northern University and womens' football expert, for some context. On August 27 Ada will host the Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival including a traveling exhibit by the Hall of Fame.

By Russ Crawford

One usually thinks of men playing NFL or college football as the carriers of footballs made in Ada. However, this summer women played using Wilson footballs across the country and internationally.

Domestic Leagues
In late June, both the Women’s Football Alliance (WFA), and the Women’s National Football Conference (WNFC) held their regular seasons from April to July. The WFA had 61 teams playing this year, spread from Miami to Portland, and included the Columbus Chaos and the Cincinnati Sizzle from Ohio. The WNFC had sixteen teams, mostly in the western and southwest. Both leagues use the Wilson ball. 

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By Fred Steiner
www.BlufftonForever.com

Ever hear of “Herrmann’s Quarry”?

Probably not.

That’s because it’s somewhere in the memory of a forgotten Bluffton generation. Perhaps at one time it had two names. We may never know.

But, Herrmann’s Quarry never disappeared. It simply had a name change.

One generation of Bluffton swimmers forgot to inform the next generation, and Herrmann’s Quarry slowly became the Buckeye.

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Bluffton Family Recreation, 215 Snider Rd., has announced the following basketball classes for fall 2022. For more information, phone (419) 358-4150

Lil Dribblers 1

  • Mondays, 4:15-4:45 p.m. for ages 3-4. An introduction to basketball fundamentals. Players will learn to dribble and pass through fun games in a parent and child class.

Lil Dribblers 2

  • Mondays, 4:45-5:15 p.m. for Grades K-1. Dribbling, passing and basketball fundamentals.

Dribblers

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