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By Paula Pyzik Scott
Bluffton Icon and Ada Icon owner-editor

CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS Contacts on the Classifieds

Use the new link above to find contact information for local government, safety services, volunteer and charitable groups, as well as churches in the Bluffton, Ohio area.

Have updated information or a listing to add? Email [email protected].

MEDIA RELEASE__Join the Bluffton Lions Club for the 12th Annual Ride to Remember on Saturday, July 11 This year’s event offers both an in-person ride and a flexible option to ride on your own time at any location.

The in-person ride takes cyclists through the Village of Bluffton, Ohio, and the scenic surrounding countryside, with routes passing through Gilboa, Pandora, Ottawa, Rawson, and other nearby towns.

Park and check in at a new starting location, the Bluffton University Sommer Center on Rosenberger Drive, Bluffton.

The Village of Bluffton provided the following trash and recycling guidelines with July 2026 utility bill mailings.

Service Day
Please place material at the curb the night before scheduled collection.

Holiday Schedule

Rumpke observes New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

If your service day falls on or after these holidays, collection will be delayed by one day that week.

By Lyla Heinze

The Beaveram Bunch 4H club met on Monday, July 6, 2026. Below are some notes from the meeting.

By Paula Pyzik Scott
Bluffton Icon and Ada Icon editor

Do you ever kick yourself for not knowing (or sharing information) about a Bluffton area event?  Keep the Icon's community calendar in mind for day to day planning, as well as for promoting events and opportunities in the village and nearby locations.

Here's a quick video demonstration on how to get to and navigate the calendar.

Bluffton, Ohio community calendar demonstration

BPL UPDATES_A program on the Newark Earthworks and historical indigenous architecture will be presented on Wednesday, July 22 @ 6:00 p.m. at the Bluffton Public Library.

The program will be presented by Sarah Hinkelman, Site Superintendent, Newark Earthworks and Flint Ridge. She will talk about historical architecture built by indigenous people over 2000 years ago. The structures are in what is now known as Newark, Ohio.

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