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Join Dan Hodges, a Johnny Appleseed Metro Park District Naturalist to learn about tails in the animal kingdom on July 22 at 11:30 a.m.! We will explore all sorts of tails and how they are different, what they do, even what they say!

Email [email protected] by Monday, July 19 for the Zoom link and to let us know how many plan to attend.

Open to all ages.
A minimum number of registrants is required to hold this program. 

Bluffton's 7th annual Ride to Remember is "back on the saddle again," Saturday, July 10. Routes take riders through Bluffton, Ada, and the surrounding countryside. Visit Ride to Remember's website for more details.

By Celia Smith
With the 4th of July just behind us, Bluffton and the surrounding areas of Allen County are already beginning preparations for the upcoming fair season!

The Beaverdam Bunch 4-H club has been busy with livestock, project books, and meetings since March! Club members of the Beaverdam Bunch range in ages from 3rd grade to 12th grade, and when it comes to leaders, some have been serving for years. Judging for many of the members' projects is just around the corner, Monday, July 19th.

The first monthly dinner meeting is set to take place after a year and a half. Here's an update from the July newsletter.

Western Square Dance - Larry and Bev Armstrong will host Western Square Dance lessons on Thursday, July 22 from 7 to 9 p.m. All are welcome. The cost is $2 for members and $3 for non-members.

Craft Supply Sale - The Bluffton Senior Center will have a Craft Supply Sale on Friday, July 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, July 24 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

According to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer, Icon viewers experienced a mostly average June.

  • Average temperature: 72.7
  • Total precipitation: 3.91 inches
  • Maximum temperature: 91 degrees on June 29.

The June 2021 daily weather summary follows.

Bluffton University has announced the dean’s list for undergraduate students for the Spring 2021 term.

Students with a GPA of 3.6 or higher are eligible for the dean’s list.

Bluffton University students from your area named to the dean’s list are:  

Gabe Denecker, Bluffton, Ohio
Hachemy Gabriel, Bluffton, Ohio
Nathan Heinze, Bluffton, Ohio
Jessica Pratt, Bluffton, Ohio
Sydney Staton, Bluffton, Ohio
Jeff Strayer, Bluffton, Ohio
Leah Tabler, Bluffton, Ohio

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