FROM BSC NEWSLETTER__The Bluffton Senior Center, 132 N. Main St. is signing up members for the following Coach Trips with Tonya and Bus Trips with Debbie. Trip activity levels are explained below.
COACH TRIPS WITH TONYA WINTER IN YELLOWSTONE
January 19-25, 2026
Last day to sign up is October 19! Explore the sparkle of our Nation's First National Park. The wonders of Yellowstone have never felt so close.
The Bluffton Senior Center, 132 N. Main St. provides a monthly Happenings newsletter for its members. Here's a sampling of announcements for October 2025.
With the start of early in-person voting beginning on October 7, Bluffton Icon readers have been inquiring about the status of potential candidates for Bluffton Council. The sample ballot posted on the Allen County Board of Elections website shows four open council seats and just two candidates, incumbent Phillip A. Talavinia and newcomer Liz Gordon-Hancock.
The Bluffton Exempted Village School District received an overall rating of 4.5 (out of 5), exceeds state standards in the 2024-2025 Ohio School Report Card recently issued by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce.
SEPT 17 MEDIA RELEASE__The Bluffton Schools will hold a district-wide open house on Monday evening, September 22, from 5:00-6:00 p.m. Several community organizations will have booths set up in the elementary gymnasium, and information will be available on ways to provide support to the school and community.
All parents and community members are invited to this open house to meet staff members, observe facilities, and learn more about the educational opportunities available to Bluffton students.
The downtown Bluffton scarecrow decorating contest is back. Scarecrow creations need to be up by Friday, October 3 to be included in the competition. Contact Liz Gordon-Hancock at [email protected] to enter this year's contest.
Any organization or business is encouraged to adopt a lamp post on downtown Main Street and put up a scarecrow or other three-dimensional, family-friendly, fall-themed figure.
