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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 Exempted Village Schools announces a public hearing to discuss the use of federal IDEA and Title I funds to be held on July 19, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.

The interested general public is welcome to attend and hear a presentation of the intended use of the funds and to have an opportunity to comment on the proposed district plan.

For further information or to submit a comment, contact Greg Denecker, Superintendent at Bluffton Exempted Village Schools or call at 419-358-5901.

The first 125 people at the Bluffton Community Pool will get free admission on the following days:

  • Friday, July 16th, 2021 from 12:00 - 8:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, July 17th, 2021 from 1:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Riley Creek Arbor of Gleaner Life Insurance Society regularly supports the local community through monetary and volunteer efforts. The Arbor consists of members from Bluffton, Lima, and surrounding communities.

School surveying district with internet connectivity questions

Bluffton schools asks households with school-age children in the district to complete an online Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) survey, according to Greg Denecker, superintendent. The survey helps determine needs within the district.

The survey is available to access on the school website or by clicking here. The deadline to complete the survey is Tuesday, July 6.

Here are the questions in the survey:

Invitation to sponsor a flag this year

Sponsorship form attached -
In cooperation with the Village of Bluffton, the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Bluffton American Legion, the S.H.A.N.N.O.N. Service Club of Bluffton seeks sponsorship for the purchase of the American flags that line Main Street of Bluffton each summer.

You will find this on a plaque on the building at the corner of Main and Vine, specifically 125 N. Main St.

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