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It's every snowballs worst nightmare… a bright sun! Teacher Jared Byers spent a recent “snow day” with Ellery and some of her cousins rolling this huge snowball which is slowly moving on. (Photo Sent from his iPhone)

Club closure party after 63 years of continuous gardening enjoyment

Past and present members of the Bluffton Garden Study Club are invited to it closure party after 63 years of continuous gardening enjoyment. 

"We will be gathering at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, in the Patio Room at Maple Crest," said Jenny Pilarowski.

There will be “garden” cake refreshments to enjoy as well as a display of minutes, treasurer’s reports and past program booklets plus any of your own mementoes you would like to share.

Arrangements have been made to archive the records of the organization at the Bluffton Public Library.

It’s beginning to feel like maple syrup weather as temperatures dip below freezing at night and rise above freezing during the day.

Three of the past seven days experienced that condition, so maple tree tappers like Greg Probst must be enjoying this. Here’s the highs and lows from Feb. 12 to 18.

Make-up day is Thursday, May 30

Bluffton schools have cancelled classes for Wednesday, Feb. 20, according to Greg Denecker, superintendent.

The school went on a 2-hour delay at 5:29 a.m. and cancelled classes at 7:50 a.m., according to Ohio Alerts.

The make-up day is Thursday, May 30.

13th year for Bluffton beautification project

Orders are now being placed for this summer’s downtown flowerpots.

According to Susie and Steve Stratton of Stratton Greenhouses, “This is our 13th year for providing the potted plants on Main Street.”

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To make this happen Strattons invite contributions to keep the program going. This year the sponsorships, like last year, are $130 per pot. If payments are received by Friday, March 15, the cost is $125 per pot.

The Icon found DIVA GC on  dark blue Pontiac G8 somewhere between Ada and Bluffton.

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