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SHANNON Service Club and Senior Center have big plans

It's a garage saler's paradise this weekend in Bluffton.

S.H.A.N.N.O.N. Service Club and the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center launch the 2018 garage sale season and there's even a chicken barbecue tossed in.

Here are the details:

tTo close one lane of I-75 southbound around Findlay

The following impacts to traffic related to the reconstruction and widening of Interstate 75 through Findlay and Hancock County are scheduled to occur:

• Interstate 75 southbound will be reduced to one lane in the southbound direction from County Road 99 to State Route 12, Findlay, on Wednesday, Feb. 28, and Thursday, March 1, for demolition of a bridge over an abandoned railroad.

The lane restriction will begin at approximately 9 p.m. each of those nights and conclude at approximately 7 a.m. the following day.

All Findlay exits will remain open during this time.

The cash basis financial report of the Village of Bluffton, for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017, has been submitted to the Auditor of State and is available for public inspection by appointment with Laura Ewing, village fiscal officer. Her office is in the Bluffton town hall and her phone number is 419-358-2066.

 

 

Chamber accepting vendor registrations for May 12 arts and crafts show

Lauren Canaday has accepted the post of Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce arts and crafts festival vendor manager, according to Paula Scott, chamber CEO. She replaces Jerry Burkholder, who is retiring this year.

This year's show is the day before Mother's Day, Saturday, May 12 (Mother's Day is May 13).

The chamber is extending invitations to crafters to have a booth in this year's show.

March 1 is Thursday

The Bluffton school menu for March is now available. To access the menu click here.

The Icon spotted LEEANNE in the Carol Slane Florist parking lot on South Main Street, Ada.

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