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Nov. 1 Dare to Dream wine tasting and auction

Tickets are now available for the Bluffton Lions Foundation “Dare to Dream” wine tasting and auction set for Wednesday, Nov. 1, at 6 p.m. at Sycamore Lake Winery, rural Columbus Grove

The event is a fundraiser supporting the Bluffton Bike pathway project. Tickets are $25 each and are available only in advance from Lion members or by calling 419-788-0729, according to Colleen Lazar, Lions president.

Here's the projected list

Bluffton spent $371,897 on street maintenance in 2017 and has an administrative estimate of $258,000 proposed for its 2017 street budget.  Looking at 2019, so far an estimated $183,000 in projects is on the table.

– Additional details are in the attachments at the bottom of this story.

The village spent $43,799 from 2015 to 2017 on asphalt sealing projects in town.

This information came from the Sept. 14 streets, lights and alley committee meeting, as presented to council on Sept. 18 by Joe Sehlhorst.

PAPA NO1 - The Icon spotted this Hancock County plate on Bluffton's Main Street on a gold Chevrolet van.

Interstate 75's far right lane southbound and the southbound entrance and exta ramps at Hancock County Road 99, U.S. 224 and State Route 12 will be closed Monday, Oct. 2, frpom 9 a.m. until 7 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 3.

The announcement was made by ODOT.

It  begins with chicken nachos on Monday, Oct. 2. It is the October Bluffton school lunch menu. To view October's menu click here.

Here's a wish list of needed items

The Bluffton Area Food Pantry has distributed food and other essential supplies to approximately 50 area families this summer.

The pantry’s supplies are running a bit low and could use some reinforcements, according to Ed Yeager, board president of the Bluffton Community Assistance Program.

Item may be delivered to St. John’s United Church of Christ.

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