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Bluffton skywatchers are in for a rare treat tomorrow (Jan. 31):
• a Blue Moon,
• a total lunar eclipse
• and a supermoon all at the same time!

It's the first total lunar eclipse since 2015 and the first Blue Moon Blood Moon visible from the U.S. since 1866!

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Dan Diller new festival chair; replacing Dennis Morrison who has retired

The first planning meeting for this year's Lions Club Festival of Wheels is set for 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 31, in the third floor meeting room of the town hall.

Dan Diller is this year's chair of the event, replacing Dennis Morrision, who retired after chairing the festival for several years.

The photo with this story shows a double rainbow that appeared during last year's show. (Photo by Dennis Morrison)
 
 

Apollo Career Center will kick off Career Tech Education Month with the annual All Area Boards meeting held Thursday, Feb. 1, at 6 p.m. in the Apollo Commons.

This year, the Apollo Career Center is renaming and dedicating the large meeting room to the first Apollo superintendent Fred D. Goare. The room will now be called the Fred D. Goare Community Room. Members of the Goare family will be in attendance for the dedication.

Will put into place a Geographic Information System for sewer mapping

The Village of Bluffton took a major step forward to go below ground this month.

Bluffton council has agreed to put into place a Geographic Information System (GIS) created for sewer mapping.

Geographic Information System software is designed to store, retrieve, manage, display, and analyze all types of geographic and spatial data. GIS software enables users to produce maps and other graphic displays of geographic information for analysis and presentation.

Will renovate building and move to North Main Street

The Et Cetera Shop, Inc., which operates the Et Cetera Shop, Book ReViews, and Ten Thousand Villages, today announced the purchase of the Peerless Glove Factory building at 327 N. Main St.,  Bluffton, according to Arman Habegger chair of the Et Cetera Shop board.

“After some extensive renovation, the Et Cetera Shop retail store will move to the new location that will provide it significantly more space for its operation and may allow for expanded retail offerings,” he said.

52  BOOP - The Icon spotted this Hardin County plate on a silver Lincoln MKZ in downtown Bluffton.

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