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By Reema Bazzy
OPEN THE ATTACHMENT AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY TO VIEW ENLARGEMENTS OF THE MURAL

Note: You are familiar with the Bluffton post office mural. Did you know a similar mural is in the Ada post office? Here's a story with photos of that mural, originally posted in Ada Icon. Watch for a story this summer on the Blufton PO mural.

What do Ada, Ohio, and abstract expressionism have in common?

WATCH THE VIDEO AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STORY.

The Bluffton Hospital Auxiliary is hosting a basket raffle now through Monday, July 29, with all the proceeds benefiting the Northwest Ohio Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.

The Auxiliary will raffle off 20 baskets and these are all on display in the front lobby of the Bluffton Hospital. The baskets retail in value from $50 to $320. Tickets are $1 per chance.  Some of the items include Cincinnati Reds Tickets, Columbus Crew tickets, area gift cards, pampering baskets, and different themed baskets.

The Lima-Allen County Regional Planning Commission invites Icon viewers to provide opinions on how its tax money should be spent as it relates to bike and pedestrian facilities in the county. A survey is attached at the bottom of this story.

Surveys may be e-mailed to: Chastity Butterfield [email protected] or mailed to:

Lima-Allen County Regional Planning Commission
130 W. North St.
Lima, OH 45801

With one-half of the swimming season behind us Bluffton council will act on a recommendation to sell season passes at a 50 percent reduction, according to Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator.

Council will meet on Monday to consider the action. Should the recommendation pass half-price tickets will go on sale July 23. Council offers these half-price passes at the mid-point of each swim season.

Ever wonder how Bluffton's streets get those yellow stripes? The Allen County Engineer's Office striping crew handles that task. 

The crew spent most of last week in Bluffton. Here's the painting vehicle on North Main Street at Snider Road. Watch the video.

Steve Yarnelle, Bluffton University volleyball coach, is the speaker at the Tuesday, Aug. 6, Bluffton Lions Club meeting. The meeting is at noon in the Patio Room of Maple Crest.

The Lions Club monthly newsletter is an attachment to this story. It lists several recent activities of the club.

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