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A parade entry form is available for printing at the bottom of this story.

You'll only see this parade once in 150 years. And you may be a part of it!

Bluffton's sesquicentennial parade, planned for Saturday, July 2, is now accepting entries.

Junior Weihrauch of Arlington, one of the best parade coordinators in northwestern Ohio, is the parade director. He handles the Bluffton Blaze of Lights parades.

All Bluffton High School junior class parents are invited to a Post-Prom Planning Meeting on Monday, April 11, at 6:30 p.m. in the Bluffton High School Cafeteria. Parents who would like to be involved but are unable to attend this meeting are asked to contact Susan Liska.

This one's a head-scratcher. What does it mean? The Icon spotted this plate in front of the Shannon Theatre.

Bluffton's next American Red Cross blood drive is from noon to 6 p.m., Thursday, April 7, at St. Mary's Catholic Church. The Bluffton drive is part of National Volunteer Week slated for April 10 through 16.

How to Donate Blood
To schedule an appointment to donate call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org for more information.

There's still time to RSVP for the Friday, April 8, Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast.

A proposed Bluffton Heritage Center Project is the topic of the breakfast held in the third floor of the town hall. The breakfast is free and open to the public, but RSVPs are required by 5 p.m., Wednesday, April 6, to [email protected]. Richland Manor provides the breakfast for the chamber.

Based upon RSVPs already made, this could be the largest attended breakfast of the season for the chamber.

Pending weather conditions, curbing work should occur mid-week and driveway pours later in the week in construction projects at Bluffton Hospital.

The canopy roof will be roofed, and the second floor windows plus a few around back should be complete.
Eyebrow boarding should start.

Other projects include:

  • Work on the corridor to the second floor will begin.

Surgery Area

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