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On Monday, December 26, the Village of Bluffton council meeting included the swearing in of re-elected members Jerry Cupples, Mitch Kinsley, David Steiner and Phill Talavinia by Mayor Richard Johnson. 

The attached agenda details other items of business that evening. (The Icon was not in attendance at the meeting.)

The Allen County OSU Extension is providing county fair rule changes on https://www.facebook.com/allencountyextension/.

The posts note: "we did not write out each rule in its entirety but highlighted the changes to existing rules and the addition/removal of rules. If you have any questions we encourage to reach out to the Extension Office staff."

The 2021 McDonald's of Bluffton Holiday Classic will be hosted by Bluffton University at the Sommer Center on December 29-30, 2021.

Visit the following links for a year-by-year history of results.

https://blufftonbeavers.com/sports/mbkb/history/mcdonaldsyby.pdf

https://blufftonbeavers.com/sports/wbkb/history/mcdonaldswbkyby.pdf

 

 

MEN'S TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

Wednesday, Dec. 29

Time - Matchup

2 PM - Grove City vs. Miami-Hamilton

Wondering what to do with yourself after the hustle and bustle of the holidays? Check out the Bluffton Public Library calendar for January 2022. Activities include opportunities for children, teens and adults.

See graphics for dates and times.

FOR CHILDREN

  • Winter & Spring Storytime
  • Extra Storytime Crafts

FOR CHILDREN & TEENS

  • Postcard Penpals

ADULTS & TEENS/TWEENS

When will we enjoy our next snow scene? In February 2021, the Icon noted that "even with a cold wind at your back, [it] has a charm that you want to remember all year long."

By Robert McCool

And now a brief word about the Lord.

Mitch Albon's new novel “The Stranger in the Lifeboat” (Harper Collins: ISBN978-0-06-288834) is a conundrum and mystery. Is it a discussion about God, or is it a study into the human condition? It is both.

A $200,000 yacht explodes in the middle of the ocean. All that's left behind is a raft containing ten people. They are a mixed group containing men and women and a young girl named Alice.

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