Volunteer docents at the Schumacher Homestead, a property owned and operated by the Swiss Community Historical Society (SCHS) of Bluffton and Pandora, were disappointed when the historical facility was unable to open on schedule in early June.
You may watch the video of Ron Lora giving a tour of the barn on the homestead at the bottom of this story -
However, they decided that they show must go on and are now producing weekly video tours of the historical facility.
We thought this might be a tough one. It turned out so-so, as a couple viewers responded correctly. This is a window on Neufeld residence hall at Bluffton University.
Bluffton Board of Zoning and Building Appeals will hold a public hearing Monday, July 6, at 7 p.m., in the town hall third floor community room.
The discussion centers on a resident at 356 S. Main St. request for a variance. The request is a dimensional variance from the required side yard and dwelling setback for the addition of a carport, according to Bryan Lloyd, assistant village administrator.
An AEP employee works a high-wire act on Bentley Road. Power poles are being moved to enable the August extension of this summer's pedestrian and bike pathway to proceed. In addition, Allen County Engineer's office extended a waste water line across Bentley. The new pathway will extend from Richland Drive to Riley Street.
It’s a small town civics lesson, now on the internet.
Thanks for the efforts of Bluffton officials, all Bluffton ordinances are now available online for anyone to read.
The announcement was made at the June 22 council meeting. The meeting's agenda is attached at the bottom of this story.
CLICK HERE to view the ordinance folder, located on the Village of Bluffton website. The project cost $14,000 and has 1,193 pages went printed on a computer printer.
The Icons introduce our first music review, a column we hope to continue monthly. Your comments are welcome at [email protected]
Chromatica - Lady Gaga
Reviewer: Craig Hoffman
Lady Gaga, the Queen of Pop, is out with Chromatica. It is the first album for the megastar since the popular A Star Is Born in 2018. Chromatica is Lady Gaga’s sixth consecutive number one debut in the US.
