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Bluffton's next council meeting is at 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 8, in the third floor of the town hall. Here are committee meeting scheduled in early October.

Ordinance Committee – Oct. 3,  at 8 p.m.
Pathway Board – Oct. 4,  at noon
Utility Committee – Oct. 4, at 4 p.m.
Street Committee – Oct. 10, 2018 at 8 p.m.
 

5.5 degrees warmer than most Septembers

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Thirty days hath September. And, this year those 30 days were warmer than most Septembers past.

According to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer, the average temperature for September 2018 was 69.6 degrees. The normal average is 64.1 degrees.

Here are some additional September weather facts:

2. 17 inches - September 2018 precipitation

2.96 inches – Normal average September precipitation

The high temperature during the month was 93 degrees on Sept. 4, Sept. 5, and Sept. 20. The low was 45 degrees on Sept. 28.

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The emergency & trauma services department of Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) has purchased materials for kits that assist individuals in stopping an otherwise uncontrollable bleed during an emergency. These materials include gauze, gloves, markers, tourniquets for both adults and children, and more.

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John W. Allison, 92, died on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018 at 8 a.m. at his residence in Bluffton.

He was born on Oct. 30, 1925, in Williamsburg, Pa., to Wilmer M. and Anna Pearl (Sorrick) Allison who preceded him in death.

On Oct. 25, 1947, John married Charlotte Lynn and she preceded him in death on Jan. 26, 2009.

John retired from the Pennsylvania Electric Co., where he worked as an electrical engineer. He was a U.S. Navy veteran who served during WWII. John previously lived in Inverness, FL and Clearfield, Pa. He was a member of the English Lutheran Church in Bluffton.

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We know this is the Bluffton High School class of 1976. We also know Esther Emmert is the teacher when this class was in the elementary. We welcome class members to send us identification of the students.

Send to: [email protected]

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The Icon spotted this Hancock County plate in Bluffton. It's on a grey Honda Odyssey.

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