Local candidates will share their stories, and an Ohio Northern University professor will provide a briefing on Issue 2, at an upcoming meeting of Allen and Hardin for Election Action and Democracy (AHEAD), a local citizen advocacy group. The meeting is co-sponsored by the ONU College Democrats.
The meeting, open to the public, is from 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, Oct. 16, in Meyer Hall of Science, Room 107, 515 W. Lincoln Ave., Ada.
Bluffton Public Library's annual fundraiser, the Holiday Gift Silent Auction, will begin November 1.
Still thinking about donating but haven't gotten around to it? Good news - there is still time!
The library will accept donations through Weds, October 18. Please include your name, business/organization name and contact info, and fair market value of your donation.
Bluffton - established in 1861. That's the sign recently added to the Bentley Road overpass across Interstate 75. The overpass reconstruction is still underway. We've attached several progress photos.
Friday, Oct. 20, is the deadline for fall indoor soccer league sign-up at Bluffton Family Recreation, according to Amy Byers, sports coordinator.
Session I games are played Nov. 5 to Dec. 9, a five-week. Sign-up is available on line at www.bfronline.com or by clicking here. Sign-up is also available by contact BFR, 215 Snider Road, Bluffton, 419-358-4051.
Bluffton residents and businesses opened their pocketbooks quickly as $17,000 in pledges and donations was reached earlier this month to fund a K-9 unit for the Bluffton Police Department, according to Ryan Burkholder, police chief.
Burkholder informed Bluffton council on Monday that the goal was reached. He added that donations and pledges are still accepted and continue to come in as a contingency fund is being created for the unit.
“The support is overwhelming,” Burkholder told The Icon.
