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Civic Organizations
Please contact The Icon at [email protected] for any organization changes in your listing.
| Chief Noah Babcock, 419-358-2066 ext. 293 |
| 102 S. Jackson St. Bluffton OH 45817. Central Office 419-358-5901 |
| Chief Jon Kinn, 419-358-2066, ext. 5 |
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BLUFFTON IN BLOOM
Jesse Blackburn, Village administrator, 419-358-2066
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BLUFFTON MAYOR
Richard Johnson, 419-358-2066, ext. 3
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| Chief Ryan Burkholder, 419-358-2961, ext. 109 |
| 145 S Main St, Bluffton, OH 45817 419-358-5016. Trustees meet at 6:30 p.m. on the 4th Tuesday of each month (except December and July). |
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BLUFFTON TOWN HALL
419-358-2066 - Press 0 for operator
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| Including Motter Metro Park. 1682 Slabtown Road, Lima, OH 45801; 419-221-1232 |
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ORANGE TOWNSHIP
Township House 2973 Township Road 28, Bluffton, OH 45817 Board of trustees meetings on 2nd Thursday of the month, 7:30 p.m.
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RICHLAND TOWNSHIP
Township House 8435 North Dixie Highway Bluffton, Ohio 45817. Board of trustees meetings: 8:00 p.m., 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. PHONE 419-358-4897
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Community Organization
Please contact The Icon at [email protected] for any organization changes in your listing.
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AA OPEN DISCUSSION
7:30 p.m. Mondays at English Lutheran Church, 111 Grove St
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AL-ANON MEETINGS
7:30 p.m., Mondays at English Lutheran Church, 111 Grove St.
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AMERICAN LEGION
Bluffton Post 382. Meetings at 7:30 p.m. on 1st and 3rd Mondays, 405 N. Spring St. Dennis Morrison, 419-358-4950
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| Director Rene Gabriel; PO Box 142; 419-369-2985 |
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BLUFFTON ATHLETIC BOOSTERS
Beth Ackerman, 419-204-9913
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BLUFFTON BUCS MIDGET FOOTBALL
Zac Kohli, 419-306-2818 or Mitch Geisgie, 419-204-7291, [email protected]
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| Rene Gabriel, 419-369-2985, [email protected] |
| Volunteers and fundraising for Lake St dog park, [email protected] |
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BLUFFTON GIRL SCOUTS
Girl Scouts of Northwestern Ohio, 888-350-5090
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BLUFFTON HOSPITAL AUXILLARY
Heather Schalk, 419-423-5342
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| Meetings on 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at Town Hall; contact [email protected] |
| Meetings 7:00 p.m. on the first Monday; 419-358-7941, [email protected] |
| Meetings 7:00 p.m. on the second Wednesday, 405 N. Spring St; P.O. Box 221, Bluffton, OH 45817, [email protected] |
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BLUFFTON PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION
Karen Byers, 419-358-7951 (school phone), [email protected]
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BLUFFTON SCRAP ARTIST QUILTERS
Meet at 7 p.m.on 1st Monday of the month, Bluffton Senior Center. Contact Deb Beer [email protected]
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BLUFFTON SENIOR CENTER
132 N. Main St., Tonya Meyer, director, 419-358-8971
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| PO Box 241, Bluffton OH 45817 / President Tom Augsburger, 419-384-3674 |
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BLUFFTON SWIM TEAM (SARDINES)
Nicole Mikesell, 419-358-0074
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BLUFFTON WRITERS GROUP
Ruth Naylor, 419-358-6309
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| Scoutmaster Brad Taylor |
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CAMPUS LIFE
Jeremy Basinger, 419-296-9267
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CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
Gloria Bucher, 419-429-2621
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CELEBRATE RECOVERY
6:00 p.m., Mondays at Bluffton Public Library, Lower Level. [email protected], [email protected]
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FAIR TRADE TOWN TASK FORCE
Lori Nester, 419-358-9650
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| Email group that shares information about events at the Bluffton Nature Preserve. |
| Olwen Prichard, (419) 358-5016 (library phone), [email protected] |
| Pat Flinn, 419-358-6766, Victoria Goddard [email protected] |
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RELAY FOR LIFE/RELAY FOR HOPE
Lynda Best, 419-296-2790
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| Neil Allen, [email protected], 567-387-9208 |
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TOPS/KOPS
Jean Ream 419-358-7613 or 567-208-3318
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Churches
Please contact The Icon at [email protected] for any organization changes in your listing.
| 601 N Main St, Bluffton, OH 45817 |
| 116 Church St. - 419-358-8921 |
| 112 N Main St, 419-358-5806 |
| 2022 State Route 103 - 419-358-2001 |
| 8905 Columbus Grove Road - 419-358-8588 |
| 8375 Phillips Road - 419-358-1561 |
| 111 Grove St. - 419-358-2591 |
| 101 S. Jackson St. - 419-358-5766 |
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FIRST MISSIONARY CHURCH
247 N Lawn Ave. - 419-358-7751
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| 15988 Road 4, Pandora. 419-384-3680 |
| 223 W. College Ave. - 419-358-5641 |
| 160 N. Spring St. - 419-358-8631 |
| 835 N. Main St. - 419-358-1382 |
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TRUE WORD TABERNACLE
345 County Line Rd, Bluffton, 567-226-1163
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Classified Ads
ABOUT CLASSIFIED ADS (Updated August 2024)
COMMUNICATION Email ads to [email protected]. Call 567-400-4266 with questions but ads must be sent electronically.
- Please provide up to 75 words. Includes clickable links and phone numbers, one attachement (jpg. png or pdf).
PAYMENT Payable by credit card with an email link. Please do not send checks.
COST $1/day, minimum 10 days Items for sale and ticketed events. Items for sale including cars, trucks, real estate or business services.
FREE Ads Include help wanted, garage sales, card of thanks, lost and found, wanted, and free items.
| Events (1) | Garage Sales (1) |
| For Rent (1) | Help Wanted (3) |
| For Sale (0) | Lost and Found (0) |
| Services (0) | Notices (1) |
| Announcements (6) | Political Ads (0) |
| Card of Thanks (0) | Public Auctions (0) |
| Free (0) | Wanted (3) |
Events
Free ads for free events. $1/day, minimum 10 days for ads for ticketed events and fundraisers. Email [email protected].
Email events and updates
to [email protected]
See the Icon's full Community Calendar
OCTOBER
2 BHS Homecoming / Parade 5:30 p.m./ Football vs. LCC 7:00 p.m.
2-4 100 Years of Being a Beaver, Bluffton University homecoming
3 Homecoming 5K and Family Fun Walk, race begins 8 a.m.
3 Bluffton University Alumni Choir Sing, 10 a.m.
8 MHCO Red Carpet Gala, 5:30 p.m.
10 Dillinger Robbery Reenactment & Motorcycle Show, 11:55 a.m. reenactment, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. show
14 On Soft Ground, Exhibit begins at Grace Albrecht Gallery
24 Community Day, Bluffton University
29 Trick or Treat, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
NOVEMBER
6-7 Holiday Open House, downtown Bluffton
12-14 Poor Clare (fall play), Bluffton University
13-14 BHS Fall Play, 7:00 p.m.
19 Jingle Bell Stroll, 12-7:00 p.m.
28 Blaze of Lights
DECEMBER
4 Handel's Messiah, Bluffton University, 7:30 p.m.
5-6 Christmas Open House, Schumacher Homestead
For Rent
For Rent ads are $1/day, minimum 10 days. Payable online only.
3 BEDROOM / 2 BATH APARTMENT FOR RENT IN ADA
Go to: http://www.kimmetproperties.com to view the apartment
- Appliances: Newer stove, refrigerator, dishwasher and washer and dryer
- Pets: NO
- Smoking: NO
- Paint: Freshly painted
- Level: Ground level
- Floors: Newer carpet and linoleum
- Owner pays: Garbage, mowing and snow removal
Rent: $1,175.00
Deposit: $1,175.00
Available: 10/1/26
Call Dennis at (419) 303-8869 for additional information and/ or showings. Realtor owned.
Announcements
To inquire about non-profit and business announcements, email [email protected].
Find Information about Icon candidate and issue advertising here.
Announcement advertising regarding the November 3, 2026 General Election is available from October 7-November 3 in one-week increments.
For more information, email Paula Scott at [email protected] or call 567-400-4266.
9/11/2026 FACEBOOK__Business phone lines remain out of service for all three Mennonite Home Communities locations in Bluffton. This outage remains a widespread issue, affecting thousands of customers. Some customers have had service restored, but MHCO does not have any update regarding the timeframe for service restoration.
The following temporary phone numbers have been set up for each location:
Mennonite Memorial Home is 567-712-0454
Willow Ridge is 567-712-4233
Maple Crest is 419-722-4444
MHCO will provide an update when business line service has been restored.
BHS YEARBOOK PICKUP
Hello everyone, we are still trying to get BHS students yearbooks to them from last year we are left only with Seniors at this time.
Please come to the High School to pick up your Class of '26 seniors' yearbook. If you can, during normal school hours. Thank you! We also do have a few prints available for purchase if you would like to have one. They are $75 cash or by check made out to Bluffton Yearbook. Thank you!
INTRODUCING "WORK IN PROGRESS" WEDNESDAYS
Been working on a project that required a little extra creativity, sweat equity or stick-to-it-tivness? (Or know someone who has?) Share the before, during and afters with [email protected] for the Icon's new WIP Wednesdays series.
We're thinking art, sewing, carpentry, car modifications, gardening, you name it!
MAPLE GROVE RECORDS ONLINE
The Village of Bluffton has partnered with CemSites, an online cemetery record and mapping platform that allows the public to search burial records for Maple Grove Cemetery. You can search for individuals by name, date of birth or date of death. CemSites even provides a map of the cemetery with a marker of roughly where the individual is buried.
Contact Greg Probst, cemetery sexton, at [email protected] with any corrections or if you or a family member find you no longer need a burial plot you purchased at Maple Grove Cemetery.
JOIN AMERICA 250 IN BLUFFTON
Honoring 250 Years of American Spirit - Together as a Community. 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the United States of America, and Bluffton is joining communities across the nation to celebrate this milestone in a way only Bluffton can — with hometown pride, creativity, and togetherness. Throughout the year, our America 250 Committee will host events that highlight our shared history, our local
talent, and our love for community. Everyone — families, schools, churches, and businesses — is invited to participate. LEARN MORE
Follow Bluffton Ohio, Celebrates on Facebook
Click here for more info
Garage Sales
Help Wanted
FREE ad category. Items are limited to 75 words. Additional information can be attached as a PDF or web link. Email [email protected].
DRIVERS EDUCATION INSTRUCTORS
Make a difference in a teen’s life. Provide in-car and/or classroom instruction. Flexible scheduling when students are available. Evenings and some weekends required during the school year. 16-hours/week minimum. Approximately 60 hours of paid training. Semimonthly bonus for dedicated employees. Drive Time Driving Instruction, with classrooms in Bluffton and Findlay. Send resume to [email protected]
Event reporters and photographers wanted
- Bluffton Fall Festival
- BHS Homecoming
- Blaze of Lights
Send writing and/or photo samples to Paula Scott at [email protected]
Notices
Public Notices are posted at no charge. The Bluffton Icon is not a "newspaper of record" as in https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-7.10 Email [email protected].
Notice of Public Hearing
The Village Council of Bluffton, Ohio, will hold a public hearing on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 7:05 p.m. on the third floor of the Bluffton Town Hall during the regularly scheduled Village Council meeting.
The purpose of the hearing is to consider the Bluffton Planning Commission’s recommendation to rezone Allen County Parcel No. 28-0200-03-001.000, located at 10260 Augsburger Road and served by Willow Ridge Drive.
The approximately 15-acre parcel is currently zoned in the R-I Residential District. The recommended zoning change would reclassify the property to the R-III Residential District to accommodate the proposed expansion of the Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio senior living community.
Jesse Blackburn
Village Administrator
Wanted
FREE ad category. Send 75 words or less to [email protected].
CORN SHOCK DONATIONS
The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce is asking for corn shocks to decorate the light posts in downtown Bluffton.
If you are able to supply them for this year, email [email protected].
INGALLS PEACH CREAM AND PEANUT BUTTER PIE RECIPES
When I was a young girl, I worked at Ingalls restaurant. Irene Diller made a homemade peach cream pie and a peanut butter pie.Does anyone know how I could get her recipes? My mouth still waters for Irene's peach cream pie! My email is [email protected].
OCTOBER 24 NATIVE PRAIRIE SEEDING
Join Dr. Jacob Buchanan and the Blanchard River Watershed Partnership to learn about the campus prairie project from 10 a.m.-noon, Saturday, Oct. 24.
Bluffton University is converting a mowed turfgrass lawn into a native prairie on the floodplain of the Little Riley Creek. Help throw down handfuls of seed to plant the prairie as a community, then watch it grow over the coming years. All are welcome.
Meet at the parking lot by Sommer Center on the Bluffton University campus (North Roserberger Rd entrance).