PHOTO Bluffton Girl Scout troop visits the Mayor

Bluffton Girl Scouts from Troop 21255 recently enjoyed an impromptu meeting with Mayor Richard Johnson. The girls, who are in grades K-2, were working on the Good Neighbor badge when they bumped into Johnson at Bluffton Town Hall. The girls were advised that Johnson is not only mayor, he's also a grandpa. PHOTO provided.

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$1.7M for recycling and litter prevention awarded in northwest Ohio

Posted by Staff on April 25, 2024 - 7:12am

Recipients include Bluffton Exempted Village Schools and Village of Bluffton

COLUMBUS __ Local governments, businesses, and nonprofit organizations throughout northwest Ohio are receiving $1.7 million this year in grants from Ohio EPA to implement recycling, litter prevention, market development, and scrap tire recycling programs. Statewide, Ohio EPA is issuing more than $7.5 million in grant funding to 159 recipients, with more than $3.8 million specifically for community and litter prevention programs. 

Local governments and other entities use these grants for litter collection, education programming, and the disposal of scrap tires through amnesty collection events. All local clean-up efforts involve the work of volunteers and take place on public property.  

Projects approved for funding for program year 2024 include Bluffton Exempted Village Schools, $58,044 for Recycling Equipment and the Village of Bluffton, $8,836 for Water Bottle Refilling Station.

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Pink Awareness: Breast Cancer Trends

Posted by Staff on April 25, 2024 - 6:00am

By Demetrius Lockridge, Student Pharmacist and Karen L. Kier, Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU Healthwise Team 

Charlotte Haley started the breast cancer ribbon campaign in the 1990s to bring awareness to the lack of support for breast cancer prevention, education and research. Her peach colored ribbons were attached to a card providing the facts behind the lack of research dollars being allocated to study the disease. Charlotte was a breast cancer survivor who had a strong family history including her sister, grandmother and daughter.

Her ribbons were indeed peach. So, why are the current ribbons pink? Estée Lauder and Self magazine wanted permission from Haley to use the peach ribbon as a symbol for breast cancer advocacy. Haley denied the request and the lawyers for Estée Lauder recommended selecting another color. This resulted in the birth of the pink ribbon to symbolize breast cancer awareness.

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72nd Annual Spring Show at ArtSpace 

The 72nd annual juried Spring Show art exhibit will open on Saturday, May 4 at ArtSpace, 65-67 Town Square, Lima. The exhibit features all mediums and introduces new artists to the public, in addition to featuring well-known artists from the region. 

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Recap of April 22 Bluffton Council Meeting

Posted by Staff on April 24, 2024 - 6:00am

Accessory Dwelling Unit ordinance submitted prior to first reading

By Paula Pyzik Scott

The April 22 regular meeting of the Village of Bluffton Council was just 30 minutes, time enough to touch on a wide variety of topics of community interest. There was no legislation at the meeting.

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