Bluffton's next American Red Cross blood drive is Thursday, Aug. 2, from noon until 6 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in the Large Room, located at 160 N. Spring St.
How to Donate Blood
To schedule an appointment to donate please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org for more information. Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental permission in Indiana and Ohio), meet weight and height requirements (110 pounds or more, depending on their height) and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood.
A Leaving a Love Legacy Workshop with Beth A. Boehr, is planned from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m., Tuesday, July 31, at 119 Vine St., Bluffton.
"Life teaches us to expect the unexpected. Are you prepared to leave Love Legacy for your family if something should happen to you?" asks Boehr.
Persons attending the workshop will learn how to organize important paperwork and documents to they may be easily located in case of an emergency.
Richland Manor will hold an ice cream social open to the public at 2 p.m., Tuesday, July 31, according to Barry Schneck. Richland Manor is located at 7400 Swaney Road, Bluffton.
The deadline for Bluffton Public Library's second annual amateur photo contest is drawing near, but there's still time to enter. Sponsored by Greg's Pharmacy, the contest will award more than $600 in prizes.
This year's special feature is a $50 cash prize awarded for the best night scene in addition to two new youth categories, courtesy of the Friends of the Library. First, second and third place prizes will be awarded for all age categories (adult, high school and youth).
By Jake Dowling, Icon intern
This is a six-part series preview of the upcoming 2012 NFL season. Each part will be broken down by division for each conference, followed by a two-part series on playoff predictions.
Each team is broken down one-by-one under three categories: A team's coach and his staff, a team's quarterback and the weapons around him, and a team's defense. These are the three main ingredients to determining a team's success in the season.
You'd think school is about ready to begin. Action by the Bluffton school board, meeting on July 16, involved offering contracts for several positions.
These included supplemental contracts, extended service contracts, substitute teacher contracts, substitute educational aide contracts and substitute custodial contracts. All for the 2012-13 school year, which begins nearly one month from now.
In addition, the board acted upon 2012-13 appropriations, which total $13, 234,587.
Story and video by Donald Ring, Icon intern
Ever have trouble finding the perfect gift for someone impossible to shop for?
Located at 115 S. Main St., Bluffton, Ten Thousand Villages offers an array of jewelry, art, home décor and sculptures crafted by artisans from around the world, offering a little something for everyone.
Aphaphanh Nussbaum, store manager, says Ten Thousand Villages is different from other local retailers as it is “a very mission-based organization.”
Ever want to be a princess...just for a day? Nine little girls ages 4 to 9 had the chance during BFR's Princess for a Day Program on July 18.
Back by popular demand, girls spent the day getting their hair done, doing crafts, making cheers, painting their nails and pretenting they were a princess for a day.
The Blanchard Valley Regional Cancer Center (BVRCC), 15990 Medical Drive South, Findlay, will be hosting three American Cancer Society Look Good Feel Better events throughout the remainder of 2012. The events will be held Aug. 6, Oct. 1 and Dec. 3 from 3:15 to 5:15 p.m. in the BVRCC family room.
The Bluffton Senior Center has cancelled its Western square dancing previously set for July 23. The next Western square dance night will be Monday, Aug. 27, at 6:30 p.m. with lessons and 7 p.m. for the dance to start. Cost for the dance is $2 for members and $3 for non members.
