June 2014

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Bluffton Hospital, 139 Garau Street, will host an American Red Cross Blood Mobile Tuesday, June 24 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Garau Street parking lot.

To schedule an appointment, call Bruce Parkins at 419-230-4052 or the American Red Cross at 1-800-Red-Cross. You can also log on to www.redcrossblood.org to sign up. Walk ins are also welcome.

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Start the summer by attending a carnival-style event hosted by BFR Sports & Fitness on Monday, June 2, from 6-8 p.m.

Activities for families with young children will include face painting, Minute-to-Win-It challenges, Twister, three-legged race, sack race, wheelbarrow race and two special triathalon events for youth. Parachute activities will be included at the end of event. Parents and children can “get active” together at this event. Tickets (50 cents each) will be required to participate in the races and contests.

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The Icon anticipates the resignation of Dennis Gallant, Bluffton mayor, during tonight's (June 2) council meeting. Watch the Icon tonight for how the mayoral succession and selection process for a potential vacant council seat takes place.

In the meantime, Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator, provides an update on several village issues. His report follows:

Town Hall

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Edna Dalke, 93, died on May 20, 2014, at Pleasant View Home of Inman, Kansas.

She was preceded in death by her parents, one daughter, Marilyn Dalke Busenitz, one son, Warren Dalke, and one 6 year old great-grandson, Bradley Dalke.

She is survived by her husband, Rev. Dan U. Dalke; daughters Cheryl Epp of Colorado Springs, Colo.; Arline Clark of Dayton; Vonda McEachern of Colorado Springs, Colo.; 2 sons, Dale Dalke of Vancouver, Wash.; Verle Dalke of Dallas, Ore.; 24 Grandchildren and 47 great-grandchildren.

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