The Bluffton Police Department has received several calls over the last few weeks from concerned residents regarding phone calls they are receiving that may be scams.
The department issued the following statement to the Icon:
The police department would like to remind you that if you receive a call that is asking for any personal information or banking information over the phone, to not give out that information.
Rita Mae Wenger, 82, died Oct. 11, 2019, at Putnam County Ambulatory Care Center in Ottawa. Rita was born Nov. 16, 1936, in Lima, Ohio to the late George and Juanita (Keeling) Quillin. On June 28, 1958, she married Edgar Wenger who preceded her in death on April 7, 2010.
Rita had worked Triplett Corporation in Bluffton then Richland Manor as a cook and retired from Bluffton Hospital where she was a cook. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Bluffton.
Members of a weight loss group that meets once a week in Bluffton, says that their success is undeniable.
They meet at 6 p.m., Tuesdaya, using the south entrance to the basement of St. John’s United Church of Christ, 223 W. College Ave., with an attendance averaging between 12 and 15. The group is TOPS, which means “Take Off Pounds Sensibly.”
The nationwide organization was founded by 1948. In 2018, the Bluffton chapter as a whole lost 213 pounds. In 2019, to date has accumulated a loss of 195 pounds.
Preschool Playtime, a free open gym for infants, toddlers and preschoolers, is offered at Trinity Lutheran School, 105 Allen St., Jenera, on the second Monday of each month from October to May.
It begins Monday, Oct. 14 from 10 to 11 a.m.
Parents and caregivers may bring you child/children to play with balls, ride on toys, play on mats, and more. For more information, call 419-326-4685 or e-mail [email protected].
Shiloh Hughes is the winner of five Shannon Theatre passes. She was the third contestant to enter the contest. The Icon asked viewers to identify the location of the pirate in the photo. It is located above the doorway of room 216 at Bluffton High School.
Watch for the next Shannon Theatre pass give away coming soon.
The Pandora United Methodist Church will be hosting a free Community Meal on Wednesday, Oct. 30 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the church fellowship hall, 108 E. Washington Street, Pandora.
This month's meal is provided by N.E.W. Never Ending Witness Group. The menu is beef sandwiches, chips, vegetable tray, cheese tray, cookies and beverages.
These are just a few of our upcoming programs this October. All of them require registration, both to help the library know how many to set up for and to ensure we have the minimum number required to ensure that our program presenters will be able to hold the program.
Check out the Bluffton Public Library website under EVENTS for more info. To register, you maystop by orcall the library at 419-358-5016 during library hours.
"Twas the night before Christmas" is the theme of the 2019 Bluffton Blaze of Lights, according to Paula Scott, CEO of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce.
The theme will be carried by downtown store decorations and by floats in this year's Blaze parade. The Blaze takes place Saturday, Nov. 30.
The parade line up is at 4 p.m. on Snider Road near the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool. Junior Weihrauch, Arlington, is the parade director. The deadline for applications accepted for the parade is Saturday, Nov. 16.
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 1, in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) seeks public comments regarding two proposed projects in the Icon viewership area.
Beaverdam sidewalks – ODOT, in partnership with the village of Beaverdam, is proposing to construct ADA compliant sidewalks and curb ramps within the village of Beaverdam.
Sidewalks will be installed in various locations along East Main Street, West Street, East Pearl Street, Mill Street, Prospect Street, and Lima Street.
Colleen Rae Hight, 90, died Oct. 10, 2019, in Pandora. Colleen was born July 4, 1929, in Bluffton, Ohio, to the late Walter and Bessie (Emans) Goodman who preceded her in death. On Oct. 7, 1951, she married George Hight who preceded her in death on Nov. 11, 2006.
Colleen graduated from Bluffton High School. She was a homemaker and Avon representative. Colleen was a previous president of the Bluffton Athletic Boosters and the Big Rock Gun Club. She enjoyed bowling, camping and cooking. Colleen also enjoyed playing music and singing in her family's bluegrass band for 15 years.
