Thanks to a fluke vehicle breakdown on I-75 last summer, a rising star on the national country music scene will soon release an album featuring one song about Bluffton.
That rising star is Sal Walker and his band April Shortbread.
Late Sunday evening last July 21, Derek Dukes stopped to help a group traveling in a Tuscany Thor Motor Coach stalled on the southbound exit 140 ramp.
Assessing the situation, Dukes drove to the Beaverdam travel center. There he explained the breakdown problem to a mechanic who returned with Dukes and repaired the stranded vehicle.
Bluffton friends:
The bike paths are not wide enough for 2 couples to walk past each other 6 ft apart.
Three people walking side by side while pushing a baby carriage is not 6 ft of physical distancing.
Walkers, joggers, bikers in single file, with 6 ft of separation from the person in front and behind you would allow users of the bike paths to pass each other.
Some communities/cities have closed bike paths because physical distancing is not being maintained. Discuss among yourselves.
Turns out that Bluffton University mascots J. Denny Beaver and Jenny Beaver like to draw.
And, they've shared this interest with Icon viewers - special note, there's no age requirement to participate. All you need is a printer, colored markers and your imagination.
You'll find 10 printer-friendly attachments that include:
• Are you ready for an adventure
• Catching some waves
• Journey into outer space
• Beavers and kits
• We are all Beavers
Icon viewers:
Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio is thankful for the many volunteers who have given of their time throughout the many years to serve and support the elders of our communities.
Due to precautions taken concerning COVID-19, all volunteer activities have been suspended except for drivers who help with Our Daily Bread - Mobil Meals in Bluffton.
By JoAnna “Anna” Kauffman, M.D.
and Tobias S. Buckell
There are two reasons to wear a mask:
• to protect *yourself* against what's out there, so you can personally try to avoid infection, and
• to protect *others* from what *you* may have so that you don't infect the community.
The second reason is what some doctors and epidemiologists are emphasizing as an important tool for fighting COVID-19. They are not recommending you keep N95 masks.
By Paula Scott, BCE Executive Director
Wow, what a difference a month makes. Much of what the BCE had planned for March went by the wayside. With non-essential business being conducted from home, we’re all learning to adjust.
I’ll be leading my first Zoom video meeting this week and have taken to paying with my smart phone when I can. This old girl is learning new tricks!
Ralph W. Beemer, 91, died March 30, 2020, at his residence. Ralph was born Feb. 1, 1929, in Beaverdam to the late Roy and Florence (Walters) Beemer.
Ralph graduated from Beaverdam High School and served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He worked as a foreman at Hatfield Oldsmobile in Maumee, Ohio. Ralph was affiliated with the Beaverdam Church of Christ. He was an avid fisherman, hunter, gardener, wood worker and enjoyed the outdoors.
Interstate 75 northbound in Findlay will be restricted to one lane on Wednesday, April 1, and Thursday, April 2, for beam setting over the railroad.
On both days, the restriction will begin at noon and continue until four beams are set.
The right lane of Interstate 75 northbound will close from the southern end of the project, just south of Harrison Street/county Road 144, to the Sandusky Street overpass, which is just south of the state Route 12 interchange.
Dr. William Kose, Blanchard Valley Health System medical officer, says the triage and testing tent outside the Bluffton Hospital is working well after seven days.
CLICK HERE for the Icon's story on the triage and testing tent.
In a phone conversation with the Icon Friday afternoon, he talked about how the Bluffton Hospital is coping with the current health situation.
Ryan Burkholder, Bluffton police chief, experiences all types of situations in his job with the police department. Here’s a recent note the Icon received from him – it’s good news story:
In the last few weeks, we have been challenged in many different aspects of life such as our normal routines, our jobs, and our beliefs.
I would like to share with you some recent moments of generosity, honesty, and unselfishness.
