March 2020

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Here's a five-generation photo provided to the Icon.

Left to Right:
• Eunice Minard, Findlay – Great Great Grandma
• Amy Piero, Findlay – Mom (Graduated from Bluffton High School)
• Denise Simon, Findlay – Great Grandma
• Lesley Warren, Rural Bluffton – Grandma (Works at Bluffton Foot & Ankle)
• Esther Rebekah Piero – Baby

 

 

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Bluffton Boys and Girls 4-H Club announcement

Due to the virus, school closing for 3 weeks, and OSU regulations, Bluffton Boys, and Girls 4H Club will not be having any meetings until May 15 a 5:45 p.m. in Mrs. Moser's room. Anyone wanting to join our club can call the Allen County extension office at 419-879-9108.

Limitations to spectators; flag football, indoor soccer tourney cancelled for March 15

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In response to COVID-19 and the current order on mass gatherings we have made the following decisions at this time:

1) Regular season games for indoor soccer and flag football scheduled for Saturday will still be played. We ask that spectators are limited to 1 per athlete. We know this isn't ideal but it's the only way to stay under the mass gatherings guidelines while still allowing the athletes to play. 

Also a link to local cancellations and event updates

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CLICK HERE for the latest on cancellations and event updates in Bluffton.

In the wake of the current healthcare climate, Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS), will be limiting visitation to all areas of the organization.

The new guidelines allow for one visitor per day per patient. No children (under 16 years of age) will be permitted to enter patient care areas.

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MESSAGE FROM BLUFFTON SENIOR CENTER

With the closing of schools in Ohio, we are taking the precaution of closing our doors. Starting Tuesday, March 17, our front door will be closed until such a time as the governor feels it is safe to continue operating normally.

The staff will continue to come in to answer phones and try to meet the needs of our members.

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Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio statement:

Please be advised that all public events scheduled to take place in Mennonite Memorial Home, Willow Ridge, Maple Crest or Hilty Home have been cancelled through March 31.

Bluffton Boy Scout Troop 256 collecting for food pantry

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Bluffton Boy Scout troop 256 is "Scouting for Food," on Saturday, March 14.

The scouts will collect non-perishable food items for the Bluffton Community Assistance Program's food pantry.

Persons interested in contributing may leave food items in a bag or box on front porches. Collection takes place until noon on Saturday.

If you bag does not get picked up by the end of the day, contact 419-422-4356.

Resurfacing and reconstruction at Beaverdam will impact traffic

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Beginning Sunday, March 15, Interstate 75 at state Route 696, near the village of Beaverdam, will have nightly lane closures from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. to set up the work zone. 

Vendor meeting in March, opening day first Saturday in May

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New and returning vendors are invited to a meeting with Bluffton Farmers Market manager Greg Probst at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31.

The meeting will take place on the third floor of Bluffton Town Hall, 154 N. Main St. That evening, vendors will learn about promotional opportunities and may reserve full-year spaces at a discounted price.

Located in the Citizens National Bank parking lot in downtown Bluffton, the Bluffton Farmers Market is open on Saturday mornings from 8:30 a.m. - noon, May through October.​

Here's Bluffton's Ohio Alert messages from this afternoon

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Governor's announcement is at
the bottom of this story -

THIS STORY WAS UPDATED AT 8:55 p.m. THURSDAY -

Responding to this afternoon’s announcement by Gov. Mike DeWine to close Ohio schools for three weeks, Bluffton schools sent five Ohio Alert messages from 3:49 to 4:06 p.m. this afternoon.

The Icon will continue to post those alerts are they are sent.  Watch the Icon for further updates. The Alert messages follow:

• We will not have school on Monday 3/16 thru Friday 4/3/20 which is 3 full weeks.

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