Per the Governor, Polished and Boutique 415 will be closed effective at the end of business on March 18.
"Please continue to follow us on Facebook and Instagram for any updates and an occasional video. We hope to be able to open our doors April 1.(no joke)," said Joan Frederick and her staff.
Here's a rare photograph of a Beaverdam business at the turn of an earlier century.
It is a tile factory. Although the exact location is not known, the business operate in the early 1900s. Will Triplettt, pioneer Bluffton photographer took the photo. It was originally on an 8.5 by 11 glass negative.
Icon viewers:
We have spent countless hours playing every scenario possible to make things work, but being able to provide our employees (our friends/family) with what they need to make ends meet just isn't possible at this time. It has been extremely difficult the last couple of days as we prepare our locations for this temporary shutdown.
The thought of not being able to provide the personal service to our patrons, truthfully our friends and family that we have grown to know and love over the years, is a tough pill to swallow.
Bluffton Family Recreation announced that it is closing as of March 17, according to Daniel Tinch, executive director. Details follow:
In response to the COVID-19 developments, we are taking extra precautions to protect the health of our members and community.
Starting Tuesday, March 17, Bluffton Family Recreation will be closed. We understand that closing our facility will affect many of our members. In response to this closure, we will be placing all monthly withdraw memberships on freeze.
He who laughs last thinks slowest, or so we are told.
This column is not a pun by any stretch. It’s also not an attempt to duplicate The Onion, America’s finest news source. However, we read The Onion, whose current lead story states: Congress allocates $2 trillion to bail out struggling bailout industry.” (We believe every word)
Due to the current State of the Union, The Icon invites viewers to submit jokes, puns, funny stories and anything else that offers a five-second chuckle.
The Allen County Fire Chiefs Association released the following information to the public.
The members of the Allen County Fire Chiefs Association want to ensure the public that we are all working closely together to have plans in place to handle the EMS needs of our community during this Coronavirus outbreak.
We are meeting regularly to discuss resources, manpower, equipment, and supplies. We are in constant communication with the Allen County Public Health and the Allen County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
Delbert Dwaine Hall, 86, died Saturday, March 14, 2020, at his residence. A native of Beaverdam, Mr. Hall was born on July 14, 1933, to the late Ernest and Edna (Williams) Hall. On October 25, 1955, he married Jeanne (Amstutz) Hall who preceded in death in 2017.
A 1951 graduate of Beaverdam High School, Mr. Hall served in Germany from 1953 - 1955 as an MP in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He worked for AT&T for 36 years and was a member of the Pandora EMS. After retiring from AT&T he drove a school bus for the Pandora-Gilboa School System.
The Bluffton University education department is offering free online educational enrichment in response to K-12 school closures in Ohio.
Bluffton Study Buddies, Bluffton University education majors including student teachers, will provide academic help and educational games/activities through the Zoom videoconferencing platform beginning Wednesday, March 18.
