Like many Bluffton organizations, the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center has put on hold most of its programming this spring.
Bluffton Senior Citizens Center has cancelled its dinner meeting in May and June, according to Tonya Meyer, Center director, and also cancelled its community dinners in May and June.
She added that Center-sponsored trips need to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Although these stats are one week old, Allen County is at only 53 percent counted in the 2020 U.S. Census. In the village of Bluffton response is at 62 percent.
In 2020 you can self-respond one of three ways:
• Online at www.my2020census.gov
• By phone at 844-330-2020
• By returning the census form by mail.
Persons who do not fill out the questionnaire on line will receive a paper questionnaire in the mail in a few weeks.
Naomi Basinger blew out 101 candles on her birthday on April 16. The lifelong Bluffton resident now lives at Hilty Home, Pandora.
Here's a photo from a short vido clip of her blowing a kiss to Icon viewers.
Naomi was born April 16, 1919, in Lafayette, to Harry E. and Chloe (Williams) Shrider. She married Orville Basinger on July 13, 1940. Orville died on Jan. 25, 1998. Naomi had worked at Westinghouse, Lima, and retired from Triplett.
Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio experienced a tremendous response from the public in their request for homemade masks, according to Chris Moser. Here's a photo of some of the masks received.
The request for masks was in a letter to the Icon from Moser.
To the many people who helped make more than 770 handmade cloth masks for staff and residents of MHCO.
"Thank you for your amazing work! We have some masks reserved for the next weeks and at this time do not need any more," said Moser.
On a random drawing of all contestants who sent the Icon photos of themselves wearing masks, the winning entry drawn is Mark Sommers. He wins a 1-item, 14 -inch Padrone's Pizza.
The contest had over 30 entries.
Here's how to enter this week's contest:
Last week's freak snowfall resulted in this snowperson appearing on the front lawn of 477 Cherry Street, Bluffton.
The Icon will accept entries in our "write a caption for this photo." Send your caption to: [email protected].
The Ohio High School Athletic Association informed member schools Monday, April 20, that spring sports are now cancelled, as Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced earlier in the day that school facilities will remain closed for the remainder of the academic year due to the coronavirus COVID-19.
OHSAA Executive Director Jerry Snodgrass sent the memo to school administrators following Governor DeWine’s press conference.
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New Leaf Landscape and Garden Center, 0395 State Route 235, Ada, is open and has a wide selection of perennials, trees, shrubs, garden plants and garden supplies, according to Laurie Laird, of the Center.
“We have perennials, trees, shrubs, garden plants and garden supplies arriving by the truck load.”
Hours:
Mondays to Fridays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Governor Mike DeWine announced today that Ohio schools will continue distance learning for the remainder of the academic calendar, according to an announcement on OhioAlerts this afternoon. Watch the Icon for more details on Tuesday.
The Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs will announce first, second, and third place awards in the 2020 Ropp Triplett Business Plan Competition on Thursday, April 23. The competition will award $6,000 in business expense reimbursement, according to Paula Scott, of BCE.
2020 high school seniors throughout the county have spent the last few weeks of their high school education away from teachers, classroooms and friends.
To show support for all seniors in Ohio, many schools across the state will light up their stadium for seniors.
The Icon understands that all stadium lights in the Northwest Conference, including Harmon Field and Steinmetz Field lights, will turn on for 20 minutes and 20 seconds at 8:20 p.m. tonight (Monday, April 20, 2020).
