“I’ll take a large container of popcorn with butter and a soft drink.”
You’ve not heard this request in Bluffton since mid-March.
You’ll hear in Friday, as the Shannon Theatre reopens, according to Pete Suter of the theater, in a reopening with two laid-back oldies but goodies “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” (1986) and “Kung Fu Panda” (2008).
Here’s the movie schedule with theatre guidelines:
• Evening shows are: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (PG-13)
Shows are every evening at 7 p.m. as well as on Friday and Saturday at 9:30 p.m.
By Elizabeth Phillips, club reporter
Hi my name is Elizabeth Phillips the Bluffton Cattle Club’s News Reporter. Our club has 18 members. Our first meeting was held at the Richland township house on Feb. 16, 2020. That is where we nominated members for different roles. The President is Grace, the Vice President is Riley, the secretary is Clair, the treasurer is Britney, the Health Reporters are Landon and Branson, our Safety Reporters are KJ and Sophie, the Recreation Leaders are Greta and Zoe, the Flag Bearers are Klara and Parker.
Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs (BCE) new online coffee hours and brown bag events mean you can join us from anywhere and can catch up with reruns if you missed out, according to Paula Scott, BCE director.
The next "brown bag" event is Turning Views into Clicks (phone calls, orders, appointments...)
At 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, BCE will be joined by Marlena Ballinger of the Dough Hook Meat Market to talk about the importance of digital content, including calls-to-action, menus, and newsletters.
FROM ADA ICON – Ada’s downtown retail centerpiece, Reichert’s clothing store, will close later this summer, says Fred Reichert, owner, who is retiring. For older Bluffton residents, Reichert’s is the “Geiger and Diller” of Ada.
It first opened in 1952 serving several generations of shoppers in its 68 years of existence.
The Ada men, women’s and youth’s clothing store is one of few remaining retail businesses of its type in small towns across northwestern Ohio, having battled the malls and online clothing giants.
Effective June 3, Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS), including Bluffton Hospital, will allow one visitor at a time for most patients. Daily visitation hours will be from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
One designated visitor, age 16 or older, will be permitted to accompany inpatients at all BVHS locations as well as accompany patients to clinic appointments.
“More than 30 volunteers responded to our request for help to sew 100-plus gowns,” Jason Cox of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio, told this Icon this week.
“ Soon after the announcement a small group of people were able to cut gowns at the Ebenezer Mennonite Church, he added.
The gown pieces were assembled into kits and distributed for others to sew at their homes. MHCO has received 84 completed gowns and more are coming in each day.
English Lutheran Church, 111 Grove St., Bluffton, will begin in-person worship on Sunday, June 7, according to Kevin Mohr, pastor.
The worship service, with COVID-19 social distancing seating and other precautions in place, will take place simultaneously live in the sanctuary (face-masks required for ages 12 and up), and live-streamed on Facebook in the fellowship hall (face masks encouraged but optional), beginning at 9 a.m.
Holy Communion, with hygiene precautions, will be offered for those comfortable with partaking of the sacrament at this time.
