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Wearing masks in public

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on April 18, 2020 - 6:00am

This story is provided by the ONU HealthWise Pharmacy.

 As we learn more about COVID-19, health officials are changing strategies to try to stop the virus. The most recent strategy change involves wearing cloth face coverings in public.

Experts now understand that people who are infected with COVID-19 can be asymptomatic (meaning they do not have any symptoms) and still pass the virus to others — without even knowing it.

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Health Services
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Bluffton's latest fashion statement

Tie it around your face and off you go
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 17, 2020 - 4:13pm

Dozens of mask styles are modeled by Bluffton Icon viewers at the bottom of this story.

Bluffton’s latest fashion statement quickly caught on in the past two weeks.

Cloth face coverings, aka, masks, may be more functional than decorative, however, ­­that doesn’t keep Icon viewers to be creative when making their mask statement.

And, as viewed in the photos in this feature, masks are not limited to humans. You'll find a dog and a teddy bear wearing masks here.

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People
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Bernita Miller was a realtor in Bluffton for 25 years

1948 graduate fo Mt. Cory High School
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 17, 2020 - 3:55pm

Bernita L. Miller, 89, died April 17, 2020, at Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton.  Bernita was born Nov. 4, 1930, in Cridersville to the late Bernard and Alvina (Zweibel) Winget.  On Nov. 4, 1951, she married Marvin "Bud" Miller who preceded her in death on Feb. 27, 2013. 

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Obituaries
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Even dogs wear masks

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 17, 2020 - 3:49pm

Here's Skeeter Joseph Lambert, a 6-year-old male Yorkie, whose human mommy is Kay Lambert. Apparently Skeeter loves all his outfits including several scarfs, a winter coat and rain coat. Skeeter is one of the mask entries in the Bluffton Icon pizza contest. Skeeter's mask came from Kibbee's Carryout from Nina Koontz.

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Bluffton group visits Rio Grande Valley to learn about migration in border communities

“We learned that there are not simple solutions, but there are certainly things that could be done to treat immigrants more humanely"
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 17, 2020 - 3:22pm

Ten members of First Mennonite Church, Bluffton, traveled to the Rio Grande Valley, Texas, last month to learn more of the social, economic, and political significance of migration in border communities. 

The group included Fran Core, Melissa Friesen, Theda Good, Monica Harnish, Lynda Nyce, Jan Wiebe, Theo Andreas, and Paul, Laurel, and Ana Neufeld Weaver. 

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Worship
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Connie Kindle was a resident of Mennonite Memorial Home

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 17, 2020 - 11:40am

Constance F. “Connie” Kindle, 79, died on Thursday, April 16, 2020, at 8:08 a.m. at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.

She was born on March 29, 1941, in Greenup, Kentucky, to the late Silas and Fannie Shepherd. On Jan. 19, 1957, Connie married James L. Kindle, Sr. and he preceded her in death on June 4, 2016.

Connie held a few jobs in her lifetime, but especially enjoyed her time as a homemaker. She was a member of the Liberty Baptist Church of Ada. 

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