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Check out the Icon's Community Calendar for events near you.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

11-12:00 p.m. Constitution Day Lecture, Yoder Recital Hall, College Rd.

1-2:00 p.m. Dulcimers, Senior Citizens Center, 132 N Main St.

3-4:00 p.m. Social Hour, Senior Citizens Center, 132 N Main St.

5:30-6:30 p.m. TOPS St John's UCC, 223 W College Ave.

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A Celebration of Life for Deborah “Debb” Herr who passed away August 10, 2023 will be held at 12:00 p.m., Saturday, September 23, 2023 at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton. 

Visitation will be Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until time of the service at the funeral home. 

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Mildred “Millie” (Schutz) Lugibihl, 88, died on September 10, 2023 at Willow Ridge-Betty House, Bluffton.  She was born in Putnam County on March 27, 1935, to Albert and Irene (Cherry) Schutz.  She lived nearly all her life on the family farm.

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The Bluffton School Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, September 18 in the Elementary School Media Center, 102 S. Jackson St.

The agenda includes contracts, assignment, resignation, & etc. items:

  • Resignation of Debra Sprunger
  • Classified contract with Sharlene Anderson as an educational aide
  • 18 substitute teacher agreements
  • Supplemental contracts for positions assisting the High School Student Senate and Boys Soccer team

A report from the Apollo Career Center is also on the agenda.

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Blanchard Valley Health System is a diverse environment, where associates come from varied backgrounds. Recently, a four-legged associate named Pace joined the team in order to relieve the stress within the health system. 

Pace is a golden retriever/goldendoodle mix who will turn four later this fall. She is a facility dog and the working partner of Michael Cifranic, MSN, RN, a nursing recruitment and retention specialist.

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Project nears fundraising goal of $90K

By Paula Scott

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