On Tuesday, March 15, 2016, voters in the Bluffton school district approved a tax levy renewal for Bluffton Public Library. The levy passed with an unofficial 73-percent of voters supporting library functions.
“Words cannot express our gratitude to the Bluffton School District voters.”
Bluffton’s Boy Scout Troop 256 is participating in a community-wide service project called Scouting For Food.
In fact, it’s the Scout’s biggest service project of the year. On Saturday, March 5, we’re going to go door-to-door in Bluffton to put a yellow grocery bag on everybody’s doorstep or porch. During the week, your bags can be filled with canned goods and such.
On March 12, put the filled bag back on your doorstep or porch. The Scouts will pick them up and take the donated items to the Bluffton Food Pantry.
Giving Back…
The Good Samaritan Women’s Group is a local volunteer group here in Bluffton that works toward servicing those in need, not only in our community, but in our area.
The group will be adopting two resident rooms at the Good Samaritan House in Lima this month, and will welcome any donations to assist with this project.
The improvement project involves painting and supplying curtains, lamps, bedding and simple décor for two bedrooms.
I am applying for the vacant council seat for the term expiring December 31, 2017. I have resided in the Village of Bluffton for more than one year and I am an elector as required by the Ohio Revised Code.
Note: Jan Emmert provides the following additional information concerning the photo of Santa that the Icon posted on Dec. 24. The information provided is a portion of an email he sent to his brothers and sisters.
There are two things of interest to our family in this picture in the Bluffton Icon of downtown Bluffton, including the old Citizens Bank in the Center of town.
Icon viewers:
Attached find a short reflection/poem in response to the mass shootings last week and Christmas.
Much good will to you as you continue to carry forth with the stimulating and challenging work of spreading words with meaning throughout the community and beyond!
Elizabeth Raid, formerly of Bluffton 3132 Royer West Drive,
Newton, Kansas, 67114 [email protected]
316-282-2803
