Due to the COVID-19 response, Allen County Public Health will be closed to the public from 8 a.m. – noon, Monday through Friday.
These hours will be in effect through the month of December. On Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, and New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, the ACPH offices will be open 8 a.m. – noon for birth and death certificates.
As of Nov. 30, Allen County has had 5,406 newly-reported cases of COVID-19 during the pandemic.
Over half of those new cases (2,851) have been in just the month of November.
Check the December newsletter attached below this story -
Several holiday-related events will unfortunately not take place this year at the Bluffton Senior Center, 132 N. Main St., according to Tonya Meyer, director.
“Out of an abundance of caution, we are canceling the party we had planned in December for our 50th anniversary, Christmas and annual meeting,” she told The Icon.
Plans are underway for a 50th anniversary celebration later.
The Bluffton post office has an assortment of holiday-related stamps for persons sending cards, gift packages and letter this holiday season.
These include stamps featuring:
• Our Lady of Guapulo
• Christmas ornaments
• Kwanzaa
• Hanukkah
The postal service recommends the following ship by dates to keep in mind for gifts to arrive on time:
• Friday, Dec. 18 - first class mail
• Saturday, Dec. 19 - Priority Mail Service
• Thursday, Dec. 23 - Priority Mail Express Service