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Governor announces public health safety advisory alert system

Allen County now at Level 2 - increased exposure and spread
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 5, 2020 - 1:05pm

 Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Thursday a new Ohio Public Health Advisory Alert System that will help make clear the dangers of COVID-19 in Ohio counties.

As COVID-19 cases in the state rise, DeWine said the color-coded system is built on data to assess the spread of the virus and inform and empower individuals, businesses and local government in their response.

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Northbound entrance ramps will close Monday

Continued road work on Interstate 75
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 5, 2020 - 1:00pm

Interstate 75 road work will impact several Bluffton and Beaverdam north and southbound off ramps in the next few weeks. The ramp closing schedule follows: 

NEW IMPACT
• Bentley Road entrance ramp to I-75 southbound will close July 6 for five days.
• Bentley Road exit ramp from I-75 northbound will close July 6 for five days.
• SR 696 exit ramp from I-75 southbound will close July 6 for 14 days.

UPCOMING IMPACT
• SR 696 entrance ramp to I-75 southbound will close July 12 for 14 days.

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Senior Center hopes for a July re-opening

Trips canceled or postponed through the end of October
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 3, 2020 - 1:59pm

Bluffton Senior Center, 132 N. Main St., hopes to reopen sometime in July, according to Tonya Meyer, director.

“We have been in talks with the Ohio Department of Aging and the Ohio Senior Center Association to come up with best practices, she said, adding, “we hope to be able to open sometime in July.”

When the center finally is able to open, the first month will be one-on-one services only.
Examples:
• Enter the center for library material
• Riding the exercise bike
• Visit with staff
• Volunteering

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July 6 public hearing on South Main Street request

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 3, 2020 - 6:50am

Bluffton Board of Zoning and Building Appeals will hold a public hearing Monday, July 6, at 7 p.m., in the town hall third floor community room.

The discussion centers on a resident at 356 S. Main St. request for a variance. The request is a dimensional variance from the required side yard and dwelling setback for the addition of a carport, according to Bryan Lloyd, assistant village administrator. 

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Herbs subject of Tuesday Bluffton Area Gardeners meeting

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 2, 2020 - 3:40pm

Bluffton Area Gardeners will meet at the community gardens on South Main Street at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 7.

Harvesting and using the herbs from your garden is the program, presented by Marge LaFollette. 

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MHCO skilled nursing facilities earn "deficiency-free COVID-19 survey results"

Mennonite Home, Willow Ridge, Hilty Home surveyed in June
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 2, 2020 - 1:33pm

Each of the three MHCO Skilled Nursing Facilities (Mennonite Memorial Home, Willow Ridge and Hilty Home) has achieved Deficiency Free COVID-19 focused surveys from the Ohio Department of Health, according to Elizabeth Kelly.

On March 20, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a memorandum, “Prioritization of Survey Activities” in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.  

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