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Ohio schools will continue distance learning for remainder of academic year

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 20, 2020 - 3:27pm

Governor Mike DeWine announced today that Ohio schools will continue distance learning for the remainder of the academic calendar, according to an announcement on OhioAlerts this afternoon. Watch the Icon for more details on Tuesday.

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20 minutes and 20 seconds tonight for the class of 2020

Harmon Field and Steinmet Field lights go on – with many other HS stadium light across the state
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 20, 2020 - 1:52pm

2020 high school seniors throughout the county have spent the last few weeks of their high school education away from teachers, classroooms and friends.

To show support for all seniors in Ohio, many schools across the state will light up their stadium for seniors.

The Icon understands that all stadium lights in the Northwest Conference, including Harmon Field and Steinmetz Field lights, will turn on for 20 minutes and 20 seconds at 8:20 p.m. tonight (Monday, April 20, 2020).

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Lions Festival of Wheels "on hold"

Club continues to collect items for recycling - collection point is the town hall
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 19, 2020 - 8:11pm

Bluffton Lions Club has announced that this year's Festival of Wheels, planned in June, is on hold and several additional Lions events are being reviewed.

• Festival of Wheels - the club is waiting to see what will be open in the community in June.
• Ride to Remember - planned in July, will be discussed at a later date, and
• Dare to Dream - planned for November, is also to be discussed later.

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Your April 17 morning surprise

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 17, 2020 - 10:03am

Who would believe it.

• On April 15, taxes usually due are postponed until July 15.
• On April 16, the lawn was mowed.
• On April 17, snow fell.

Under normal circumstances the snow might have caused a two-hour school delay or even worse. Could this be the new normal?

Here are some views of that Friday morning surprise in Bluffton.

 

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Bluffton EMS calls dropped since COVID-19 outbreak

Jan Basinger: "We send only two EMTs in the squad and follow it with the old police cruiser with one or two additional people as available, to assist the squad if needed"
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 16, 2020 - 3:00pm

Bluffton EMS calls have dropped since the COVID-19 outbreak, according to Jan Basinger, EMS chief. He reported this information to Bluffton council on April 13.

Basinger said that the EMS staff now wears masks and gloves on every call received. This is the minimum protective clothing worn.

“We send only two EMTs in the squad and follow it with the old police cruiser with one or two additional people as available, to assist the squad if needed,” he said. “This hopefully reduces our staff to the potential exposure to the virus. It also preserves the staffs PPE.”

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GROB's group effort creates medical testing booths

11 donated to Bluffton, Findlay and Lima hospitals; used to test for COVID-19 virus
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 15, 2020 - 5:01pm

Some health professionals call it the Superman booth.

Whatever you call it, a Bluffton-made product has immediate use for health care professionals testing persons who may have the COVID-19 virus.

A three-and-one-half week crash-course group effort by associates at GROB Systems resulted in creation of 11 testing booths that GROB is donating to area hospitals. The booths are being delivered this week.

The booths were created in GROB’s fabrication department, according to Emily Brock, GROB’s marketing coordinator. 

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