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Bridge Home Health & Hospice offering volunteer training course in Bluffton

Bridge Home Health & Hospice will offer training courses for prospective volunteers in Bluffton beginning on Wednesday, May 2.

The training will be held at the town hall, located at 154 N. Main St., Bluffton, and will take place for seven consecutive Wednesdays from 1 to 4 p.m.

Courses will cover the basic principles of hospice, understanding the needs of patients and their families, effective communication, patient care, pain and symptom management, spiritual care giving and understanding grief and loss.

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It's starting to feel more like April

Here's the seven-day report for April from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

Date High Low Rain
Apr. 3 71 38 0.26
Apr. 4 64 44
Apr. 5 50 35
Apr. 6 57 29
Apr. 7 65 29
Apr. 8 62 45
Apr. 9 64 42

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Bluffton's next blood drive April 26 at Bluffton University

Bluffton's next American Red Cross blood drive is from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday, April 26, at Bluffton University.

While walk-in donors are welcome, donors are encouraged to make appointments. To make an appointment, call 1-800-RED CROSS or go to www.redcrossblood.org.

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Bluffton High School class of 1967 holds 45th reunion July 21

The Bluffton High School Class of 1967 will hold its 45th reunion on Saturday July 21, at Marbeck Center, Bluffton University. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and dinner is at 7 p.m. Cost is $20.00 per person.

Send check, payable to "Bluffton High School Class of 1967" to David R. Steiner, 409 S. Main St., Bluffton, OH 45817. If you have questions, please e-mail Connie Anderson at : [email protected] (Phone 419-233-2757) RSVP by June 30.

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Just cruising

The Icon spotted this plate at a car cruise-in. It figures.

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Pink is the color

Nothing quite as beautiful as a pink dogwood in the spring. Here's some views of such a tree, located on North Spring Street.

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