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UPDATED OVI Checkpoint on SR 309 on June 23

Posted by Staff on June 23, 2023 - 7:53am

LIMA–The Ohio State Highway Patrol announced that an OVI checkpoint will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on June 23 on State Route 309 near mile post 17, in Allen County.

The OVI checkpoint, funded by federal grant funds, is planned to deter and intercept impaired drivers.

The checkpoint will also be held in conjunction with nearby saturation patrols to aggressively combat impaired driver-related injury and fatal crashes.

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Police/Fire/EMS
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Do you ask about firearms storage at friends' houses?

Posted by Staff on June 23, 2023 - 6:00am

Allen County Public Health issued this reminder: 

ASK Day is June 21, but gun safety matters every day. Before dropping your child off at a friend’s house, ask about firearm storage in the home.

To learn more about how to start a conversation with parents about guns in their homes, visit: https://app.box.com/s/57fe6nvwjxr5ddp5fqxlabdy4u0gw328

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Health Services
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Advertisers of the Week: Ferguson Agency and Lulu's Diner

Posted by Paula Scott on June 22, 2023 - 9:11am

Meet the BlufftonIcon.com and AdaIcon.com advertisers of the week: 

Ferguson Agency, 1356 Township Road 25, Ada, OH 45810, 419) 634-8881

Lulu's Diner, 114 E College Ave, Bluffton, OH 45817, 419-369-5858

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Call 567-400-4266 for advertising rates.

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Iconoclast View
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One

Posted by Staff on June 22, 2023 - 8:00am

By Karen Kier, Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

In 1968, Harry Nilsson released the album Aerial Bullet with a track titled One.  In the lyrics, he wrote “one is the loneliest number you’ll ever do.”  Harry Nilsson indicated he got the inspiration when he called a friend and got the busy signal going beep, beep, beep. Remember the days when you got a busy signal with no answering machines or voicemail available?

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Health Services
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BFR Softball and t-ball registration ends June 25

Posted by Staff on June 22, 2023 - 7:55am

Bluffton Family Recreation has issued a reminder for those interested in registering for T-ball or adult softball. The registration for both these activities ends on Sunday, June 25.

T-ball takes place Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at the Village Park and runs from July 11 to August 10. Girls ages 4-7 and boys ages 4-6 are invited to participate. The cost is $30 for members and $60 for nonmembers.

Adult coed softball will be held on Sundays at the Village Park from July 9 to August 13, with the tournament on August 13. The cost is $300 per team.

Registeration can be done online at www.bfronline.com.

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Bluffton Family YMCA
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Grant funds writer in (non) residence position for poet-professor

Posted by Staff on June 22, 2023 - 6:00am

Jeff Gundy, emeritus professor of English at Bluffton University, has held many roles during his writing career: published author, professor, Ohio Poet of the Year and distinguished poet in residence, to name a few. Now, thanks to a grant from an anonymous donor awarded through the Seattle Foundation, Gundy is adding the title “writer in (non) residence” to his vita.

The $93,500 grant funds the position as well as administrative costs for two years. Since the title specifically states (non) residence, research and creative work will also include exploration off campus.

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Bluffton University
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