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Winter Wellness Club: Jogging with Johnny 

Posted by Staff on November 28, 2023 - 6:00am

On Monday, Dec. 4 at 5:00 p.m., the Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park  District will offer a Winter Wellness Club: Jogging With Johnny at  Ottawa Metro Park-Wyandot Shelter Parking Area, 2632 Ada Rd., Lima.

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Recap of November 2023 Bluffton School Board meeting

Posted by Staff on November 28, 2023 - 6:00am

By Paula Scott

On Monday, November 20, the Bluffton Board of Education meeting included two visitors, 7th grader Jaylen Guest–who is a volunteer technology assistant–and incoming member Alice Basinger, who will take her seat on the board in January. The agenda included approving the Ocean Focus field trip and submission of a renewal tax levy for the March 2024 ballot.

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Ohio Highway Patrol releases Thanksgiving Holiday report

Posted by Staff on November 28, 2023 - 6:00am

COLUMBUS__According to provisional statistics, eight people were killed in seven crashes on Ohio roadways during the 2023 Thanksgiving holiday period, resulting in the fewest deaths since 2018. The five-day Thanksgiving reporting period began on Wednesday, November 22 at midnight and ran through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, November 26,

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ACBDD to hold public hearing on 2024-2026 strategic planning

Posted by Staff on November 28, 2023 - 6:00am

In accordance with Ohio Administrative Code §5123-4-01, the Allen County Board of Developmental Disabilities (ACBDD) will hold a public hearing on December 4, 2023, at 3:00 p.m.

The public hearing will be held to review the draft 2024-2026 Strategic Plan for services and operations, and review the 2024 proposed Annual Action Plan. Administration will receive public input and comments for the Board to consider before finalizing the plan.

The hearing will be held at 2500 Ada Rd, Lima, Ohio, in the Administration Building Board Conference Room.

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December 2023 calendar items request

Posted by Paula Scott on November 27, 2023 - 6:52am

December 2023 is almost here! Send upcoming items of general public interest to [email protected] to be included in the Icon's Community Calendar. 

Have items not quite within the Bluffton school district? We'll consider them for "Events of Interest" on the classifieds page.

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The kindest acts

Posted by Staff on November 27, 2023 - 6:00am

Columnist Bill Herr taught high school mathematics and science for 32 years before serving as a volunteer and then as a staff chaplain at two nursing homes. In this series of articles, he writes about his experiences with elderly residents. He does not use the residents’ real names.

By Bill Herr

Some of the kindest acts I have ever witnessed occurred when residents in nursing homes did acts of love and kindness toward fellow residents. One example was an exchange between Harry and Jim. Harry was formerly a farmer.  He had several strokes and was paralyzed on the left side. In his wheelchair he was bent over toward that side and his arm dangled lifelessly down, his hand nearly touching the floor. He couldn’t talk, but his eyes were clear and he could focus on you when you looked at him. He came to our meetings but I never was sure if he understood the discussions.  

One summer my wife and I and our kids had just made a field of alfalfa hay. I love the sweet smell of alfalfa hay. I decided to take a leaf of it to the nursing home the next week. Many of the men residents had been raised on farms and I thought the smell of fresh-made hay would stir memories. 

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