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By Liz Gordon-Hancock

Over a dozen community members gathered this past Wednesday, March 8, on the third floor of Town Hall for a Bluffton historical group meeting.

Newly-elected president Ron Epp led attendees through a business discussion covering the creation of by laws and an official name of the group. The general consensus of the group was the word "society" doesn't carry the same relevance that it used to, so the group is exploring alternative names. Sub-committees have been created to work on drafting by laws and to come up with potential names for the group.

The group/society/club hopes to visit various museums in the area once a month to gather data on how others have established museums. All are welcome to tag along. This month, a few people visited the Delphos Canal Museum and reported their observations on the exhibits.

The evening finished with a short presentation by Ron Epp of his collection of antique measuring tools, including sliding or folding rulers used by carpenters and engineers before the invention of the tape measure.

This group meets every second Wednesday of the month on the third floor of Town Hall, at 7 p.m. and is open to anyone interested. Next month's meeting with include a presentation by Keith Sommer of telephones and locks, including pieces from his extensive collection.

The next meeting is April 12.

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Every month the Bluffton Public Library provides an overview of programming for the Icon and as an online and email newsletter. Check out what's new at the library, starting with programs requiring registration in advance:

Book & Wine Tasting (R)($)
This event is scheduled for Monday, March 27 @ 6:00 p.m. at Greenhorn. We will be "sampling" 4 books paired with 4 Greenhorn wine samples and finger foods. Who knows, maybe you will discover something new! There is a $10 fee at the door (cash only please), and advance registration is required as space is limited. Open to adults 21+. Please register by March 22.

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How many hundreds or thousands of times have Bluffton children asked us to read The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss? Across the nation this week, that tally could be in the millions. This is Read Across America Week, which also celebrates Dr. Seuss's birthday.

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The Lima-Allen County Regional Planning Commission is hosting a Transportation Improvement Plan Open House on March 15 from 2:00- 6:00 p.m. at 130 W. North St. in Lima.

The Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) is a list of upcoming federally funded transportation projects completed every four years in cooperation with our member political subdivisions and ODOT.

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By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

In 1983, the Police released their number one hit Every Breath You Take. The bestselling single was from their last studio album Synchronicity. The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003 and in 2015, the band was awarded for the most played song in radio history.

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“Before we were Pirates,” the story of Bluffton sports teams before 1929, is the topic of a presentation by Fred Steiner, Monday, March 13, at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center, 132 N. Main St., Bluffton.

The presentation will follow a noon luncheon and should begin at 12:45 p.m. You do not need to attend the luncheon to attend the presentation, which is open to the public.

The Pirate did not become the school mascot until 1929. Prior to that the school had no mascot. Steiner's presentation shares details of the earliest teams in the history of the school. The origin of the mascot will also be explained.

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Senior Erin Norman (Pleasant Hill/Newton) has been named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week.

Norman opened the season with a victory on Sunday, March 5, going all seven innings for the Beavers while tossing a four-hit shutout and allowing no walks in her senior debut as Bluffton downed Sage 2-0 in one hour and five minutes on Sunday afternoon. Norman finished with three strikeouts.

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As the Icon recently reported, some 300 children participate in Bluffton youth soccer. This weekend volunteers will be preparing fields for the spring season.

Sign up to join them at

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Easter for Kids, a special one-day Easter VBS, will be held at Trinity Lutheran School, 105 Allen Street, Jenera, on Saturday, March 25, from 9:30 a.m.-12:00 noon.

Organizers explain, "Children ages 3 years to 5th grade will have a special opportunity to hear the good news of Easter and what Jesus' resurrection means for them through Bible lessons and Bible-based activity stations, songs, crafts, games and snacks."

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Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) is launching a nurse residency program which will allow new nurses to transition from school to working at the bedside with mentorship and classes that will help them succeed and grow in confidence.

Classes will focus on the basics of nursing. Nurses will learn the systems of the body and will get to practice techniques during regular simulations. They’ll also learn how to strengthen their clinical reasoning such as learning how to manage medical complications and appropriate actions to take.

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