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As Bluffton begins to reopen it's time to check the business status update

Cooperative effort of the Icon and Bluffton chamber; provides all local business details
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 20, 2020 - 5:56pm

If you want to know what businesses in Bluffton are open, the Bluffton Icon and Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce can help you.

The cooperative effort of chamber and Icon provides a business status update, and it offers lots of new information as Ohio starts to reopen.

CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE BUSINESS STATUS REPORT

The report is divided into the following groups for easy access:
• Food
• Leisure
• Retail
• Services
• Worship

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Regional news
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Invitation to "drop by" for virtual coffee hours

Twice a week hosted by Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 20, 2020 - 3:50pm

Paula Scott of Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs will begin holding virtual “coffee hours” twice a week. Once you have the link, you can "drop by" or RSVP to let Paula know what you'd like to talk about.

• Thursdays at 6 p.m.
• Tuesdays at noon

Request an invitation (link) at mailchi.mp/c7da482bd3f3/bce-email-signup.

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Events
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Bluffton participates in "Virtual Ride of Silence" tonight

Honoring cyclists or trikers injured or who lost their lives in accidents
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 20, 2020 - 3:42pm

Bluffton cyclists and trikers are invited to join in the Northwest Ohio Virtural Ride of Silence at 6:45 p.m., Wednesday, May 20, according to Corwin Croy.

"If riding on the Lions Way Bike path and or community streets, you are advised to ride as an individual and to provide ample space for seniors, couples, families, families with baby carriages, dog walkers, and other cyclists," he said. 

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Events
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Here yesterday, gone today

With floods in our memories, what should we call yesterday's Riley Creek conditions?
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 20, 2020 - 2:06pm

Bluffton’s flood experiences require news outlines like the Icon to select with care words fitting the weather conditions of the day.

To call Tuesday’s waterflow a flood might be overkill. To call it a deluge, well, that too, is in question. Same with torrent, saturation of water, flash flood and even high waters.

To view the bank of the Riley overflowing into the Buckeye once upon a time was a rare and frightful experience. Not so in 2020. Tuesday’s rain blocked roadways, but hardly touched East College Avenue at Harmon Field. Same to Vance Street and Cherry.

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Regional news
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Today's BHS seniors in the spotlight

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 20, 2020 - 1:28pm

Here's today's installment of the Bluffton High School Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight. Each weekday until the end of May the Icon will feature photos and future plans for four BHS seniors.  Students will be featured in a four-set random order. 

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People
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See you, same time tomorrow

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 20, 2020 - 1:17pm

Bluffton's great blue heron is a creature of habit, and a little flooding doesn't appear to be a distraction. The bottom photo was taken around 8 a.m. Tuesday as water poured from the Buckeye back to the Riley. The heron stood in the same spot at the same time Wednesday morning. Click here for more Tuesday-Wednesday morning comparisions.

 

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