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I'm moving on to next year

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 27, 2020 - 2:32pm

Scarlet Oberly holds her mother, Jessica's hand, as she crosses the rainbow and moves on from this year's St. Mary's Christian Preschool. The celebration was Friday at the church.

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Council agrees to open Bluffton pool June 6 weekend

Several guidelines in place; limitations on number of swimmers; admission limited to persons who work, live or attend school in Bluffton
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 27, 2020 - 2:02pm

Recognizing challenges, Bluffton council agreed to open the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool this summer. Council’s action took place on May 26, including hiring the staff listed below.

The village is aiming for a June 6 weekend opening, with several guidelines, which follow:

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Public Meetings
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Libby Schaadt, Baylor Garmatter BHS Cappy Clark winners

Pirate outstanding senior athletes
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 27, 2020 - 12:42pm

Baylor Garmatter and Libby Schaadt were named the 2020 Jim “Cappy” Clark winners, recognizing them as the most outstanding athletes in this year’s senior class at Bluffton High School.

Libby Schaadt
Libby Schaadt plans to attend Tiffin University and major in management. Here are some of her high school athletic achievements:

Softball: Three year player; team MVP as a freshman. As a junior, NWC player of the year; first team district; broke her own school strikeout record; set school home run record; second team all-state.

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Sports
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Turned upside down by COVID-19

Some guidance, decade by decade, for how to adjust or compensate for the economic impact
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 27, 2020 - 10:00am

By Gary Reese
Faith Investments, Blufton
419-358-4207
Our world has been turned upside down by COVID-19.  

For the most part, we have never walked this road before – personally or as communities.  Many are facing loss of work, depletion of savings, delays in unemployment or other assistance, and so forth.  Others have had relatively few economic adjustments, but they are facing family, health, or interpersonal difficulties.  Times are hard all around.

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Business
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Deer me, I'm in the Little Riley

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 27, 2020 - 9:39am

Bluffton is a wild place. You just need to know where to look.

The Icon came across a deer in Little Riley Creek on May 27. We watched each other for a brief moment and then, the deer decided it was camera shy. For an interesting one-minute video, click below. But, remain very still.

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Regional news
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Mid-week doctor: A couple reminders about hand hygiene

When practicing hand hygiene and respiratory etiquette, you are not only protecting yourself, you are taking measures to protect others
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 27, 2020 - 6:43am

By Colleen Abrams, Infections Preventionist
Blanchard Valley Health System
Proper hand hygiene is the number one way to prevent the spread of infection, any time of the year. This is particularly important during winter months.

According to the Ohio Department of Health, this flu season alone, there have been over 5,400 influenza-related hospitalizations in Ohio. You can take measures to prevent illness at any time of the year by taking the following minimum measures every day:

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Blanchard Valley Health System
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