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Posted by Fred Steiner on March 18, 2020 - 1:23pm

Good news for your pocketbook. Gas prices continue to drop. As of noon today (March 18) gas was down to one George Washington and three bits for a gallon. Depending upon the size of your tank there could be some extra spending money in your wallet this week. In Ada this morning gas was $1.89.9 per gallon.

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BFR closes - monthly withdraw membership on freeze

Requesting continued support to keep memberships active
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 18, 2020 - 12:21pm

Bluffton Family Recreation announced that it is closing as of March 17, according to Daniel Tinch, executive director. Details follow:

In response to the COVID-19 developments, we are taking extra precautions to protect the health of our members and community.

Starting Tuesday, March 17, Bluffton Family Recreation will be closed. We understand that closing our facility will affect many of our members. In response to this closure, we will be placing all monthly withdraw memberships on freeze.

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Bluffton Family YMCA
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This column is not a pun by any stretch

Under the circumstances, we simply want your jokes, funny stories or a quick laugh
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 17, 2020 - 5:04pm

He who laughs last thinks slowest, or so we are told.

This column is not a pun by any stretch. It’s also not an attempt to duplicate The Onion, America’s finest news source. However, we read The Onion, whose current lead story states: Congress allocates $2 trillion to bail out struggling bailout industry.” (We believe every word)

Due to the current State of the Union, The Icon invites viewers to submit jokes, puns, funny stories and anything else that offers a five-second chuckle.

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Iconoclast View
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Some health directives from county fire chiefs association

Call your primary physician first; then the county call center instead of 911
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 17, 2020 - 4:01pm

The Allen County Fire Chiefs Association released the following information to the public.

The members of the Allen County Fire Chiefs Association want to ensure the public that we are all working closely together to have plans in place to handle the EMS needs of our community during this Coronavirus outbreak.

We are meeting regularly to discuss resources, manpower, equipment, and supplies. We are in constant communication with the Allen County Public Health and the Allen County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.

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Regional news
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Delbert Hall worked for AT&T for 36 years

Was a Pandora-Gilboa school bus driver
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 17, 2020 - 2:09pm

Delbert Dwaine Hall, 86, died Saturday, March 14, 2020, at his residence. A native of Beaverdam, Mr. Hall was born on July 14, 1933, to the late Ernest and Edna (Williams) Hall. On October 25, 1955, he married Jeanne (Amstutz) Hall who preceded in death in 2017.

A 1951 graduate of Beaverdam High School, Mr. Hall served in Germany from 1953 - 1955 as an MP in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He worked for AT&T for 36 years and was a member of the Pandora EMS. After retiring from AT&T he drove a school bus for the Pandora-Gilboa School System.

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Obituaries
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University education majors to serve as Bluffton Study Buddies

Will provide academic help and educational games/activities through the Zoom videoconferencing platform beginning March 18
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 17, 2020 - 1:58pm

The Bluffton University education department is offering free online educational enrichment in response to K-12 school closures in Ohio.

Bluffton Study Buddies, Bluffton University education majors including student teachers, will provide academic help and educational games/activities through the Zoom videoconferencing platform beginning Wednesday, March 18.

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Bluffton University
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