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Lowdown on cloth diapers… they’ve come a long way

A mother's musing

By Liz Gordon-Hancock
Bambino Mio, GroVia, Fill Your Pants, bumgenius, AppleCheeks, and Rumparooz - these are all brands of cloth diapers.

Cloth diapers have had a total revamp. I'm not talking about the big terrycloth squares that you perform a type of origami on, and then use giant safety pins to secure around your baby.

Cloth diapers nowadays come in dozens of different types, materials, shapes and colors: all-in-one, prefolds, envelope-style, pocket diaper with inserts, and choice of snaps or velcro closures and so on.

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Amanda Brasfield of Spiritus Collage to lead Galentine's Collage Workshop - register by Feb. 6!

On Thursday, February 13 at 6 p.m., the library will host a "Galentine's" Collage
Workshop with artist Amanda Brasfield of Spiritus Collage. Celebrate friendship with your gal pals or create a collage to gift! Registrants will design and create their own unique 5”x 7” collage with their choice of inspirational words/phrases.

There is a $4 cash only fee at the door that covers supplies used at this workshop.This program is open to ages 12 through adult.
Please call 419-358-5016 or stop by the library to register by Feb. 6.

Births announced at Bluffton Hospital in January

Here's the list of babies born at Bluffton Hospital, reported to the Icon for the last month. 

Jan. 10 – Hazel Nicole, daughter of Ian and Michelle Stuhler, Findlay.

Jan. 14 – Charlotte Louise, daughter of Adam and Dynasty Crow, Bluffton.

Jan. 14 – Paris Jean, daughter of Scott and Emily Kempf, Ottawa.

Jan. 21 – Ava, daughter of Rob and Dana Shardy, Lima.

Jan. 24 – Kinsly Renee, daughter of Austin Dysert and Makenna Callahan, Ada.

Jan. 25 – Azekiel Robert, son of Luke and Corinne Boes, Forest.

2019 village building permits reached $2.4 million

52 permits included 4 residential, 11 commercial/industrial, 2 demolitions, 35 other projects

2019 building permits posted at bottom of story -

Bluffton’s 2019 building permits totaled $2.4 million, according to information provided to the Icon by the Village of Bluffton.

The 52 building permits totaled $2,429,713, breaking down in the following categories:
• $1,153,000 – residential (4 projects)
• $796,281 – commercial/industrial (11 projects)
• $17,000 – demolitions (2 projects)
• $464,432 – other (35 projects)

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Just in time for Valentine's Day

Triple chocolate bread available downtown Thursday and Saturday

The Bluffton Bread Co. is back for Valentine’s Day with triple chocolate bread — perfect for the chocolate lover in your life, even if that’s you.

Featuring a chocolate base filled with chocolate chips, this decadent treat is topped with cookie crumbles and chocolate ganache.

Triple chocolate bread will be exclusively available through two cash and carry sales this week at Roots by Strattons at 111 S. Main St., Bluffton.

Bluffton Writers Group meets second Monday

The Bluffton Writers Group will now meet at 5:30 p.m. on the second Monday of the month at Maple Crest, Augsburger Road, Bluffton. Victoria Woods-Yee is the leader and contact person of the group. Contact Victoria at [email protected] for more information. New members are welcome.

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