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May and June dinner meetings and community meals are cancelled
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 21, 2020 - 3:00pm

Like many Bluffton organizations, the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center has put on hold most of its programming this spring.

Bluffton Senior Citizens Center has cancelled its dinner meeting in May and June, according to Tonya Meyer, Center director, and also cancelled its community dinners in May and June.

She added that Center-sponsored trips need to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

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Bluffton census self-responses at 62 percent

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 21, 2020 - 1:59pm

Although these stats are one week old, Allen County is at only 53 percent counted in the 2020 U.S. Census. In the village of Bluffton response is at 62 percent.

In 2020 you can self-respond one of three ways: 
• Online at www.my2020census.gov
• By phone at 844-330-2020
• By returning the census form by mail.
   Persons who do not fill out the questionnaire on line will receive a paper questionnaire in the mail in a few weeks.

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For 2020 BHS seniors

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 21, 2020 - 1:48pm

This was the scene from overhead Steinmetz Field and Harmon Field last night during the lights on for Bluffton HS seniors. Stadiums across Ohio and all Northwest Conference stadiums had lights turned on for 20 minutes and 20 seconds at 8:20 p.m. on April 20. (Photo from Bluffton HS)

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Naomi Basinger celebrates 101st birthday

Lifelong Bluffton resident now lives at Hilty Home
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 21, 2020 - 1:18pm

Naomi Basinger blew out 101 candles on her birthday on April 16. The lifelong  Bluffton resident now lives at Hilty Home, Pandora.

Here's a photo from a short vido clip of her blowing a kiss to Icon viewers.

Naomi was born April 16, 1919, in Lafayette, to Harry E. and Chloe (Williams) Shrider. She married Orville Basinger on July 13, 1940. Orville died on Jan. 25, 1998. Naomi had worked at Westinghouse, Lima, and retired from Triplett. 

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Tremendous response to mask request from MHCO - over 770

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 21, 2020 - 11:33am

More than 770 masks!

Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio experienced a tremendous response from the public in their request for homemade masks, according to Chris Moser. Here's a photo of some of the masks received.

The request for masks was in a letter to the Icon from Moser.

To the many people who helped make more than 770 handmade cloth masks for staff and residents of MHCO.

"Thank you for your amazing work! We have some masks reserved for the next weeks and at this time do not need any more," said Moser.

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Mark Sommers wins Icon's mask contest

Still time to enter this week's contest - details below
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 21, 2020 - 10:58am

On a random drawing of all contestants who sent the Icon photos of themselves wearing masks, the winning entry drawn is Mark Sommers. He wins a 1-item, 14 -inch Padrone's Pizza.

The contest had over 30 entries.

Here's how to enter this week's contest:
Last week's freak snowfall resulted in this snowperson appearing on the front lawn of 477 Cherry Street, Bluffton.

The Icon will accept entries in our "write a caption for this photo." Send your caption to: [email protected].

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