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This week's Bluffton council schedule

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 10, 2020 - 2:02pm

Here are this week's meetings for the Village of Bluffton. All meetings will be held using Zoom video conferencing. Those interested in attending should contact Jesse Blackburn at [email protected] to request an invitation. 

• Utilities – Monday, 5/11 at 1 p.m.
• Personnel – Monday, 5/11 at 6:30 p.m.
• Council Meeting – Monday, 5/11 at 7 p.m.

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Public Meetings
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The chamber zooms

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 10, 2020 - 1:25pm

Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce held a Zoom breakfast meeting Friday morning. If you missed it click here and use the password 2B$49X2P. Twenty members participated in the 45-minute session. On the screen shot is Paula Scott, chamber CEO. She provided several updates on businesses.

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Responsible RestartOhio dates

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 8, 2020 - 5:06pm

Here are the next Responsible RestartOhio dates.

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Regional news
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Wanted: Volunteers to help make 100 cloth gowns

MHCO has the fabric on order for Small and Medium sizes
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 8, 2020 - 3:31pm

Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio invites volunteers to join a cloth gown-making project, according to Chris Moser.

“We have already been blessed with some help in this process, but would like to make another 100 gowns,” Moser told the Icon. 

Volunteers need to know that the required fabric is already ordered. It will arrive soon.

“If you are willing to cut fabric into pieces, or arrange cut pieces, cuffs and ties into kits, or sew the gown with a surger, please contact us,” said Moser.

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Regional news
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They would have attended Buckeye State

But, Girls' and Boys' State event cancelled
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 8, 2020 - 1:17pm

Four Bluffton High School students students will place on their resume that each was selected to attend Buckeye Girls' or Boys' State in 2020.

However, due to Covid-19 both events are cancelled. 

Students selected to attend Girls' State were Clara Matthews and Olivia Spallinger. It was to take place at Mount Union.

Students selected to attend Boys' State were Thad Mittendorf and Jonah Blackburn. It was to have taken place at Miami University.

The annual sponsors of local students attending these events are Bluffton American Legion and Bluffton Lions.

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People
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Jase loves the reading challenge

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 8, 2020 - 1:03pm

Jase Gleason took Mr. Closson’s reading challenge very seriously. He misses Kindergarten and his classmates so much but couldn’t wait to tell his teacher, Mrs. Warner, every step of progress he made. He has read over 1,000 minutes and is motivated to keep going. The Icon will post photos of students learning in an at-home setting. Send photos, art work, writing assignments and class projects to: [email protected].

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