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Rep. Cupp introduces Ohio Crime Victim Bill of Rights

David Voth: “Our concepts providing victims’ right will be defined in House Bill 610.”
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on April 22, 2020 - 6:00am

State Representative Bob Cupp (R-Lima) recently announced the introduction of the HB 610, the Ohio Crime Victim Bill of Rights. The Ohio Crime Victim Bill of Rights statutorily implements the enhanced rights of crime victims contained in the “Marsy’s Law” Crime Victims Amendment to the Ohio Constitution, which Ohio voters overwhelmingly approved in November, 2017.

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Senior Center checking in with its members

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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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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Ohio schools will continue distance learning for remainder of academic year

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 20, 2020 - 3:27pm

Governor Mike DeWine announced today that Ohio schools will continue distance learning for the remainder of the academic calendar, according to an announcement on OhioAlerts this afternoon. Watch the Icon for more details on Tuesday.

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20 minutes and 20 seconds tonight for the class of 2020

Harmon Field and Steinmet Field lights go on – with many other HS stadium light across the state
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 20, 2020 - 1:52pm

2020 high school seniors throughout the county have spent the last few weeks of their high school education away from teachers, classroooms and friends.

To show support for all seniors in Ohio, many schools across the state will light up their stadium for seniors.

The Icon understands that all stadium lights in the Northwest Conference, including Harmon Field and Steinmetz Field lights, will turn on for 20 minutes and 20 seconds at 8:20 p.m. tonight (Monday, April 20, 2020).

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