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Food Pantry provides its April-May "wish list"

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 22, 2016 - 3:49pm

The Bluffton Community Assistance Program's food pantry provided the Icon with an April-May wish list.

According to Ed Yeager, president of the assistance program board, "The Food Pantry wishes to thank the Bluffton Boy Scouts and the generous people of Bluffton for the outpouring of support during the recent Boy Scout drive. 

"The pantry is nicely stocked, but, as always, there are several items that are needed and would be appreciated as you continue to pick up supplies for the Pantry."

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Bluffton Kindergarten screening April 4-5

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 17, 2016 - 3:04pm

"It's time to think about Kindergarten for the 2016-2017 school year at Bluffton.

Any child who will be five years old by Aug. 1, 2016, is eligible to enroll.  Contact the elementary office at 419-358-7951 with the following information: 
• name
• birthdate
• parents' names
• address
• phone number 

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Bluffton Dems pick Sanders; GOP go for Kasich

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 17, 2016 - 2:31pm

March 15 precinct results reveal interesting trends of Bluffton, Beaverdam and Richland Township voters.

For example, if Bluffton voters for president had their way it would be Kasich versus Sanders in November. If Richland Township voters had their way it would be a toss up between Clinton and Sanders versus Kasich. If Beaverdam voters had their way it would be a Clinton-Sanders toss up versus Trump.

School district voters were in near total agreement on the school levy and library levy, with each passing in the 70 percentile figure.

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Kasich take Allen County and wins Ohio's GOP delegates

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 15, 2016 - 9:59pm

March 15 Ohio Primary Results - Allen County

• Bluffton tax levy renewal - passes 1,610 to 658
• Bluffton library tax levy renewal - passes 1,651 to 616

Republican presidential top 4 results
• Kasich 8,719 
• Trump 7,193
• Cruz 3,710
• Rubio 433

Democrat presidential top 2 results
• Clinton 3,670
• Sanders 2,736

CLICK HERE FOR COUNTY RESULTS 

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Will it be Sanders or Clinton? Kasich, Trump, Cruz or Rubio on Tuesday?

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 13, 2016 - 9:14pm

For the first time ever, Tuesday's Ohio presidential primary carries serious ramifications into the November general election.

On the Republican side, an Ohio governor on the ballot makes this election significant to the front-runners. On the Democrat side, the state could be the end of the Bernie Sanders run - or it could prolong the Sanders-Clinton race for delegates.

CLICK HERE FOR THE ALLEN COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS WEBSITE - TO VIEW SAMPLE BALLOTS -

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Testing and more testing on the school calendar

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 10, 2016 - 9:52pm

What's happening this month at the Bluffton elementary school? Where do we start? Let's start with testing. 

TESTING DAYS:  Second grade students will take achievement tests in math and reading the week of March 14. 

New state tests will be given April 20-21 for grades 3-5 in English/Language Arts.  On April 22 and 27, grades 3-5 will take Ohio Math tests.

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