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Help fill the Little Free Pantry

Use of The Little Free Pantry at Bluffton Presbyterian Church has increased dramatically since the pandemic

Use of The Little Free Pantry at Bluffton Presbyterian Church, on the sidewalk across from Family Dollar, has increased dramatically since the pandemic.  

The church invites the community to help keep it filled.

Consider donating peanut butter, juice boxes/pouches, canned pastas, canned
meats, bagged noodles, rice, beans, breakfast bars, cereals, powdered milk and bread.  

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Scavenger hunt

Here's Hayden Liebrecht, Bluffton first grader in Mrs. Huffman’s class Zooming in with classmaters on  a fun scavenger hunt. 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].

 

 

 

 

COVID-19: What you need to know

Information provided by ONU HealthWise Pharmacy

This story is provided by the ONU HealthWise Pharmacy.
COVID-19 continues to make headlines. Here's what you need to know.

Now considered a pandemic, COVID-19 has been reported across the US. If you haven't done so already, it's time to learn some need-to-know information about this disease.

What Are the Symptoms of COVID-19?
Symptoms include the following:
• Fever
• Cough
• Shortness of breath

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Spectrum Salon staying in contact with its customers

Taking orders and making deliveries

Spectrum Salon, 422 N. Main St., Bluffton, can take orders for product needs of customers, according to Mandy Kinn, shop owner.

“If you need a product, place an order via direct message, email, or phone message at Spectrum Salon by 5 p.m. on Thursday’s each week. We can deliver it to your doorstep on Friday,” she said.

She added that once your order is placed the salon will contact you concerning your payment, which will insure confirmation of your order.

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Icon's error: Parks are open

All playgrounds, basketball courts, shuffleboard courts, and shelter houses are closed

The Icon’s announcement eariler today about Bluffton parks closing was in error.

Here is the officially-worded announcement from the Village of Bluffton:

Effective Friday April 3 2020, all playgrounds, basketball courts, shuffleboard courts, and shelter houses at all Village of Bluffton Parks are closed until further notice due to the Covid-19 Pandemic.  

All parks and paths will remain open daily. 

While we understand that this may cause an inconvenience to our residents, this is being done with your health and safety in mind.  

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Crack the Code

Bluffton professor develops online literacy resource for older students

While observing her students work on basic phonics skills with incarcerated youth at the Allen County Juvenile Detention Center, Dr. Amy Mullins, assistant professor of education, encountered a problem. The teens were embarrassed to use materials designed for young children. 

“Our students tried re-covering their books with white paper to hide the titles,” said Mullins. “Then, we started looking online, but we couldn’t find anything appropriate.”

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