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Bluffton Public Library announces 2020 "Non-event Fundraiser"

Posted by Bluffton Public... on November 16, 2020 - 5:29pm

Bluffton Public Library announces 2020 “Non-event Fundraiser”

Bluffton Public Library invites you to not be a part of a fundraising event this year. Stay at home! Wear comfy clothes! No babysitter is needed!

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Bluffton Public Library
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Allen County Health Department focus is on covid-19 contact tracing

All other general services reduced for time being
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 16, 2020 - 3:45pm

Allen County is experiencing its highest surge of coronavirus cases since the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The following announcement was made today by the Allen County Health Department:

Prior to this recent surge of cases that began in October, the most cases Allen County had reported in one month was 522 in August. In just the past 5 days Allen County has reported 603 new cases.

The most recent comparison of per capita rates of Ohio’s 88 counties ranked Allen County as having the 4th highest rate of new cases per 100,000 people in the past 14 days.

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Having the last leaf

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 16, 2020 - 2:48pm

Bluffton's largest vacuum sweep is a hungry guy. It eat leaves in the fall and hibernates until the next fall. The village crew is out today as the vacuum continues its feed frenzy.

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The fate of the climate rests upon my generation’s shoulders

It is clearly evident that helping care for the environment is in our own interest
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 16, 2020 - 2:01pm

By Amelia Alexander
Note: Amelia, an Ada HS student, is the Icon's newest columnist. Writing twice a month, this is her second column. Click here to read her first column. You will find all her future columns on our "Columnists" page.

The fate of the climate rests upon my generation’s shoulders.

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Covid-19 is no hoax. It's real

Scott Malaney: “ I’m bothered by the person whose attitude is, ‘I don’t care if I get sick.’ That’s a self-centered response to this illness.”
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 16, 2020 - 1:48pm

Covid-19 is no hoax. It’s real.

That’s the message to Bluffton residents from Scott Malaney, president and CEO of Blanchard Valley Health Systems, and Dr. William Kose, vice president of special projects at BVHS.

The Icon talked with the two health professionals in a Zoom interview on Friday afternoon.

Sounding like a broken record, but an important one, both encourage people to continue three basic rules:
• Wear a mask in public
• Keep a six-foot distance from others when in public
• Washing your hands regularly

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Blanchard Valley Health System
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Bluffton puts a spin on Blaze of Lights traditions

Caravan tour of lights, free drive-in movie, just for starters
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 16, 2020 - 1:00pm

The 34th annual Blaze of Lights will put a new spin on Bluffton traditions.

The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce and village Cultural Affairs Committee have updated celebrations to include a video Town Crier presentation, caravan tour of holiday lights, and a free drive-in movie.

"You can't stop Christmas from coming" is the 2020 Blaze of Lights theme, notes Paula Scott, the chamber CEO: "We are very excited about our modified events, which are designed to help keep families and friends safe."

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