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Tornado warning issued for Allen County

Seek shelter immediately
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 14, 2019 - 4:45pm

Alert posted at 4:42 p.m.: Tornado warning has been issued for Allen County. Severe thunderstorms with tornadoes may be imminent. Seek shelter immediately.

FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE:

Tornado Warning

Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Northern Indiana 443 PM EDT Wed Aug 14 2019 OHC003-142115- /O.CON.KIWX.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190814T2115Z/ Allen OH- 443 PM EDT Wed Aug 14 2019 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALLEN COUNTY...

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Big Band "Concert on the Lawn" Sunday

Free MMH event features ice cream and music, BYO chairs
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 14, 2019 - 4:35pm

The Al Best Band will play at a free public concert on Sunday, Aug. 18, at 6 p.m. at the Mennonite Memorial Home, 410 W. Elm St., Bluffton.

MMH has hosted the annual “Concert on the Lawn” since 2005. The Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio Service Group will serve ice cream, and popcorn and ice water will also be available. 

Special thanks is given to Don Snyder Excavating, who is the main sponsor of this year’s concert.  Those attending are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and dress for the weather.

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15 minutes with Ryan DeMarco

From National Guard to financial advisor
Posted by LizGH on August 14, 2019 - 2:00pm

Interviewed by Liz Gordon-Hancock
Ryan DeMarco was born in upstate New York, but grew up in Champaign County, Ohio. He's now settled in Bluffton, is married to Alicia (Evilsizor) and they have three children, Micah (age 8), Noah (age 6), and Hannah (age 4).

Where did you go to school and what have you been up to?
I graduated from St. Paris Graham High School in 2000, and enlisted in the Ohio Army National Guard shortly before graduation. I was Honorably Discharged in 2010.

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People
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Thank you to the Village and its employees

Posted by LizGH on August 14, 2019 - 6:00am

To the Village and it's employees -

I just wanted to say a big "Thank You" for the impressively quick work the workers employed by the Village did yesterday morning.  A handful of Geiger Street residents woke up without running water yesterday (Tuesday, Aug. 13), and the Village was already on the scene at 7 a.m. The broken water line was repaired and finished by 10 a.m. I couldn't be more impressed with the level of efficiency and service provided. 

Thank you,

Liz Gordon-Hancock, Geiger Street resident

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Letters
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Bluffton PD investigating business break-ins

Several leads being pursued
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 13, 2019 - 4:45pm

Ryan Burkholder, Bluffton police chief, provided the Icon with a letter concerning break-ins of several Bluffton businesses that occurred on July 25.

His letter follows:
On July 25, 2019, several businesses were broken into. We are currently investigating several leads. Details associated with this ongoing investigation cannot be released at this time, however. I assure you that when details can be released, they will be.

Some general recommendations to be made to the business owners at this time include the following:

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First Day of School Storytime at the library

Posted by LizGH on August 13, 2019 - 2:38pm

The library is hosting two First Day of School Storytimes to celebrate the start of school - on Monday, Aug. 19 at 6:30 p.m. and Tuesday, Aug. 20 at 10 a.m.  Please register for this event.

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Bluffton Public Library
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