A Public Hearing before the Village of Bluffton Council has been scheduled for Monday, October 25 at 7:15 pm on the third floor of the Town Hall, 154 North Main Street, Bluffton, Ohio. This hearing will involve the following matters:
Council discussion and vote to adopt the recommendation of the Planning Commission to allow the request made by Bob Fett to construct a planned unit development (PUD) as a residential development of less than ten acres.
Wallace Geiger, 93, passed away October 1, 2021 at the Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora. Wallace was born March 2, 1928 in Pandora to the late Monroe and Anna (Hofstetter) Geiger. On August 3, 1951 he married Wanda Tschiegg Geiger who preceded him in death on April 25, 2021.
Used to driving the short cut through Bluffton University campus on Rosenberger Dr.-College Ave? On Monday, Oct. 4, this route will close to through traffic, allowing for construction of the new science center and improved pedestrian safety.
The Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation Board of Trustees approved grants totaling $581,949 at the September board meeting. This total includes seven responsive grants, two president’s discretionary grants and 51 donor advised fund grants.
Responsive Grants
Responsive grants are awarded to nonprofit organizations that seek to meet community needs and match the goals, objectives and priorities of The Community Foundation. Grantseekers must submit a written grant proposal for consideration. Applications are reviewed four times per year.
In November 2020, with the state of Ohio heading towards a COVID hospitalization peak of 5,308 (December 15 daily count, Ohio Hospital Association), the Bluffton Icon talked with Dr. William Kose about how individuals can prevent spread of the virus. Kose is an internist in Findlay, Ohio and Vice President for Special Projects at Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS).
This week we talked with Dr. Kose about the current surge. On September 27 the state of Ohio had a daily count of 3,742 COVID patients hospitalized, the highest such count since the introduction of COVID vaccines.
