Mary Rosella “Rose” Smith, 87, died April 11, 2020. Born in Bluffton, Ohio, on Dec. 2, 1932, to the late Paul and Blanche Shulaw, she married Samuel L. Smith who died in September of 2019.
During her life she worked at the Erie Army Depot in the 1950s, was a newspaper reporter in the 1960s, worked in the Hancock County Court system, was secretary to Judge Moorhead in the 1970s, and later church secretary for Pastor Howard Spriggs, Findlay. After retiring, she and her husband Sam, managed the Bluffton Superwash.
Send the Icon your teddy bear address
We also welcome photos!
Just remember, it’s a work in progress.
Posting bear sightings on the Bluffton Icon’s teddy bear hunt map reminds us of an airport. Think, O’Hare in Chicago. We seem to learn of a new bear in a window about every other minute.
Last week when the Icon asked Bluffton residents to provide addresses of teddy bears in windows, well, we figured a couple dozen, tops.
High school juniors and their families are invited to a join Bluffton University for a Virtual Junior Visit Day on Friday, April 17.
The experience will include an admissions presentation, a financial aid session, a Q&A panel, and an online virtual tour led by current students. The event will run from 9-11 a.m. To register, visit www.bluffton.edu/visit
Personal virtual visits are also available for high school juniors and seniors, Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
This story is provided by the ONU HealthWise Pharmacy.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers about fraudulent coronavirus tests, vaccines and treatments.
Currently, there are no vaccines to prevent COVID-19 or medications approved to treat COVID-19, according to the FDA.
Still, fraudulent products are claiming to cure, treat or prevent COVID-19. These products have not been shown to be safe or effective, the FDA noted. In fact, these fraudulent products may actually pose significant risks to you and your family.
Here's a message from Luke's, 133 N. Main St., Buffton -
We can now sell up to 2 mixed drinks to go with the purchase of a meal. Pick up your favorite dinner and take a drink or 2 home with you. (Some stipulations apply)
We are also now selling our wine by the bottle to take home and growlers will be coming soon.
The Inn at ONU, Ada, can provide your Easter dinner. Or Thursday, or Friday, or Saturday dinner.
All you need to do is check the new menu provided here, call 419-772-4101 to place your carry-out order and provide a debit card or credit card number.
Get in your vehicle and pick up dinner.
With its brand new dinner club menu launched earlier this week, it is just in time for this weekend.
Hours are:
Thursday through Saturday 5 to 7 p.m.
Easter Sunday 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Phone: 418-772-4101
Patients needing to reach primary care physicians and specialists within Blanchard Valley Health System may do so now through “telehealth,” according to Natalie Phoenix, director of emergency services at BVHS.
Telehealth via Zoom enables the doctor and patient to communicate directly to one another without making a physical visit to the office.
She said that BVHS has used the telehealth services for about three weeks. Since that time the health system has experienced nearly 3,000 telehealth doctor-patient visits.
Adults who are ready to take the next step to advance in their careers are encouraged to take part in Bluffton University’s Zoom at Noon week of events, Monday through Friday, April 20-24.
Each session will run from noon to 12:30 p.m. Participants will explore admission requirements, take an in-depth look at the curriculum and program format, and have the opportunity to ask enrollment staff and program directors questions.
Here's an update from a previous story about teddy bears in and around Bluffton.
Please, "bear" with us.
The Bluffton Icon's bear hunt will post locations over the weekend of the cuddly little guys perched in windows around town and in the countyside.
We originally announced we'd post these on Friday – however, we now have over 70 bear sightings reported. It's taking longer than we expected, particularly because on Wednesday we had only 12 bears.
