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Here's the reopening schedule for restaurants, bars and personal care services

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Dr. Amy Acton, MD, MPH,  announced the next phase of the Responsible RestartOhio plan as it relates to restaurants, bars, and personal care services.

As part of the announcement, Governor DeWine reminded Ohioans that COVID-19 is still incredibly dangerous and stressed the importance of continuing to exercise safe health habits as different sectors of the economy begin to reopen.

Here are this week's meetings for the Village of Bluffton. All meetings will be held using Zoom video conferencing. Those interested in attending should contact Jesse Blackburn at [email protected] to request an invitation. 

• Utilities – Monday, 5/11 at 1 p.m.
• Personnel – Monday, 5/11 at 6:30 p.m.
• Council Meeting – Monday, 5/11 at 7 p.m.

Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce held a Zoom breakfast meeting Friday morning. If you missed it click here and use the password 2B$49X2P. Twenty members participated in the 45-minute session. On the screen shot is Paula Scott, chamber CEO. She provided several updates on businesses.

Here are the next Responsible RestartOhio dates.

MHCO has the fabric on order for Small and Medium sizes

Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio invites volunteers to join a cloth gown-making project, according to Chris Moser.

“We have already been blessed with some help in this process, but would like to make another 100 gowns,” Moser told the Icon. 

Volunteers need to know that the required fabric is already ordered. It will arrive soon.

“If you are willing to cut fabric into pieces, or arrange cut pieces, cuffs and ties into kits, or sew the gown with a surger, please contact us,” said Moser.

But, Girls' and Boys' State event cancelled

Four Bluffton High School students students will place on their resume that each was selected to attend Buckeye Girls' or Boys' State in 2020.

However, due to Covid-19 both events are cancelled. 

Students selected to attend Girls' State were Clara Matthews and Olivia Spallinger. It was to take place at Mount Union.

Students selected to attend Boys' State were Thad Mittendorf and Jonah Blackburn. It was to have taken place at Miami University.

The annual sponsors of local students attending these events are Bluffton American Legion and Bluffton Lions.

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