The Bluffton Public Library Board of Trustees met for an organizational meeting on January 4. Robert Beer was elected President, Nancy Yeager was elected Vice President and Carrie Phillips was elected Secretary. Other board members for 2022 are Amy Lehman Mikesell, Robert Scott, Emily VonStein and Nancy Yeager.
The board’s meeting schedule will be monthly on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m., with no meetings in July or December. Meetings take place in the library board room, 145 S. Main St.
Nancy J. Knitz, 83, passed away January 3, 2022 at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay. Nancy was born July 20, 1938 in Michigan to the late Hilbert and Frances (Main) Bihn. On February 10, 1955 she married Kenneth Knitz who preceded her in death on February 14, 2017.
Make a resolution to exercise more? Bluffton Family Recreation director Amy Byers announced the following schedule of group exercise classes.
Registration is by phone at 419-358-4150 and online at www.bfronline.com. Child care is available by reservation only: 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 5:30-8:00 p.m.
For the uninitiated, TRX is a suspension training class that develops strength and flexibility. HIIT is high intensity interval training.
JANUARY 7 UPDATE: Garland removal delayed by snow. Watch the Icon for the rescheduled activity.
The Bluffton Fire Department will announce a new date for removing the lighted garlands and snowflakes decorating downtown Bluffton businesses and light poles.
The decorations are coordinated by the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce. Fees paid by participating businesses help support the Fire Department and the chamber.
College Avenue beyond Snyder Circle has been transformed into a walking path. The change is part of new science center project on the former site of Lincoln residence hall. Learn more at www.blufftonforever.com/post/bluffton-s-changing-scene.
Blanchard Valley Health System, including Bluffton Hospital, has issued the following COVID testing and vaccine guidance with the goal of keeping patients and associates safe.
It answers the questions 1) When is it best to test? and 2) Why are booster shots important?
