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Allen County has 88 confirmed cases

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 22, 2020 - 9:44am

The following statistics are from the Allen County Department of Health concerning the COVID-19 virus.

As of April 21 there were 88 confirmed cases in Allen County (72 confirmed, 16 probable). Of those, 37 persons were hospitalized and 12 deaths caused by the virus were confirmed.

The chart shows total cases and new cases resported on a daily basis since March 29.

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Rep. Cupp introduces Ohio Crime Victim Bill of Rights

David Voth: “Our concepts providing victims’ right will be defined in House Bill 610.”
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on April 22, 2020 - 6:00am

State Representative Bob Cupp (R-Lima) recently announced the introduction of the HB 610, the Ohio Crime Victim Bill of Rights. The Ohio Crime Victim Bill of Rights statutorily implements the enhanced rights of crime victims contained in the “Marsy’s Law” Crime Victims Amendment to the Ohio Constitution, which Ohio voters overwhelmingly approved in November, 2017.

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Senior Center checking in with its members

May and June dinner meetings and community meals are cancelled
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 21, 2020 - 3:00pm

Like many Bluffton organizations, the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center has put on hold most of its programming this spring.

Bluffton Senior Citizens Center has cancelled its dinner meeting in May and June, according to Tonya Meyer, Center director, and also cancelled its community dinners in May and June.

She added that Center-sponsored trips need to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

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Bluffton census self-responses at 62 percent

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 21, 2020 - 1:59pm

Although these stats are one week old, Allen County is at only 53 percent counted in the 2020 U.S. Census. In the village of Bluffton response is at 62 percent.

In 2020 you can self-respond one of three ways: 
• Online at www.my2020census.gov
• By phone at 844-330-2020
• By returning the census form by mail.
   Persons who do not fill out the questionnaire on line will receive a paper questionnaire in the mail in a few weeks.

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For 2020 BHS seniors

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 21, 2020 - 1:48pm

This was the scene from overhead Steinmetz Field and Harmon Field last night during the lights on for Bluffton HS seniors. Stadiums across Ohio and all Northwest Conference stadiums had lights turned on for 20 minutes and 20 seconds at 8:20 p.m. on April 20. (Photo from Bluffton HS)

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Naomi Basinger celebrates 101st birthday

Lifelong Bluffton resident now lives at Hilty Home
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 21, 2020 - 1:18pm

Naomi Basinger blew out 101 candles on her birthday on April 16. The lifelong  Bluffton resident now lives at Hilty Home, Pandora.

Here's a photo from a short vido clip of her blowing a kiss to Icon viewers.

Naomi was born April 16, 1919, in Lafayette, to Harry E. and Chloe (Williams) Shrider. She married Orville Basinger on July 13, 1940. Orville died on Jan. 25, 1998. Naomi had worked at Westinghouse, Lima, and retired from Triplett. 

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