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Ohio's minimum wage now $7.95 an hour

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 6, 2014 - 4:19pm

Ohio's minimum wage increased on Jan. 1, 2014.

The minimum wage rose 10 cents to $7.95 per hour at the start of the new year. For tipped employees, the new minimum increased 5 cents per hour to $3.98.

The increases were mandated by Ohio voters who in 2006 approved an amendment to the state constitution that links the minimum wage to inflation.

The Consumer Price Index for urban wage earners and clerical workers rose 1.5 percent during the period used to calculate wage increases. A year ago, Ohio's minimum wage jumped 15 cents at the beginning of 2013.

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Here's what's for lunch in the Bluffton school cafeterias this month

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 6, 2014 - 3:56pm

Although school is off to a slow start in January, the January Bluffton school lunch menus are now posted on the Icon.

Click here for the elementary and middle school menu.

Click here for high school menu.

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Regional news
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Bluffton teachers, administrators training session Jan. 29

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 6, 2014 - 3:50pm

Bluffton Exempted Village Schools will have a 2-hour delay on Wednesday, Jan. 29.  Teachers and administrators will work on the implementation of the new “Common Core Curriculum Standards” with “Formative Instructional Practices.”  

Teachers and administrators will be receiving over 25 hours of training this school year to prepare for this future state adopted curriculum.

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Regional news
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Bluffton senior citizens holds Jan. 13 noon potluck

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 6, 2014 - 3:35pm

Bluffton Senior Citizens will hold their traditional evening monthly dinner meeting at noon in January. The meeting is at noon, Monday, Jan. 13, at the center. For a complete list of January senior citizen events, open the printer-friendly attachment at the bottom of this story. It is a copy of the January center newsletter

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Events
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January worship schedule at MMH

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 6, 2014 - 3:19pm

Here is the January church schedule at Mennonite Memorial Home:

Sunday - 9:30 a.m. 
Jan. 5 - Chaplain Bill Herr
Jan. 12 - Gary Reese
Jan. 19 - Elizabeth Kelly
Jan. 26 - Chaplain Bill Herr

Tuesday - 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 7 - Bob Amstutz, St. John Mennonite
Jan. 14 - Communion service - Rev. Carol Clements, St. John's United Church of Christ
Jan. 21 -  Rev. Don Clinger
Jan. 28 - Rev. Jack Duffy, First Baptist Church, Ada
 

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People
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Here are recent births at Bluffton Hospital

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 6, 2014 - 2:28pm

Here are new births reported at the Bluffton Hospital from Dec. 12 to Dec. 27, 2013.
CLICK HERE for the babies pictures.

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