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Crime Victim Services, Lima, invites Icon viewers to become volunteer guardians for persons in Allen County, according to Elysia Bush, director of the CVS elder victim ministry and guardian programs.

A session explaining the program is at noon and again at 6 p.m., Wednessday, March 27, at Crime Victim Services, 330 N. Elizabeth St. Lima. A light meal is included.

Elementary school testing on the April calendar

Elementary grade cards go home on Friday, March 29.

That’s just a fraction of the news this month at Bluffton elementary. Here is an update of several addition spring elementary events from the school website.

A dental clinic is scheduled on Monday, April 1. This in-school dentist event provides dental care, which includes an exam, X-rays, cleaning, fluoride and sealants when needed. Restorative care, such as fillings, may also be provided. Permission forms were already sent home with students.

Volunteers meet at Twisted Whisk at 8 a.m.

Ready for spring?

Good, because a Bluffton Spring Clean Up is planned for Saturday morning, according to Joy Stemen, organizer of the event.

If you are interested in helping out, here’s what you need to know:

Volunteers will gather at the Twisted Whisk at 8 a.m., Saturday, March 23.

“From the Twisted Whisk we will break into groups, depending on the number of volunteers,” she said.

“The volunteers will go to different locations around town to begin to pick up trash and litter.”

It’s getting warmer. In the past seven days, the area experienced two days of 60+ degree temperatures with lows reaching only to the 20s. Here’s the the daily highs and lows provided by Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

From Home Energy Assistance Program

The Ohio Development Services Agency and the Area Agency on Aging 3 want to remind Ohioans that assistance is available to help with their home energy bills. The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) provides Ohioans at or below 175 percent of the federal poverty level with a benefit to help pay their heating bills.

This license plate, spotted at the ONU Sports Center, reflects the model of the car, a Chrysler SRT8.

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