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The night where everyone was a winner

-ALL PHOTOS BY JAMIE NYGAARD-

Where were you Saturday night?

If you are a parent of a Bluffton elementary student, or an elementary student we think you were at the Bluffton PTO bakery Bingo night.

Jamie Nygaard was there and shares lots of photos with Icon viewers.

You'll find the photos below - could be that you are in one.

We see Mr. Closson was busy calling numbers. Did he call your's?

This plate is wide open, as far we can can determine. You'll find it in the Ada King-Horn Center parking area. It's on a black Dodge mini-van with a Shawnee Indians sticker on the back window.

Feb. 20 at Mennonite Memorial Home

Linda Pollitz, LSW, will discuss “Put Your Mask on First!”  during a February support group meeting in Bluffton, according to Tricia Herrmann.

The presentation is part of a Bluffton care giver support group and takes place at 3:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 20, in the Mennonite Memorial Home Chapel, 410 W. Elm St., Bluffton. 

She’ll discuss various caregiver responsibilities, what caregiver stress looks like and how to best take care of yourself, if you are a caregiver. 

Grant from Ohio Attorney General’s Office

Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) has been awarded a grant from the Ohio Attorney General’s Office to support sexual assault victim assistance services available to the community.

The grant was issued from the Crime Victims Fund, available thanks to the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), which utilizes fines and penalties paid by convicted federal offenders to support victim assistance programs.  

Saturday, July 8, event hopes to attract 200 bicycle riders

It's approaching its third year, and it is already a Bluffton household name: Ride To Remember.

This year's popular Bluffton bicycle ride takes place on Saturday, July 8, and lots of information about this year's event is on the Ride's website: www.ridetoremember.net.

An initial planning meeting took place in late January and event planners hope to have up to 200 riders participate this year.

The first year (2015) had 100 riders. Last year's ride attracted 150 riders.

February menu is a click away

The February Bluffton school menu is now on the Icon.

Click here to view it.

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