Two Bluffton banks stepped up and assisted the Bluffton, Beaverdam and Richland Township United Way in a very significant way, according to Neil Reichenbach. United Way treasurer.
He told The Icon, “The United Way of Bluffton, Beaverdam, and Richland Township would like to give a big thank you to Citizens National Bank and First National Bank for helping toward our national United Way dues.”
Reichenbach said that each bank donated $500. For the 2015-2016 campaign year, the national dues increased from $500 to $1,500.
The Bluffton Community Assistance Corp. will meet Monday, June 20, at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Food Pantry of the St. John's United Church of Christ, according to Ed Yeager, board president.
This feature expands the Icons to seven-day continual community coverage by bridging the gap with community information from Saturday through Monday morning.
"Weekend" provides information happening in both Bluffton and Ada each weekend and for the coming week.
Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn Co. is throwing a birthday party on Saturday and you are invited.
According to Pete Suter, its Shirley's biggest party of the year. It's a Shirley birthday celebration from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Shirley's, 117 S. Main St., Bluffton.
"And 100 percent of all sales – every dollar spent – goes to the Lima Junior Service League to provide books and reading programs for kids in Lima and Allen County," he said.
Bluffton's mosquito patrol launches the 2016 season on Wednesday evening, according to Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator.
"Now that mosquito activity has been observed in various places throughout the village, the service separtment will begin spraying for mosquitos on Wednesday, June 8," he told The Icon.
Mehaffie said that the spraying will tbegin around dusk on Wednesdays as necessary with Thursdays being the alternate day if weather does not permit the spraying.
