The ALS Association Central & Southern Ohio Chapter will host its second ALS
Meet & Greet session in Bluffton on January 22, 2015. The gathering is
designed for people with ALS, their families and caregivers, and others who
have been caregivers in the past for someone with ALS.
The purpose of the meeting is to share information and resources that can be
helpful to those who are impacted by ALS, and to share insights gained as
part of the ALS journey.
All BFR group exercise classes started back in session the week of Jan. 5, accoridng to Carole Enneking of BFR Sports and Fitness.
No registration is required to participate in BFR fitness classes and new participants are welcome anytime. Individuals are invited to try out any BFR group fitness class without charge for the first visit.
Bluffton Exempted Village Schools will have a two-hour delay on Thursday, Jan. 29. Teachers and administrators will work on the implementation of the new “Common Core Standards” with “Formative Instructional Practices.”
Teachers and administrators will be receiving over 25 hours of training this school year to prepare for this state adopted curriculum.
2014 will be remembered for several things, but the thing most area residents will remember is the “Winter of 2014.”
Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer, provided The Icon with the 2014 summary with comparisons back to 2006.
Here’s some of the 2014 weather highlights:
• Snowfall recorded at 59.7 inches was more than 22 inches higher than the yearly normal average of 37.10 inches.
• The 2014 average temperature of 48.1 degrees was below the 50.3 degree yearly average temperature.
Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce members will hear about the centennial of the Dixie Highway in 2015 from Bluffton area resident Scott Little.
The route of the Dixie Highway is Main Street in Bluffton and much of the village’s rich history has been closely connected to this most historic route.
