The American Red Cross of Hancock County is helping a Bluffton resident following a fire at her home on State Route 103 Tuesday evening. The resident received help with food, clothing and personal hygiene items.
Red Cross Disaster Responders Phyllis Davis, Bill Davis and Jim Beach responded to the call for help.
The Red Cross will continue to aid the resident as needed and assist in long term recovery planning with resources, information, and referrals to partner agencies.
Remember to tell your grandchildren this story some day. Perhaps they will believe you. The low temperature reading for Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2014. in the Bluffton-Ada area reached 19 degrees below zero, according to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.
And, it was one of seven of out eight days in a row with a minimum daily temperature of below zero.
The maximum temperatures during that eight-day stretch weren't much to brag about either. The high was only 30 on Wednesday, Feb. 13.
HIGH SCHOOL GRADS GET PAID WHILE THEY LEARN IN GROB APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
Most high school juniors and seniors prepare for their future by entering college or the workforce. What few realize is that the right high school graduate can have both.
Apprenticeships can offer high school graduates opportunities to be paid while they learn. The GROB Systems, Inc., Bluffton, apprenticeship program allow apprentices to earn an associate degree and be trained to enter its highly-skilled workforce.
Bluffton, Beaverdam, Richland Township United Way’s annual meeting is at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 18, in the Bluffton Elementary School media center, according to Stacy Stumbaugh, United Way executive secretary.
Allen County Public Health will have a special testing opportunity for individuals wanting to be tested for STI’s (Sexually Transmitted Infections) on Friday, February 14 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This event will be held at the health department, located at 219 E. Market Street, Lima. This is a walk-in clinic. No appointment is needed.
This testing will be free for individuals ages 13-39. Individuals over 40 should call for special pricing. No one will be turned away for their inability to pay. Services will be available while testing supplies last.
