Confused by the Aug. 19 letter you may have received from AEP Ohio? Don't be.
Most Bluffton AEP Ohio users received the letter informing them that a switch is being made from AEP to Firstenergy Solutions Corp. as their new electricity supplier.
As we are closer to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act and the opening of the Public and Private Health Insurance Exchanges starting Oct. 1, there are still many missing pieces to the puzzle, according to Daryl Steiner of Steiner and Granger Insurance and Financial Services.
"Steiner and Granger, will do its best to help put those pieces in place for our current and future clients as we move forward into this new era of healthcare insurance," Steiner told The Icon.
According to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer this past week has been fairly typical of late August weather. The saving grace of these steamy days is that we do know fall is right around the corner.
The temperatures from Monday, Aug. 19 through Monday, Aug. 26 saw highs in the low to mid-80's with overnight lows ranging from the mid-50's to mid-60's. Most would agree, not too bad at all.
We did get some precipitation, with most all (over a quarter of an inch) falling on the afternoon of Thursday, August 22.
The Bluffton Community Preschool, which meets at the First United Methodist Church, 116 Church St., announces new director, Shelly Matijevich, who brings over 20 years of early childhood development experience as well as a love for children.
Her career includes being a teacher, supervisor and manager. She said that she is looking forward to using her knowledge, skills and experience for the benefit of the children and families of the Preschool.
Several end-of-summer and start-of-a-new-season events take place in Bluffton this weekend.
• Jeanne's Kitchen on Vine Street will hold an "end of summer cook-out" on Saturday, Aug. 24.
“We will serve dinner on Saturday night instead of Friday. Smoke Master Mark Bedell will be grilling ribs, chicken, sausage, and pulled pork. We will have cole slaw, baked beans and corn on the cob,” Jeanne Previte told The Icon.
“Dinner hours are 5-7:30 p.m. No reservation is necessary. We hope to be outside and inside,” she added.
