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The Tuesday, Feb. 19, noon meeting of the Bluffton Lions Club will recognize the club's charter of 79 years.  Lion Dick Boehr will give us a presentation on the history of the Bluffton Lions Club.

The meeting is at noon in the Patio Room of Maple Crest Senior Living Village.

Students in grades 8 through 12 have an opportunity to take a free ACT practice test Saturday, March 9, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Bluffton Public Library.

On Thursday, March 14, at 6 p.m., students and parents are invited to attend an "Acing the ACT" program to learn strategies for improving test scores. Students who have taken the practice test on March 9 will receive results as well.

Both programs will be held in the library's lower level meeting room and are hosted by Sylvan Learning Center.

GOOD 701 - does that mean there might be 700 "Good" plates in Ohio? The Icon spotted number 701 in the BFR Sports and Fitness parking lot.

The Agri-Business Committee of the Findlay•Hancock County Chamber of Commerce is currently accepting applications to award one or more scholarships to area students pursuing college studies in agriculture, home economics, natural resources, or other related field. 

Applicants can either be high school seniors pursuing further studies or current college students enrolled in an agriculturally related field.

Applications are available online at www.FindlayHancockChamber.com under Downloads at the bottom of the homepage. 

Richland Manor, Swaney Road, Bluffton, recently donated over $2,000 to the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center.

Through a combination of hosting a Christmas raffle and collecting cash donations from staff and residents’ family members, Richland Manor was able to give back to the local community, according to Sarah Foster, executive director at Richland Manor.

A fundraiser is set up to assist a former Bluffton resident and her husband with medical bills for their son, Jaeden Hines Ward, born with a rare neural tube defect on Jan. 24. The parents of the child are Chad and Penny (Suter) Ward.

The website is www.giveforward.com/jaedenwardfamily all of the information about Jaeden and the family is on the site. 

 

 

 

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