Note: June Fields, of 4495 N. Phillips Road, Harrod, provided the Icon with her journey as a double organ recipient. April is Donate Life Month. June encourages families to have a talk about organ donation. Several questions and answers about this subject are at the bottom of the feature.
By June Fields
My name is June Fields and I live near Bluffton and come into town often to shop, bank, eat or volunteer at the Et Cetera Shop, so you may have seen me out and about.
The Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs will host an online discussion about new business development in Putnam County at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 18.
Guests will be Amy Sealts of the Putnam County Community Improvement Corporation (PCCIC), Andy Beaston of Titan Trolley LLC, and Tom Giesken of Well Grounded Cafe.
A 30-minute interview will be recorded for YouTube, followed by a Q&A session with live guests.
Bluffton Boy Scout troop 256 was busy and area residents were generous on Saturday. The Scouting for Food pick up was a great success as 1,673 food and supplies items were collected. Donations went to the Blufton Community Assistance Program's food pantry. Here are several photos from Saturday provided by the Boy Scouts.
The Bluffton Public Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 23, via video conferencing. To request an invitation for the meeting, please contact Jessica Hermiller, Director, at [email protected].
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Here's your chance to get an update on the village's Jefferson Street project that begins on April 5.
The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce shares this video with Icon viewers. It is from last Friday's chamber meeting. Jesse Blackburn, village adminstrator, provided an outline of the project.
In addition, AEP representatives shared details of a power grid project in Bluffton.
