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Et Cetera Shop threw a party on Friday afternoon. The invitation provided two words: Glove Factory.

That invite drew several hundred visitors to that large brick structure in the 300 block of Bluffton's North Main Street.

Attending were Et Cetera board members, volunteers, some former glove factory employees plus some area residents who simply wanted to take a look inside.

Here's eight views of the open house, showing upstairs and downstairs rooms. A renovation begins soon. Watch the Icon as renovations and evenutal relocation of Et Cetera take place.

Tuesday, May 1, with Gardeners of the Bluffton/Pandora Area

Time to take a Wildflower Walk at Motter Park with a naturalist from Johnny Appleseed Park District. 

The Wildflower Walk, sponsored by the Gardeners of the Bluffton/Pandora Area, begins at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday May 1. 

As with all GBPA lectures, all programs are free and open to the public.

For Ronald McDonald House

By Mallory Hardesty, club reporter
The Beaverdam Bunch had a meeting on April 23, 2018.

Demonstrations were given by Austin Warren, Elizabeth Swisher, Mallory Hardesty, and Louis Graham. If you would like any information about 4-H around the county, upcoming events, or any information about the club you can find that on the Facebook page “The Beaverdam Bunch 4-H Club”.

Our club is also collecting pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House if anyone would like to donate. The next meeting will be on May 21, 2018 at 7:00 pm in the Bluffton Middle School.

For law enforcement officers; plus book signing of bicycle adventure book

The Creating Healthy Communities (CHC) Program of Allen County Public Health hosts an “Enforcement for Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training” from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday and Friday, April 26 and 27  at Lima Public Library. 

CHC is partnering with We Bike, Inc., experts on bicycle and pedestrian topics/issues, to assist with the implementation of a Pedestrian and Bicycle Law Enforcement Training Program to help improve pedestrian and bicycle safety across Allen county. 

Blanchard Valley Hospital recognized for outstanding patient safety

Blanchard Valley Hospital (BVH) was recently honored with an “A” grade in the Spring 2018 Hospital Safety Score, by the Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit organization whose goal is to improve health care quality for consumers and purchasers.

This recognition is a reflection of how well hospitals protect patients from errors, accidents, injuries and infections. BVH was one of 750 hospitals awarded with an “A.”

It's book fair week at the elementary school. The Icon stopped by on opening day for this photo. Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. is family night. The book fair continues until Friday in the elementary media center.

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