West Elm Street property owners between Spring and Bentley will have an information meeting with the Bluffton council streets, lights and alleys committee next week.
The meeting, at 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 22, in the third floor of the town hall, will enable the village to share its plans for West Elm Street improvements set for later this year.
Also attending the meeting will be representatives of Choice One, the engineering firm for the project.
Simple answer: It's Bill (studying art at Bluffton University). He's sitting on the lap of a Russian folk singer known as the Dancing Kobzar. You'll find these two in the lounge area of Marbeck Center. Jack Earl, Bluffton alumnus, is the artist. In the next frame is a long-shot of the art piece. Watch the Icon for a photo or two of John Klassen's Kobzar coming soon.
15 minutes with Jessica (Foltz) Pratt Interviewed by Liz Gordon-Hancock
Jessica married Jeremy Pratt from Findlay. She is a stay-at-home mom with three children: Noah, age 8; Ruby 4; and Ellis, 10 months.
Where did you grow up and go to school?
I grew up in Bluffton until I was in my fifth grade of school. I then moved to Arlington, and that is where I graduated high school. I then attended the University of Findlay.
Dr. Michelle Loyd-Paige, executive associate to the president for diversity and inclusion at Calvin College, along with Kevin Williams, director of residence life at Bluffton University, will present “‘Diversity Matters’: From the Authors’ Point of View,” at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27, in Yoder Recital Hall.
Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) received Health Care’s Most Wired award for 2017. This award is presented by the American Hospital Association (AHA) to hospitals that use technology to improve patient reach methods, provide easier access to care and operate exceptional patient portal systems. BVHS achieved these technological advances through the use of the MyHealth Patient Portal and Cerner.
