Last year CG Pro Bikes, 127 N. Main St., and the Curling Iron, next door at 129 N. Main, became the first official smoke-free storefront properties on Main Street. The building housing those businesses is owned by Raymond and Liz Harner, who manager the bike shop.
Now a dozen additional Bluffton busineses have joined the smoke-free storefront effort, according to Shelly Miller, health educator at Allen County Public Health. The project is part of Creating Healthy Communities (CHC) Program at the health department.
Bluffton Senior Citizens Center will host a program titled "Identity theft self defense," from 2 to 3 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 29, according to Tonya Meyer, director.
The program is presented by Elder Victim Minisry of Crime Victim Services and takes place at the Bluffton Senior Center, 132 N. Main St.
Areas covered in the program include:
• Methods criminals use to access your identity
• Identity theft monitoring
• Identity theft recovery
BLUFFTON, Ohio - Senior Kaycee Rowe (Harrod/Allen East) has been named the Heartland Conference Player of the Week after leading the Beavers to a pair of non-conference wins sandwiched around Thanksgiving. It marks the second straight HCAC Player of the Week to open the season for Bluffton following Macey Sheerer (Bucyrus) who took home that honor after leading the Beavers to a win over #7 Ohio Northern last week!
John George, Bluffton Blaze town crier, works his craft in front of the Presbyterian Church lawn on Saturday. Watch the Icon tomorrow for lots of Blaze photos by Jamie Nyaard.
The Bluffton/Pandora Community Swiss Historical Christmas open house,
"Christmas at the Homestead will be held on from 2 to 7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 2,
the Schumacher Homestead.
The public is invited to tour the decorated 1843 house while snacking on homemade treats and listening to songs of the season.
Guests can watch food being prepared in the fireplace, hand dip a candle, play a game of checkers, shop in the gift shop and chat with staff about the history of the Homestead and typical life in the 1840's.
James Ybanez Avila M.D., 65, died November 26, 2017 at his residence in Bluffton. James was born May 3, 1952, in Cebu City, Philippines, to the late Nemesio and Mary (Ybanez) Avila. On Aug. 20, 2004 he married Rebecca Utt and she survives.
James was an anesthesiologist at Bluffton Hospital, New Horizons Surgery Center in Marion and Shelby Hospital. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Bluffton and enjoyed golfing, growing roses and spending time with his family.
