The Lima Rotary Foundation presented its quarterly grants to two non-profit agencies on May 19 at noon during the weekly Rotary Club meeting, held in the North Hall of the Civic Center at 7 Town Square.
Lima-Allen County Young Life is receiving $500 to provide scholarships for students to go to summer camp.
High Octane Drum Line is receiving $1,500 to purchase instruments, uniforms and supplies.
Medical Equipment and Supplies Abroad (MESA) is receiving $5,000 to collect medical equipment and supplies and ship them to partner Rotary Clubs around the world.
Bluffton High School girls' track standout Hannah Chappell-Dick, a runner at Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, Va., officially qualifies for the NCAA National Track & Field Championships in the 800 meter.
Her time of 2:11.89 has her 10th in the nation. The national meet is Thursday through Saturday, May 22-24, at Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio.
Greg’s Pharmacy, 126 N. Main St., Bluffton, has a new look today and it’s more than simply a new coat of paint.
“We’ve remodeled the store, adding several new features while continuing the familiar items customers are accustomed to seeing,” Mark BonDurant, of Clark’s Pharmacy, owner of Greg’s, told the Icon on Saturday.
New to Greg’s includes:
• home medical items
• new customer waiting area for prescriptions
• new drop off point for prescriptions
• new checkout area
Bluffton council will meet in the town hall tonight (May 19), during its regular meeting, according to Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator. The meeting will take place in the third floor meeting room instead of the large meeting room.
Ross "Tinman" Scaggs plays a melody on his guitar during Jammin' at the Library. The group, open to all ages, is an "accoustic jam and community song circle," as Charlie Saylor, jam organizer, decribes it. Currently they meet at 6 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month at the Bluffton Public Library. Their meeting frequency may change to twice a month. Watch the Icon for more information.
