The Village of Bluffton has announced a Bluffton in Bloom Committee meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18.

The meeting will be held at Town Hall, 154 N. Main St.

The Bluffton Exempted Village Schools Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. on May 16 in the Elementary School Library, 102 N. Jackson St.

The agenda is attached. Items include

• Approval of prior meeting minutes and reports
• An opportunity for members of the public to address the board
• Treasurer's transactions
• Agreements
• Approval of graduates
• Contracts, assignments, resignations, etc.
• Handbooks
• Administrative reports

Blended Roots of Bluffton, in partnership with Habitat for Humanity-Allen County Restore, has adopted the Bluffton Arts and Crafts Festival which was formerly a program of the Bluffton Chamber of Commerce. Prior to the pandemic, the event was held in Bluffton for 48 years, making it one of the longest running art festivals in Ohio.

By Thomas Grace, MD, Endocrinology & Diabetes Specialists of Northwest Ohio 

CGM stands for Continuous Glucose Monitoring, the newest and best way for people with diabetes to monitor their glucose levels. Simply put, a CGM is a patch that you can wear on your skin that allows the user to see their blood glucose level consistently, in real time. Someone with diabetes would be able to track what is happening to their glucose level continuously throughout the day. Not only do these devices show blood glucose readings, but they also provide predictive trends to show users where their blood glucoses are headed. Unlike the traditional glucometers on the market, you do not have to poke your finger, which is painful and burdensome.  

Cory-Rawson Schools superintendent Jay Clark invited the Icon to witness Community Day on Tuesday, May 10. Originally scheduled for a week earlier, cold, wet, crummy weather was replaced with a picture perfect day for working hard and playing hard.

Clark explained, “The goal of the day is to connect with our community. Everyone participates in some way.” As the attached pictures reveal, students spread mulch, cleaned barrels, scraped and painted, and more. In fact, all grades preschool-12th spent the morning doing service projects. A total of 540 students participated in the event. 

Bernard W. Baumgartner, 92, passed away peacefully in Dayton, Ohio on May 12, 2022.  He was born on July 15, 1929 in Bluffton, Ohio to the late Reno and Viola (Geiger) Baumgartner.  On February 14, 1949 he married Betty J. Busick, who preceded him in death.