Mercy Health is pleased to announce the expansion of its Shawnee Family Medicine team with the addition of Mark T. Mueller, MD, Jamie Reindel CNP, Jessica Kaufman CNP and Timothy Mosher CNP.
Mark T. Mueller received his Doctor of Medicine from University of Toledo College of Medicine. He has been a Physician for Mercy Health for seven years. Dr. Mueller did his residency at Fairview General Hospital in the Cleveland Clinic Health System.
Janice Shafer, resident of Vance Street Apartments, Bluffton, is the winner of the Bluffton Icon "Sweetest Day" contest. Her entry was selected as the winner of all persons nominated for the award.
She was nominated by her neice Kim Robinette, who says, "She truly is the sweetest." Janice received a large bouquet of flowers from the Icon.
There are many other "sweet" people in the Icon viewership area. The following persons were also nominated by viewers (sorry, we couldn't give a bouquet to everyone on the list):
Football captain dedicates his senior year to academics, athletics and service at Bluffton University By Cara Echols, student news writer
Bluffton University senior Ethan Williams’ hard work and dedication on the field, in the classroom and within the community has earned him national recognition as a semifinalist for the 2018 William V. Campbell Trophy.
“The nominations are out of every single college in the nation, from Division I through Division III,” said Williams, a math major who plans to earn his Adolescent/Young Adult teaching licensure.
Ruth G. Badertscher, 93, died Oct. 24, 2018. Ruth was born Nov. 23, 1924, in Bluffton to the late Charles and Sophie (Geha) Hankish. On July 18, 1959, she married James Badertscher who preceded her in death on April 8, 2016.
Ruth graduated from Bluffton High School and obtained her bachelor's and master’s degree in Business Administration and Business Education from Bowling Green State University.
Blanchard Valley Hospital (BVH) will host “Living with Chronic Back Pain,” part of the “Live and Learn” series, to educate the community about methods of coping with chronic back pain.
This event will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 6 from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Marathon Auditorium of BVH and led by Becky Alexander, physical therapist from The Julie A. Cole Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine and John Ogden, MD, neurosurgeon from Neurosurgical Associates of Northwest Ohio.
State Route 235 between Township Highway 36 and First Street, in the village of Mount Cory, is closed for approximately one week for railroad crossing repairs. Traffic is detoured onto I-75, state Route 696 and state Route 12 back to state Route 235. Work is being performed by Safety Services Supply.
Senior Skylar Liming (St. Marys) found Taylor Steinkefor the game winner with just under 15 minutes to play as the Bluffton University women downed Manchester 2-1 for their first Heartland Conference victory of the season on Wednesday, Oct. 24.
Bluffton improved to 2-13-1 overall and 1-7 in the Heartland, while Manchester stayed winless at 0-18 and 0-8 in the HCAC.
From BlufftonPirates.com Tweet
Bluffton High School boys' soccer team advanced to the district final tonight. The Pirates defeated another Pirate team - from Continental - 2-0. The contest took place at Kalida.
Watch the Icon for further game details plus information about the district finals opponent.
Goals:
First Half: Bluffton
• Young- 27th minute/ Assist by Schwaab
•Halftime Score: Continental 0, Bluffton 1
Register now for Bluffton Family Recretion fall Session 3 fitness classes. This is the first week of the session, announced Daniel Tinch, BFR executive director.
Classes are in four-week sessions, and all adult fitness classes are free for members.
Fall fitness class schedule
• Oct. 29- Nov. 23 - session 3
• Nov. 26-Dec. 21- session 4
DON’T MISS THE REPTILE PHOTOS
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There’s something about reptiles.
That something was captured Wednesday at Bluffton Senior Center during an Our Version of Adult Learning (OVAL) program.
Daniel Hodges, naturalist with the Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District, brought some of the district’s cold-blooded creatures to an appreciative audience at the center.
