By Thomas Strigle, MD
General Surgery
Surgical Associates of Northwest Ohio
Gallstones are precipitations (collections) of bile that form into stones that range in size from sand crystals to golf balls.
They usually form in the gallbladder which is a sac-like organ sitting beneath the liver on the right side of the abdomen. The gallbladder’s purpose is to store the bile that the liver creates.
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first injectable medication for cellulite.
This medication is called Qwo (collagenase clostridium histolyticum-aaes). The FDA approved it to treat adult women with moderate to severe cellulite in the buttocks.
Qwo comes in the form of an injection and is given under the skin (subcutaneously) of each buttock by your health care provider.
Pandora native Richard Basinger, died Sept. 4, 2020, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
He was born in Pandora, Ohio, on July 15, 1927. He worked in his mother, Jeannette Sutter, and father, Ralph Basinger’s greenhouse and florist before he graduating from Pandora High School in 1946.
He joined the U.S. Army Air Force, which then became the U.S. Air Force, and served for over 30 years as a flight engineer in the U.S. Navy Air Reserve.
Starting Monday, Sept. 14, , Bluffton Schools will participate in the federal meal program that will temporarily offer free breakfast and lunch to all students, according to Greg Denecker, Bluffton superintendent.
"This program is expected to run through the end of the calendar year, Dec. 31, 2020," he said.
Members of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Jenera, will observe the annual Shipwreck Remembrance on Sunday, Sept. 13.
The services, at 8 and 10:30 a.m. will give praise to the Lord for saving the lives of passengers on the “Famous Dove” when it was shipwrecked off the east coast of the United States on Sept. 17, 1831.
Many of the passengers coming from Germany were the founders of Trinity. During a terrible storm, the passengers prayed and sang hymns. The next morning, they saw that they were just off the coast of Virginia.
This year’s Ride to Remember, with all its covid restrictions, was a success, according to Ron Heading, who chaired the July 11 event.
Headings reports that 127 riders signed up for the virtual ride. Net proceeds are close to $3,200 with those funds designated to the Bluffton pathway project.
Members of this year’s Ride planning committee in addition to Headings were Ryan Lowry, Bob Stahl, Clair Winebar, Dick McGarrity, John Rich and Dick Ramseyer.
By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The Bluffton girls tennis team dominated visiting Wauseon 5-0 Thursday evening.
The lopsided win upped the Lady Pirate net record to 3-7 this season. Bluffton won all 10 sets played in the match and captured 60 of the 63 games played.
Bluffton senior Julia Smallcombe won 6-1, 6-0 at first singles.
Pirate seniors Olivia Barnes whitewashed her second singles opponent 6-0, 6-0.
Classmate Pearl Lewandowski also triumphed at third singles by a 6-0, 6-0 score.
Setter Skyler Scoles dished out 24 assists and added eight digs. Kylie Monday hustled up 13 digs and served one ace. • Sophie Bricker and Cara Young each served one ace
Several new “Help Wanted” advertisements are now listed on Bluffton and Ada Icons. Check Icon Classified Ad pages at: www.blufftonicon.com/classifieds.
New opening are added to this list daily. Businesses interested in listing postions available should contact [email protected].
Openings range from part-time to full-time openings and include:
