June 2021

Alzheimer’s disease: The fight goes on!

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Karen Kier, Pharmacist
on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

ONU HealthWise Pharmacy
419-772-3784
www.onuhealthwisepharmacy.com

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a form of dementia that affects 6.2 million Americans.

Dementia is a broad-based group of disorders that change mental processes caused by brain disease or injury resulting in memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning. 

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On the final day of school in 2004 Phil Zimmerly, at the time a bus driver for Buckeye Charter, drove his sister and a group of her friends to the Bluffton Dairy Freeze as an end-of-school treat.

We found this photo is a box of miscellanous Blufffton photos. 

From left, Elvira Tatarkov, Lauren Kenoyer, Meredith Bixel, Katlyn Sheridan, Ashton Cluts, Amber Risner, Andrea Spallinger and Brittany Spence. This was the end of 5th grade for these girls.

 

Craft Wednesdays moves to mornings, and there's a free movie on Friday

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BINGO!

The popular Bluffton Senior Center game returns to the center at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, June 14, according to Tonya Meyer, director.

Reservations are no longer required but are appreciated. Call 419-358-8971 for a reservation. Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio is the Bingo sponsor.

Bingo is one of several activities returning to the center. Several additional events follow, and the complete list of current activities is in the June newsletter attached to this story.

Mennonite Home Health & Senior Services

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Mennonite Home Health & Senior Services, Bluffton, has received a deficiency-free survey from the Ohio Department of Health, according to Jason Cox of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio.

“One of the highest confirmations of quality service is for a Home Health agency to receive a deficiency-free survey from the Ohio Department of Health,” he said.

“We are pleased to have accomplished this on the 2021 state survey, which took place in May.”  

But, I survived it

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Icon viewers:
My name is Charles, and this is how I got scammed, but survived it. 

I was on my computer, using a web browser, and suddenly there came a flash across the screen, saying “This computer is blocked.” This window popped up claiming it was from Microsoft, and that I needed to call this phone number to unblock my computer. 

I couldn’t get it off my screen. I’m a realtor and I need my computer. So I called the number.

Announcement by First National Bank

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First National Bank's First Choice Easy Banking Account was officially certified by the national Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund) recently.

The certification is by Bank On National Account Standards, an organization co-created by consumer advocates,  national nonprofit organizations, civic leaders, and other financial institutions, designate both core and strongly recommended features that ensure low cost, high functionality, and consumer safety.

Final elementary HR of the school year

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Here is the Bluffton Elementary School fourth quarter honor roll for the 2020-21 school year.

All A

4th Grade

Colton Aller, Kohen Anderson, Madison Coonfare, Micah DeMarco, Haylie Dircksen, Jack Eiden, Gabriel Foster, Leah Granger, Gabrielle Harris, Gabriella Lewis, Morgan Martini, Elyse Montel, Siren Morris, Kaden Niekamp, Bracyn Oglesbee, Adalynn Rettig, Joseph Richardson-Miller, Carter Steinmetz, Hailey Utendorf, Camron Watson, Cole Weissling

5th Grade

Originally housed at BFR since 1999 • Continued growth of BFR and NWPT resulted in the move

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The Northwest Physical Therapy's Bluffton office has relocated to 80 State Route 103, Suite B, according to Dan Settlage of NWPT.

Its new location is directly east of Bluffton Vet Hospital, which is located at 70 SR 103.

NWPT has leased space from Bluffton Family Recreation at 215 Snider Road since 1999.  

“Due to continued growth by both organizations and a desire to serve the needs of the Bluffton community in new and better ways, more physical space was necessary,” Settlage told the Icon.

I take solace that my daily grind now starts and stops at my door

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Reviewed/Written by Craig Hoffman 
My long work day got the best of me one late evening. I spent a good number of minutes griping to my lovely wife. I complained about my company, my boss, my coworkers, and even my lunch. 

“What would you like me to do about all that?”
“I don't know. Sympathize? Empathize?”
“What difference would that make?”

“Heigh-Ho”- The Seven Dwarfs, Disney (1937)

Workers around the world can relate to this classic tune. The daily slog can get the best of even the most dedicated of employees. 

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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 positions available should contact [email protected].

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