By Jake Dowling, Icon intern
The Bluffton High School girls' track team finished fourth at the Division III state track meet held last weekend. To some, the results may be looked as a surprise, but to others, it was more of an expectation that the squad can do great things.
Just when you thought you saw all the possible aerial views of Bluffton in the early 1950s, this photo pops up. It shows Bluffton from the east looking west starting at Vance Street.
If you listen closely, you can hear people on the street talking to one another.
There are lot and lots of things to see in this view. Notice what is today the village parking lot behind Greg's.
Area teachers can now apply for a McDonald's MAC Grant, which offers financial support to help teachers Make Activities Count for their students.
Local McDonald's Owner, Jerry Lewis, is offering this educational initiative to assist area elementary and middle school teachers with their important job of educating young students.
Recognizing that lessons often become more meaningful when demonstrated with hands-on experiences, McDonald's supplements regular classroom curriculum by supporting activities that the school's budget may not allow.
Blanchard Valley Hospital (BVH) has been awarded the 2011 Environmental Excellence Award from Sterilmed Inc. This means that BVH has been recognized as one of the country's best practice facilities in reducing environmental impact and improving overall health care sustainability through medical device recycling.
"In the past 12 months, Blanchard Valley Hospital has diverted nearly 5,000 pounds of single use medical devices from landfills through reprocessing and recycling efforts," said Marlene Brunswick, director of perioperative services at Blanchard Valley Hospital.
Yeah, it's still a little cold. Bluffton third grader MaKenzy Dauterman expresses her chilly experience in coming down the slide on Monday at the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool.
