A discussion of Anita Diamant's book "The Red Tent" will take place in the family room of Maple Crest Senior Living Village on Monday, June 25, at 3 p.m. Maple Crest Senior Living Village is located at 700 Maple Crest Ct., Bluffton.
Copies of the book may be requested at Bluffton Public Library, 145 S. Main St., Bluffton.
Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay, an Icon advertiser, has been named a recipient of the 2012 HealthGrades Patient Safety Excellence AwardTM. This means that BVH has earned patient safety ratings that are in the top 5% of U.S. hospitals.
This is the third consecutive year BVH has received this award. This year, Blanchard Valley is one of only 15 hospitals in Ohio and one of only 263 hospitals in the country to receive this designation.
Here's a second view of Bluffton from the skys of the late 1940s or early 1950s. This shot is of Main Street (Dixie Highway) taken from Poplar Street looking north.
School may be out soon, but summer strings program is almost ready to begin.
According to Rachael Lewis, Bluffton schools string instructor, the summer program begins Tuesday, June 5. Sessions continue June 12, July 3, July 10 and July 17. (No sessions June 19 or June 26).
"The program is for students wishing to play their instrument during the summer," said Lewis. "This program is free and will be held in the strings or middle school band room. The students may come to as many of the classes as their summer schedule permits."
