First National Bank celebrates its 100th anniversary as a community bank in April, according to Todd Mason, president and chief executive officer.
The anniversary takes place Friday, April 19, in each of the communities where a branch of the bank is located. The celebration schedule follows:
• 9 a.m. Ottawa branch, 855 N. Main St.
• 11 a.m. Pandora branch, 102 E. Main St.
• 1 p.m. Findlay branch, 111 Trenton Ave.
• 3 p.m. Bluffton branch, 112 Cherry St.
Raymond Harner of Bike Crazy, 127 N. Main St., works on a bicycle with the assistance of a recently-purchased electric lift repair stand.
The one-person operation enables Harner to lift bikes from the building floor to a height where he can work on the bike with greater ease.
The new equipment will lift bikes up to 125 pounds. He said that this helps the work flow in the shop and it is a great relief when working on heavy electric bikes.
Kevin Tuttle says his favorite ice cream sundae is hot chocolate.
That’s important to know, because Kevin and his wife, Julie, are the new owners of Bluffton Dari Freeze, 595 S. Main St. The business will open for the season on Saturday.
The Tuttles purchased Bluffton’s favorite summer hangout earlier this year from Billy and Phyllis Marchal.
Kevin says the spring hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 1 to 9 p.m. Sundays. Those hours might expand once summer arrives. The business changed its phone number to 567-226-1008.
Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Medical Center has received initial accreditation for the newly developed Internal Medicine Residency Program.
The program is a three-year program and is approved for a total of 36 accredited resident positions. Medical student candidates will be able to apply in the fall 2019 via ERAS (interview process) and we will participate in the 2020 NRMP (match). The first class of 12 Internal Medicine residents will start on July 1, 2020.
