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New treatment at Bluffton Hospital helps to prevent esophageal cancer

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 26, 2013 - 6:44pm

Bluffton Hospital is offering a new outpatient treatment that destroys pre-cancerous tissue in the lining of the esophagus.

The procedure, called endoscopic radiofrequency ablation therapy using the HALO System, was recently featured in the New England Journal of Medicine as a highly effective treatment for eradication of Barrett’s esophagus, a pre-cancerous condition that affects one to two million adults in the United States each year.

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Team spots still open for Sept. 28 Southgate-Chamber bowling scramble

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 24, 2013 - 5:17pm

Interested in having a Southgate Lane bowling league carry your business name this year? It's possible.

Southgate Lanes and Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce have teamed up to sponsor a Business Bowling Scramble on Saturday, Sept. 28, at the bowling alley, 9700 N. Dixie Highway, Bluffton.

“The event is a fundraiser for the chamber’s Main Street banner project,” said Derek Dukes of the bowling alley. “Ten four-person teams will compete in the evening scramble. Bowling begins at 5 p.m.”

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Thursday deadline to enter Farmers' Market pumpkin pie contest

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 23, 2013 - 9:02pm

Attention pumpkin pie bakers. The Bluffton Farmers' Market annual pumpkin pie baking contest is Saturday, Sept. 28, at the market, according to Keith McClelland.

Thursday, Sept. 26, is the deadline for entering this year's contest. Contestants may call McClelland at 419-326-5185 to enter. There is a limit of one pie entered per family.

Three cash prizes will be awarded. First place is $100, second place $50 and third place $25. All proceeds go to the Bluffton Community Assistance Program food pantry. Last year's contest generated $600 for the food pantry.

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Registration underway to join Girl Scouts

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 23, 2013 - 1:18pm

At Girl Scouts, girls are always counting down to the next adventure they will go on together.  Maybe it is artistic.  Maybe it's an experiment.  Maybe it's getting outside or helping the community. 

With Girl Scouting, girls make new friends and have a ton of new experiences that show how exciting the world is, and how awesome girls are. When girls just can't wait for what they'll do next, they can do anything they set their mind to! This is what Girl Scouts call the “I can’t wait to” feeling.

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"Music Together," intergenerational classes, offered this fall at MMH

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 20, 2013 - 5:46pm

Music Together, music classes for infants to 5-year-olds, instructed by Laura Hartzler, will be offered at the Mennonite Memorial Home this fall. Classes are offered from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m., Mondays from Sept. 30 to Dec. 9.

The classes are developmentally appropriate for young children, the classes are not like a tradition music lesson.  In the classes children and their caregivers will sing, dance, and play instruments. All of the activities are play-based. Music Together has a great curriculum, many of the songs are American Folk songs with a modern flair.

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Bentley Road closed south of I-75

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 20, 2013 - 10:06am

South Bentley Road beyond the Bluffton Stone Co., will be closed all next week for culvert repair. No through traffic will be permitted.

llen County Engineer employees will be replacing the culvert located just south of the stone quarry on Bentley Road. The road will be blocked and no traffic will be able to get through. Vehicles will be able to exit / enter I-75 at Bentley Road without problem.

The work is anticipated to take one week.

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