Regional news

The Bluffton Senior Center is having a half-price plant sale. All plants are on sale now until Aug. 31. Stop in and see the wide selection. Also on sale are used DVDs, VHS tapes and puzzles. Business hours are Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

BFR's Labor Day 5k Run/ Walk is Saturday, Sept. 3. The entry fee is $15. The event also featured a one-mile fun run and a Pump and Run Challenge. Race begins at 9 a.m. More information at www.bfronline.com or contact at 419-358-4150.

A Land of 10,000 Lakes plate is new to Bluffton. The Icon spotted it at Maple Crest.

Welcome to a new weekly feature on The Icon. Bluffton Hospital will provide The Icon with births from the hospital. Persons interested in viewing photos of these new residents may click here for more details.

Aug. 3 - Damien Jayce-Ryan, son of Brittanie, Findlay. Statistics: 20 inches, 6 lbs., 8 ounces.

Aug. 4 - Amelia Rae Morrison, daughter of Lona Morrison, Findlay. 20 inches, 7 lbs. 4 os.

Bluffton Hospital is now treating patients in its new Emergency Department. Those seeking care from the Emergency Department can enter through the ER entrance on the corner of Harmon and Kibler Streets.

The newly opened ER will allow Bluffton Hospital to care for an increasing number of patients with more private treatment areas than the previous ER space. It also features a more private registration area.

It's August. You can tell by the high and low tempearature of the day. Here's the info from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer, for Aug. 9 to 15.

Date Max temp Min temp Prec

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