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Advertiser of the week: Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce

Posted by Paula Scott on December 28, 2022 - 8:00am

Join us in thanking the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce for being a Bluffton Icon advertiser. 

Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce members include retailers, service providers, manufacturers, educators, nonprofits, individuals, local and regional government, and more. For more information, visit www.explorebluffton.com , call 419-369-2985 and leave a message or email [email protected].

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P-G boys basketball win vs. Hopewell-Loudon

Posted by Staff on December 28, 2022 - 7:35am

By Matt M. Stutz

The Pandora-Gilboa High School boys basketball team hosted and defeated Hopewell-Loudon (5-3) 57-42 in a non-conference matchup on December 27.

P-G only trailed once in the game, down 1-0 early, before a 7-0 run gave them a lead they would never relinquish. P-G would go on to lead 9-4 after the first quarter and extended its advantage to 26-13 at the halftime intermission.

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Heartbreaker

Posted by Staff on December 28, 2022 - 7:00am

By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

Heartbreaker is a common name shared by several songs released over the years. Two of the most famous are those performed by Pat Benatar in 1979 and Dionne Warwick in 1982. Pat Benatar has sold over 35 million albums and has won 4 Grammy Awards. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in November of 2022. Dionne Warwick’s song Heartbreaker was on her 1982 album by the same name. Her song was written by the Bee Gees, who later released their own version in 1994. Dionne won six Grammys and is the second-most charted female during the rock era. Interestingly, she served as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations. 

So, why the talk about heartbreak during the most wonderful time of the year?

Early in my pharmacy career, I was working Christmas Day in the hospital emergency room. We had a patient come in with a heart condition and the physician’s diagnosis was holiday heart. At first, I thought the physician was making a joke because we were both working a holiday, but then I realized he was serious. 

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Health Services
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Icon favorite photos: May-July 2022

Posted by Paula Scott on December 28, 2022 - 6:52am

Four more of the Icon's favorite photos from 2022, from May-July.

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December 29 Blood Drive at Bluffton FUMC

Posted by Staff on December 28, 2022 - 6:44am

Bluffton First United Methodist Church, 116 Church Street, will host an American Red Cross Blood Drive

Thursday, December 29
10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

To schedule an appointment,

Call 1-800-REDCROSS

or visit www.RedCrossBlood.org and enter fumcbluff

For information on who may donate blood, visit https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-req...

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NW Ohio field reports from Ohio Division of Wildlife

Posted by Paula Scott on December 27, 2022 - 11:34am

The following items were shared in December 2022 by Ohio Division of Wildlife officers in Northwest Ohio:

During waterfowl season, State Wildlife Officer Levi Farley, assigned to Paulding County, was patrolling after a heavy snowfall. Officer Farley contacted a group of four waterfowl hunters in layout blinds and checked for licenses, Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamps, HIP certification, and federal Migratory Bird Hunting Stamps. Later, Officer Farley noticed a mail carrier’s vehicle stuck in deep snow and activated his overhead lights to inform oncoming drivers of the hazard. With help from the waterfowl hunters he had just checked, Officer Farley pushed the vehicle back onto the roadway. The mail carrier was grateful for the officer’s and hunters’ help. 

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