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Lima Memorial Health System requires masks at all facilities

On July 22, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention determined Allen County is at a HIGH community risk for transmission of COVID-19.

To prevent the spread of COVID-19, Lima Memorial Health System will follow CDC guidance and require all patients, visitors, associates and vendors to wear a mask while indoors, regardless of vaccination status. Universal masking will be required at all Lima Memorial facilities, effective immediately Friday, July 22.

Lima Memorial will continually evaluate its safety measures and update them in accordance with COVID-19 guidance.

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Bluffton Forever: Why flagstone walls on the Riley near Harmon Field?

By Fred Steiner
www.BlufftonForever.com

Imagine a mysterious Bluffton location partially under water.

Stand near the entrance to Steinmetz Field. Turn toward Harmon Field. Take about a dozen steps toward the creek.

There you will discover the remnants of a dam. That dam backed up the creek, but not anymore. Instead, it simply creates a mysterious Bluffton location.

Cassandra J. Snyder, 1969-2022

Cassandra J. Snyder, 52, passed away July 21, 2022, in Lima.

Cassandra was born October 17, 1969 in Defiance, OH, to Paul and Linda (Davis) Bogatko who survive. On April 6, 1996 she married Christopher "Chris" Snyder who also survives.

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When July in Bluffton was rodeo time

By Bill Herr
Icon columnist

Growing up in the 1940s and early ’50s, I was always excited when July 4th rolled around because of the Bluffton rodeo. It was considered by some to be the largest event in northwestern Ohio. The first rodeo was held in 1944 and it became an annual event.

Weekend Doctor: Know signs of stroke for immediate evaluation

By Islam Gomaa, MD
Emergency Medicine, Blanchard Valley Hospital

You may have heard the phrase “time is muscle,” which refers to being evaluated quickly for a heart attack in order to use a catheter to open a blocked blood vessel and prevent heart damage. Likewise, the same principle applies in the case of a stroke. 

August library programs in Pandora and online

Join the Putnam County District Library for Bilingual Storytimes with Addie on Facebook and YouTube at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays.

  • August 9 @ 6:30 pm via Facebook & YouTube (Strawberries! / ¡Las fresas!) 
  • August 23 @ 6:30 pm via Facebook & YouTube (Blackberries! / ¡Las moras!)

The following Tech programs are made possible through a grant from the State Library of Ohio and the Institute of Museum and Library Services. 

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