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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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Allen County COVID transmission risk updated to HIGH

As of July 22, 2022 the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has determined that
Allen County is a community with HIGH risk for transmission of COVID-19.

The Allen County Department of Health reports that "while the number of cases is increasing, the rise in hospitalizations (indicating serious illness from COVID-19) has also raised significantly:

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Soil Health Field Day report

By Matt Burkholder

It was 101 degrees but that didn’t stop 65 farmers and land owners from attending our Soil Health Field Day at Burkholder Healthy Farms in Cairo, Ohio.

Our field day was in partnership with Cargill and American Farmland Trust. We discussed soil health practices such as no till, planting cover crops, carbon sequestration, water infiltration, seed treatment options and much more.

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Arlington Village Festival July 22-23

The Village of Arlington will host its annual festival on July 22 and 23 at Price Field. Admission wristbands are available for $10/day and $15/weekend. Tickets for carnival games are 1 for $1 or 6 for $5.

FRIDAY

  • Parade, 6:30
  • Food Zone
  • Cornhole tournament
  • Bingo
  • Karaoke

SATURDAY

  • Meet the Red Devils team, 5:00 p.m.
  • Kiddie Parade, 6:00 p.m.
  • Touch a Truck, 6:00 p.m.
  • K-9 demonstration, 6:30 p.m.
  • Raffle drawing, 10:00 p.m.
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Summary of July Board of Education meeting

Public hearing for reading funds, School Resource Officer, and summer maintenance

On Monday, July 18, the Bluffton Board of Education met with the attached agenda, including the approval of contracts, assignments, resignations, etc. and a public hearing for IDEA and Title I funds.

PUBLIC HEARING
Elementary School Principal Ben Thiel explained that the federal IDEA (Individual with Disabilities Education Act) funds are used for reading intervention in the elementary school, serving 20-30 students per year based on need.

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