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Kasch Du Schwitzerduetsch Reede? Do you speak Swiss German?

Posted by Staff on May 4, 2023 - 6:06am

"Kasch Du Schwitzerduetsch Reede?" "Do you speak Swiss German?"

Swiss Speak invites anyone interested in speaking Swiss or hearing it spoken to join us on the second Tuesday of each month at 3:00 p.m. in the Maple Crest Family Room.

The first meeting is May 9.

Any questions, contact Rich Bucher at 419 230-0646.

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Events
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Type O negative blood donors sought by Red Cross

Posted by Staff on May 4, 2023 - 6:05am

LOCAL BLOOD DRIVE: 
Friday, May 19, 2023 - First United Methodist Church
116 Church Street, Bluffton, OH 45817 
10:30 a.m. - 03:30 p.m.

When every second counts, blood products can provide lifesaving care. The American Red Cross asks the public to give blood or platelets during Trauma Awareness Month in May to keep hospitals prepared for all transfusion needs, including emergencies. Type O negative blood donors are especially needed right now. 

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Health Services
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Catch up

Posted by Staff on May 4, 2023 - 6:03am

By Karen Kier, Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

The idiom to catch up means to reach a standard or to move faster in order to reach someone or something moving in the same direction.  This idiom can mean anything from a competition of catching someone who maybe running a race or it can mean a meeting with a friend to catch up on the latest news.

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on April 24 “The Big Catch-Up” program to coincide with World Immunization Week.  This new campaign is driven by the decrease in pediatric vaccines prior to and during COVID-19.  Routine childhood vaccines declined in over 100 countries during the pandemic.  This is the largest sustained decline in 30 years.

The CDC reports a decline in pediatric immunizations during COVID-19 in the United States. The start of the 2022 school year had the lowest vaccine rates for kindergarten children at 93%.  Experts believe the disruption of routine physician visits and the misinformation about vaccines contributed to the falling numbers.

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Health Services
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Advertisers of the Week: Chiles-Laman Funeral and Cremation Services and Middlefield Banking Company

Posted by Paula Scott on May 3, 2023 - 11:07am

Join us in thanking our advertisers of the week. They make it possible to provide FREE news updated daily.

Chiles-Laman Funeral and Cremation Services, 239 S Main St, Bluffton, OH 45817, 419-358-2051.

The Middlefield Banking Company, 118 S Main St, Ada, OH 45810; 419-634-5015.

Meet all our Bluffton Icon advertisers at https://www.blufftonicon.com/ad-index/

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Farmers market season opens May 6

Posted by Paula Scott on May 3, 2023 - 8:58am

Saturday mornings in Bluffton will soon sport an added opportunity to shop local: the opening of the Bluffton Farmers Market on Saturday, May 6. This year the market will be open from 8:00 a.m.-noon., giving us an added half hour of shopping.

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Unofficial results for May 2 Allen County election

Posted by Paula Scott on May 3, 2023 - 7:33am

Ballot issues and rainy weather were among the influences on voters on Tuesday, May 2 when 10.35% of Allen County registered voters cast in person and absentee ballots. The following unofficial results have been reported by the Allen County Board of Elections.

In Bluffton, 275 YES votes were cast in favor of the Proposed (Resolution) Gas Aggregation, 39 NO votes were cast against the measure.

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