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Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities topic of April 14 Chamber program

Posted by Staff on April 12, 2023 - 8:10am

The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce will host its monthly breakfast meeting on Friday, April 14.

Finding reliable employees has become increasingly difficult. Employers need to explore all options to fill open positions. Michelle Steinke, Vocational Rehabilitation Supervisor with Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) will be the guest speaker and will talk about alternative workforce opportunities and the work of OOD.

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BVHS Auxiliary initiative will improve patient comfort

Posted by Staff on April 12, 2023 - 7:34am

A Blanchard Valley Health System Auxiliary initiative will improve patients’ comfort as they recover from surgery–and the idea was the brainchild of a BVHS patient and associate, whose own recovery was assisted by her training as a nurse, and by a creative mind that made her think of using a tool belt to hold surgical drains.

Kay Alexander, a licensed practical nurse who still works per diem at BVHS, was diagnosed with breast cancer in late 2022. After discussing her options, she decided to undergo a double mastectomy and breast reconstruction at Bluffton Hospital.

Patients leaving the hospital after a mastectomy–as well as several types of abdominal surgery–must wear drains to catch fluid for at least a week, and often longer. It’s important to find a comfortable way to hold the drains in position.

The usual recommendation is to pin them to one’s clothes. However, Alexander was looking for a more comfortable way to secure them after her January mastectomy.

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Blanchard Valley Health System
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March 2023 BSH Student of the Month

Posted by Staff on April 12, 2023 - 7:26am

The March Student of the Month at Bluffton High School is Liam Jordan, son of Matthew and Amy Jordan of Bluffton.  Liam is currently a Junior and has a 4.000 GPA. 

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The Final Countdown

Posted by Sabina on April 11, 2023 - 5:30pm

by Karen Kier, Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
ONU HealthWise Pharmacy
419-772-3784

The Final Countdown was a song released by the group Europe on February 14, 1986. The song performed by the Swedish rock band reached number 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song is often played at sporting events to rally the crowds.

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Health Services
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Public Hearing for alley vacation off Cherry St near Vance

Posted by Staff on April 11, 2023 - 10:12am

The Village of Bluffton has issued the notice for a public hearing for an alley vacation at 5:30 p.m. on May 10, 2023 at 5:30 pm in the Community Room on the 3rd floor of Town Hall, 156 N. Main St.

The Village of Bluffton has received a petition from Matthew and Hannah Alspach, property owners at 150 Cherry St., to vacate a public alley that borders their property.

A public hearing will be held before the Streets, Alleys, Lights & Sidewalks Committee of Village Council on the date listed above.

This notice is also listed on https://www.blufftonicon.com/classifieds/

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Bluffton history group votes on names, holds meeting April 12

Posted by Staff on April 11, 2023 - 8:56am

Scott Little, Secretary of the new Bluffton history group has issued the following invitation:

Greetings, friends of Bluffton history.

Please plan to join us this Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m. for the April monthly meeting of our soon to be named history group. Until further notice, mark it on your calendar, we’ll continue to meet on the third floor of Bluffton City Hall on the 2nd Wednesday of each month.

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