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Healthwise: Bilberry for eyes?

By Karen L. Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the Healthwise Team at Ohio Northern University

The idiom on target is best described as being on schedule or making good progress to achieve your goals or the results you wanted. During World War II, it was reported the British Royal Air Force pilots ate bilberry jam before engaging the enemy in dogfights at night. It has been folklore that bilberry improved their night vision and contributed to the success of their air to air combat with the Germans. 

Does science support the use of bilberry for improving vision?

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PHOTOS And the play goes on, Saturday and Sunday

VIEW PHOTOS HERE The Bluffton High School Drama Club is seen here rehearsing for Saturday and Sunday, November 18-19 performances of The Little Town of Christmas. The Icon snapped freeze frames of the 12 holiday sketches that will be part of the fun.

BHS update on November 17 football tickets, parking

The Bluffton HIgh School athletic director has released the following information for the 7:00 p.m., Friday, November 17 Varsity Football game, Columbus Grove (HOME) vs. Bluffton (VISITORS).

Event: Division: VI, Region 22 – NOTE: Through Regional play, the higher seed will be the home team, as indicated above.

Location: Donnell Stadium 301 Baldwin Avenue Findlay, OH 45840 OHSAA

TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets: https://www.ohsaa.org/tickets - $12.00 Adult - $9.00 Student. On-site cash sales will be available for the same price at the gate.

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Brooke Camper is BHS October Student of the Month

The student of the month for October 2023 at Bluffton High School is Brooke Camper, a senior with a 4.0 GPA. She is the daughter of Dan and Crystal Camper of Bluffton. 

Brooke is a member of  Latin Club, National Honor Society, St. John's Bible Church youth group and the Beaverdam Bunch 4-H club where she was the secretary and received an award for Outstanding of the Day-Cooking at the Ohio State Fair.

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Elementary school honor roll for 1st quarter 2023-2024

Bluffton Elementary School has issued the following Honor Roll for the the first quarter of the 2023-2024 academic year.

All A Honor Roll

4th Grade:
Molly Byers, Abram Davis, Abel Diffin, Ellie Dodds, Emerson Fruchey, Kenlee Geiser, Isla Gordon-Hancock, Julia Knowlton, Josephine Myers, Zoey Schimmoeller, Kaylyn Sword

5th Grade:
Julia Brauen, Rose Burkholder, Emily Byers, Wesley Combs, William Dailey, Lydia Davis, Claire Dukes, Kendall Emans, Elijah Fry, Jonathan Gallant, Grant Gesler, Haddy Glick, Lydia Gratz, Gabriella Gremling, Kaidree Hohenbrink, Gabriella Holmes, Henrietta Kaiser, Bennett Kimmel, Milena King, Piper Kruse, Zachary Lehmkuhle, Chett Lloyd, Samuel Lovett, Averie Marquart, Asher McBrien, Mikah Miller, Kayla Mueller, Simon Phillips, Brielle Picker, Samuel Rinaldi, Bryce Sehlhorst, Caroline Stratton, Bowen Sturgeon, Cooper Tuttle, Isabella Whitta, Ellia Zink

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Bluffton University sports recap, Nov. 7-11

Full stories on www.BlufftonBeavers.com/

Adrian takes down Women’s Basketball 63-48 in opener
(November 8) BLUFFTON – The Beavers were outscored 39-22 in the middle two quarters as Adrian opened the season with a 63-48 victory over the Beavers on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023.

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