The Blanchard Valley Health System Corporate PR & Marketing Department has earned two awards in the 2013 Aster Awards competition. These awards included the “Gold” award in the brochure advertising category and the “Silver” award in the patient education category.
The winning brochure was created for the Blanchard Valley Health Foundation’s Gifts from the Heart grateful patient program, and the winning patient education piece is a new patient menu for all inpatients at Blanchard Valley Hospital.
Jonathan Nisly, a Bluffton High School senior (2013 graduate), was named the BHS May student of the month.
He carried a 4.0 grade point average and was activy this year in Spanish Club, Ocean Focus, track and cross country and was a member of Grace Mennonite, Pandora's, worship band.
He was a class of 2013 valedictorian, graduated with diploma with honors, was an honor student, cross country MVP 2011 and 2012 and Pirate award 2011 and 2012, a HOBY Youth Leadership Conference Ambassador and participated in the Leaders of Tomorrow Banquet.
A little rain, temps dip into the 60s and suddenly Memorial Day's outdoor picnic is ruined. Here's the past seven day weather summary from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.
High Low Prec.
May 21 86 70
May 22 80 63
May 23 70 46 0.05
May 24 63 42
May 25 67 38
May 26 70 42 trace
May 27 63 50 0.52
The Bluffton Lions Club will meetat noon, Tuesday, June 4, in the Patio Room of Maple Crest. Perry Bush, member of the Bluffton University faculty is the speaker.
He will talk about "Lecturing Down the Dnipro: A Semester in the Ukraine." The club will also have installation of the new officers for the coming year of 2013-2014.
We doubt if this avid fisherman has a Bluffton Sportsmen's Club fishing permit. But,who is going to challenge him? This great blue heron is a frequent fisherman in the Riley this summer. This photo was taken between the Grove Road and Bentley Road bridges.