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Bluffton finishes a strong second in eight-team WOAL championships

Sportsmanship award goes to Bluffton - voted by all coaches
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 14, 2019 - 5:25pm

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The Bluffton swim team finished a strong second out of eight teams at the 39th annual Elks West Ohio Aquatic League championship meet held Friday and Saturday at the Bluffton pool.

Perennial power Westside won the combined team meet with 2,964 points to nose out the hosts, who scored 2,779.5 points.

Westside out-pointed Bluffton 1,421.5 points to 1,357 to win the girls team crown, and also won the boys team standings 1,542.5 points to 1,422.5 over the Sardines.

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Mosquito season: how to fight back

Ways to keep yourself and your family safe from mosquitoes
Posted by LizGH on July 14, 2019 - 6:00am

Note: this article is provided by Ohio Northern University Healthwise Pharmacy.
The number of illnesses caused by tick, mosquito and flea bites has more than tripled over 12 years, according to the CDC. But there are ways to keep yourself safe.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 640,000 cases of these illnesses were reported from 2004 through 2016.

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Health Services
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Grief Trails program offers helps youngsters affected by death of loved ones

Posted by LizGH on July 14, 2019 - 6:00am

Although children may appear to be less affected by the death of a loved one, there are many questions, fears and worries as they attempt to make sense of the loss and deal with the changes.

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Blanchard Valley Health System
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Weekend doctor: What is your Code Status?

Posted by LizGH on July 13, 2019 - 6:00am

By Karen Bishop, RN, ADON
The Heights at Birchaven
Maybe you or a family member have been asked by a health care professional, “What is your code status?” Most people respond by saying they have a living will. Let us discuss the difference between a living will and a code status.

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Blanchard Valley Health System
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Bluffton 53 points off first place in WOAL championships

Finals on Saturday at Bluffton pool
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 12, 2019 - 9:29pm

After the first day of competition Bluffton Sardines swim team is vying for the lead in the Western Ohio Aquatics League championships

Westwood Swim and Racket Club is the overall leader with 1,445 points. Bluffton follows within striking distance at 1,391.5 points – 53.5 points behind the leader.

Team scores after day 1:
Westside 1,445
BLUFFTON 1,391.5
Wapakoneta 1,144.5
Ada 835
Shawnee 559
Kenton 455.5
Sherwood 295
Van Wert 190.5

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Sports
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SugarCreek Baked Goods offers gluten-free goodies

Meet Bluffton Farmers Market vendors
Posted by LizGH on July 12, 2019 - 3:00pm

By Liz Gordon-Hancock
Bluffton Farmers Market is the place to be on Saturday mornings in town. According to the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, our town "boasts the best farmers market in northwest Ohio." 

In celebration of our small but mighty farmers market, the Icon will be featuring a market vendor each week over the course of the summer.

This week's feature vendor is SugarCreek Baked Goods.

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