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Bluffton Hospital to allow one visitor for most patients

Also effective for Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay
Posted by Fred Steiner on June 7, 2020 - 3:54pm

Effective June 3, Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS), including Bluffton Hospital, will allow one visitor at a time for most patients. Daily visitation hours will be from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. 

One designated visitor, age 16 or older, will be permitted to accompany inpatients at all BVHS locations as well as accompany patients to clinic appointments. 

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Blanchard Valley Health System
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Welcome to the all new BFR

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 7, 2020 - 3:26pm

Bluffton Family Recreation took advantage of the Covid-19 shutdown, according to Daniel Tinch, executive director. The entire inside of the building at 215 Snider Road has a new coat of paint. In addition the lobby entrance has a new look.

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84-plus gowns later...with more on the way

Over 30 volunteers part of the MHCO gown seamstress project
Posted by Fred Steiner on June 7, 2020 - 2:08pm

“More than 30 volunteers responded to our request for help to sew 100-plus gowns,” Jason Cox of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio, told this Icon this week.

“ Soon after the announcement a small group of people were able to cut gowns at the Ebenezer Mennonite Church, he added.

 The gown pieces were assembled into kits and distributed for others to sew at their homes. MHCO has received 84 completed gowns and more are coming in each day.

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English Lutheran Church begins in-person worship on Sunday morning

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 6, 2020 - 9:21pm

English Lutheran Church, 111 Grove St., Bluffton, will begin in-person worship on Sunday, June 7, according to Kevin Mohr, pastor.

The worship service, with COVID-19 social distancing seating and other precautions in place, will take place simultaneously live in the sanctuary (face-masks required for ages 12 and up), and live-streamed on Facebook in the fellowship hall (face masks encouraged but optional), beginning at 9 a.m.  

Holy Communion, with hygiene precautions, will be offered for those comfortable with partaking of the sacrament at this time.

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Here’s how Beaver men’s sports teams finished in HCAC

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on June 6, 2020 - 6:00am

The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has won the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Men's All-Sports Trophy following the completion of the 2019-20 season. This is the Fightin' Engineers 11th title since the awards inception.

Rose-Hulman had a well-rounded year, capturing men's soccer and men's indoor track and field titles. The Fightin' Engineers also took second place in men's cross country, football and men's swimming and diving.

Director of Athletics Jeff Jenkins is at the helm of the athletic department at Rose-Hulman.

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SHANNON Service Club announces three $800 scholarships

Recipients are Ana Neufeld Weaver, Kaitylnn Rieman and Luke Denecker
Posted by Fred Steiner on June 5, 2020 - 3:18pm

The S.H.A.N.N.O.N. Service Club of Bluffton announces the winners of its “Service To Humanity” Scholarship Awards, given to graduating seniors of Bluffton High School. 
Here are this year's outstanding $800 scholarship winners: 

• Ana Neufeld Weaver, daughter of Paul and Laurel Neufeld Weaver. Ana will enter the field of music education at Goshen College.

• Kaitlynn Rieman, daughter of James and Jennifer Rieman. Kaitlynn intends to pursue a degree in nursing at Ohio Northern University.

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