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School's out. Now what?

How to keep your kids active and engaged this summer
Posted by LizGH on June 2, 2019 - 6:00am

Note: this article is provided by Ohio Northern University Healthwise Pharmacy.
School is out and summer vacation has started. Instead of letting your children plop down in front of the television for the next three months, keep them engaged and active this summer.

Did you know summer vacation can result in learning loss? It's estimated that, on average, children can lose about two months of math and reading skills during summer vacation. But keeping your children engaged could help combat that learning loss.

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Weekend doctor: Shoulder and elbow health

Part 2
Posted by LizGH on June 1, 2019 - 6:00am

By Craig Hughes, Operations Manager
Julie A. Cole Rehab and Sports Medicine
Preventative measures should be taken before an athlete throws to decrease the chances of arm soreness or damage. It is important to keep the arm and shoulder strong by building muscles through strengthening, stretching and exercising. Keeping the muscles mobile and strong will help prevent injury and soreness from occurring, which in turn can improve performance.

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Blanchard Valley Health System
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The Bluffton Story - part 8

Written by Bluffton 6th graders in 1953-54
Posted by LizGH on June 1, 2019 - 6:00am

Note: Bluffton sixth graders in the 1953-54 school year (graduating class of 1960) created a booklet titled "The Bluffton Story." The following article is part of that booklet, which is now in the history collection at the Bluffton Public Library. This series continues each week on the Icon.
By Nancy Houts and Kay Zimmerly

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People
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Xaiver advances

In the 300 hurdles Dunifon qualified out of preliminary heats into the finals Saturday. He took second in his heat and was fourth overall in a field of 18 with a time of 40.13
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 31, 2019 - 4:51pm

By Cort Reynolds
COLUMBUS - Two Bluffton athletes and a 4 x 400 relay foursome competed in day one of the Div. III track and field state meet at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in Columbus on Friday.

In the 300 hurdles, Pirate Xavier Dunifon qualified out of the preliminary heats Friday into the finals Saturday. He took second in his heat and was fourth overall in a field of 18 with a time of 40.13.

Anthony Tyler of Africentric took first in the 300 hurdle heats at 39.08.

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Sports
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Construction begins Monday

Jefferson Street closed from Main to County Line
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 31, 2019 - 4:39pm

Attachments below explain the project in greater detail and include maps of the project.

Jefferson Street will close from Main Street to the County Line Road beginning Monday, June 3, in a major renovation of the street.

“The extent of this project will be from Main Street to the west side of the Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks, which covers a distance of roughly 1,300 feet,” Jesse Blackburn, village administrator, told The Icon.

 The project scope includes the following components:

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Regional news
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See you in August

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 31, 2019 - 3:28pm

Greg Denecker, Bluffton school superintendent, gives a farewell nudge to a Bluffton elementary student. The final day of the 2018-19 school year was today, May 31. CLICK FOR A VIDEO.

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