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Forgotten Bluffton - Riley Creek dam

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 9, 2020 - 2:03pm

This may appear strange, but a dam once held back water on Riley Creek for a swimming pool. This photo taken in the 1940s shows Triplett employees taking a work break on the dam. For the story of Bluffton's first-ever swimming pool click here.

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2020 High school football season takes an end run

A decision on spectators at contact sports has not yet been made, however the OHSAA believes that at a minimum parents should be permitted to attend.
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 9, 2020 - 2:00pm

Following a recommendation this week from the Governor’s Office to shorten the season due to concerns that COVID-19 may spike in early winter, the Ohio High School Athletic Association announced Friday that if high school football games are approved by the Governor, all teams will enter the playoffs beginning Oct. 9 and the state championship games will be played no later than Nov. 21.

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Sports
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Blanchard Valley Health System acquires the Findlay Surgery Center

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on August 9, 2020 - 6:00am

Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) recently acquired the Findlay Surgery Center (FSC), thereby adding an outpatient surgery center to its continuum of services.

The FSC will continue to offer surgical and procedural services in orthopedics, podiatry, general surgery, ENT (otolaryngology), pain management, plastic and cosmetic surgery, ophthalmology, gynecology, urology, endoscopic and oral surgery.

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Blanchard Valley Health System
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New COVID-19 test gets green light

FDA approves first COVID-19 test for those without symptoms
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 8, 2020 - 6:57am

This column is provided by the ONU HealthWise Pharmacy.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for a new COVID-19 diagnostic test that can test people who are not showing symptoms.

This test is found under the name LabCorp COVID-19 RT-PCR.

This test was originally given an EUA in early March. It was to test those whose health care providers suspected that they might have COVID-19, and it only tested individual specimens (no sample pooling). But that changed with this new EUA from the FDA.

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Health Services
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Weekend doctor: Dupuytren’s contracture of the palm

There isn't a cure for the disorder, but there are treatments
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 8, 2020 - 6:47am

By Katie Fultz, PA-C and James Davidson, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery
Blanchard Valley Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

Dupuytren's contracture is a benign disorder of collagen, which is in the body's connective tissue.

It is named after the French surgeon, who performed the first surgery for the condition. The disorder causes progressive fibrosis (fibrous thickening) of the superficial palmar fascia in the hand.

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Blanchard Valley Health System
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Reduce, reuse and recycle

BFR summer kids' camp Aug. 10-14 - openings available
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 7, 2020 - 2:33pm

Reduce, reuse and recycle
Bluffton Family Recreation's summer camp theme
Monday to Friday, Aug. 10-14

Campers will participate in a week full of fun tasks that challenge their thinking skills, game play and endurance in the Amazing Race-themed challenge. The importance of working in a team and communicating will be highlighted throughout adventures in this race to the finish.

Daily schedule:
7:30 - 9:30 a.m. Pre-camp
9:30 a.m. -3:30 p.m. - Traditional camp
3:30-5:30 p.m. - Post camp

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Bluffton Family YMCA
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