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Different downtown view

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 2, 2020 - 2:55pm

Looks like Bluffton, but it's not. Similar streetscape, street lights and storefronts. Here's a downtown Ada view photographed through a Christmas wreath at the Ada First United Methodist Church. Like Bluffton, Christmas lights and decorations are slowing coming down in anticipation of the next holiday, honoring St. Valentine.

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Very busy year for Bluffton EMS

Jan Basinger: "With nearly 400 transported patients, this is the most in my 28 years of service."
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 2, 2020 - 2:38pm

Bluffton EMS transported 375 patients to area hospitals in 2019, according to Jan Basinger, EMS chief. And, it responded to 447 calls within the village of Bluffton and 99 outside the village.

“We were very busy this year,” Basinger told The Icon. “With nearly 400 transported patients, this is the most in my 28 years of service.”

The 2019 figures compare to 2018 when 358 patients were transported to hospitals and EMS responded to 403 calls within the village and 98 outside the village.

July had the greatest number of calls at 50; February the lowest at 36.

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Regional news
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Verb leads Bluffton swimmers at Holiday Invite

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 2, 2020 - 1:55pm

By Cort Reynolds
LIMA - The Bluffton Swim Club competed in the annual 23-team Holiday Invitational meet at the Lima YMCA Monday. 

The Bluffton girls swimmers finished 21st out of 23 schools, while the Bluffton boys came in 10th out of 22 by scoring 80.5 points.

Freshman Riley Verb took second in the 100 breaststroke and also finished third in the 100 backstroke to pace the Bluffton swimmers.

Allison Diller came in 11th in the 500 free to register the top Bluffton girls individual finish.

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Sports
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Mercy Health, Lima, president is Presidential Leadership speaker

At Bluffton University on Jan. 14
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 2, 2020 - 1:49pm

Ronda K. Lehman, president, Mercy Health Lima, will share “My Leadership Journey in Health Care,” during Bluffton University’s Presidential Leadership Forum at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 14, in Yoder Recital Hall.

Lehman will reflect on experiences and challenges in the health care marketplace.

Named president of Mercy Health’s Lima Market in September, Lehman has served the Lima community as a member of Mercy Health since 1995, when she began as a pharmacy intern.

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Bluffton University
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Back to school: What's for lunch?

Posted by LizGH on January 2, 2020 - 6:00am

Back to school for Bluffton. Here's the lunch menu for Bluffton schools for today and tomorrow:
Thursday:
Hot Dog
Broccoli w/Cheese
Fruit
Milk
Ala-Carte: Orange Chicken  
Friday:
Pizza
Toss Salad
Fresh Fruit
Milk
Ala-Carte: Chicken Nuggets

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Regional news
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Check out BFR's January youth-adult programs

Over a dozen youth options and lots for adults, too
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 31, 2019 - 7:26pm

Bluffton Family Recreation’s January programming offers many opportunities for youth and adults, according to Daniel Tinch, BFR executive director.

CLICK HERE for BFR’s website, listing complete details on all programs.

Youth programs
Winter Session 3 includes youth classes from Jan. 4 to Jan. 31.

Those include 14 opportunities for youth ranging from soccer, basketball, Karate (for the entire family), Ninjas, tennis, tumbling, “mad” scientist and homeschool recreation.

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Bluffton Family YMCA
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