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Blanchard Valley Hospital earns environmental excellence award

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 5, 2012 - 7:07am

Blanchard Valley Hospital (BVH) has been awarded the 2011 Environmental Excellence Award from Sterilmed Inc. This means that BVH has been recognized as one of the country's best practice facilities in reducing environmental impact and improving overall health care sustainability through medical device recycling.

"In the past 12 months, Blanchard Valley Hospital has diverted nearly 5,000 pounds of single use medical devices from landfills through reprocessing and recycling efforts," said Marlene Brunswick, director of perioperative services at Blanchard Valley Hospital.

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Jazzercise has $75 summer special for new customers

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 1, 2012 - 6:21pm

J'aime Stratton, class owner and instructor of Jazzercise in Bluffton is offering a summer special. The special is $75 for unlimited classes for new customers from June through Labor Day.

Classes are held at English Lutheran Church, 111 Grove St., Bluffton. Contact Stratton for more details at: strattonjzzercise@gmail.com or call 4190371-8422.

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Drive Time Driving Instruction adds Ada classroom

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 30, 2012 - 4:57pm
Doug and Sara Kisseberth

Driver's education just became a little more convenient for students in the Ada and Allen East area. Drive Time Driving Instruction, LLC, has opened a new classroom in Ada at 4171 State Route 235.

The company is owned by Doug and Sara Kisseberth.

Drive Time Driving Instruction first opened its doors in spring 2010 with classrooms in Findlay and Bluffton. Since that time, comfortable, convenient and quality education has been provided to nearly 700 teens representing 20 area high schools.

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Stratton Auto Sales offers summer air conditioning special

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 30, 2012 - 9:40am

Stratton Auto Sales and Main Street Rentals announces a June summer time cool special, according to Amie Stratton.

For $39.95 Stratton's will evacuate and recharge your air conditioning system (Freon extra).

"Scott in our service department is Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) certified," said Stratton.

Stratton Auto Sales, 220 N. Main St., Bluffton may be contacted at 419-358-1900.

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Amy Roby brings Tastefully Simple products to Bluffton

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 29, 2012 - 5:00pm
Amy Roby

By Donald Ring, Icon intern
Tastefully Simple is a direct sales company that prides itself on providing an array of delicious, easy to make food products to their customers. And that's exactly what Amy Roby, an independent consultant for Tastefully Simple, hopes to bring to the Bluffton community.

Roby, who has worked alongside with the brand since November, decided to invest in a career with Tastefully Simple after she and her husband moved into their home in Bluffton and decided to host a party sponsored by the company.

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Greg's Pharmacy announces new business hours

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 24, 2012 - 12:34pm

Greg's Health Mart Pharmacy, North Main Street, Bluffton, announces new store hours.

New hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays.

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Town and Country Flowers ready to help with graduation parties

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 24, 2012 - 10:23am

Town and Country Flowers, 121 S., Main St., Bluffton, is ready to help parents of graduating seniors with their party plans.

"We have balloons, fresh flowers and lots more items for graduation parties," said Connie Kruse of the downtown flower shop.

More info:

Town and Country Flowers
121 S. Main St.
419-358-4040
Click for website

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East Elm Street house new listing from Charter Realty

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 23, 2012 - 5:16pm

Charter Realty has a new listing by Lisa Wenger. The listing is a residence at 201 E. Elm St., Bluffton. A printer friendly flyer of the listing is available as an attachment to this story.

Wenger is at lwenger@thewavz.com

For more information and photos click here.

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Stratton Greenhouses open Memorial Day noon to 5 p.m.

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 22, 2012 - 8:31am

Stratton Greenhouses, 9915 Lincoln Highway, will be open Memorial Day, May 28, from noon to 5 p.m. A greenhouse only sale includes: 20 percent off square and mocca mixed annual planters and 20 percent off geraniums.
www.strattongreenhouses.com
419-358-6950

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IRS offers "fresh start" rules for taxpayers

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 22, 2012 - 5:42am

The Internal Revenue Service announced another expansion of its "Fresh Start" initiative by offering more flexible terms to its Offer in Compromise (OIC) program that will enable some of the most financially distressed taxpayers clear up their tax problems and in many cases more quickly than in the past.

"This phase of Fresh Start will assist some taxpayers who have faced the most financial hardship in recent years," said IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman. "It is part of our multiyear effort to help taxpayers who are struggling to make ends meet."

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