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GRAPHIC December 2023 Bluffton EMS calls for service

Jan Basinger, Chief of Bluffton Emergency Medical Services, has reported the following call for service statistics for December 2023: 31 Medical, 9 Transports, 10 Fire Calls, 1 Mutual Aid; 51 total calls for services. 2023 totals: 782 calls and 525 patients transported.

Peggy Ann Ruggley worked at Marbeck Center

Peggy Ann Ruggley, 74, passed away December 31, 2023 at the Meadows of Delphos. Peggy was born May 13, 1949 in Bluffton to the late Harold and Mildred (Grismore) Ruggley.  

Peggy was a graduate of Bluffton High School and worked at Marbeck Center in the food service department at Bluffton College for many years. She enjoyed gardening and needlework.

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Blanchard Valley Health System facility acquires new MRI

EasternWoods Outpatient Center, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System, has acquired a new Siemens Sola 1.5 T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner.

New Year's holiday crash fatalities report

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting six fatal crashes resulting in seven fatalities on Ohio’s roadways during the 2023-2024 New Year’s holiday according to provisional statistics. Of the seven fatalities, five of those killed were not wearing an available safety belt.

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2024 Allen County Ag Outlook and Agronomy Day in February

ALLEN COUNTY__ Ohio State University Extension Allen County will host the 4th Annual Allen County Ag Outlook and Agronomy Day on Tuesday, February 6, 2024. The day will include presentations on the latest in Ag economics, agronomy and agriculture technology.

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Happenings at the senior center in January 2024

What’s coming up at the Bluffton Senior Citizen Center in January? Look no further than the Happenings newsletter, a compilation of announcements, previews and membership information.

Daily happenings at 132 N. Main St. are listed–including exercise, games, music and social events–as well as opportunities to travel the state and the country. A January 30 presentation will give details on Best of Alaska and Blue Ridge Country trips.

The Center welcomes 25 new members, listed in the newsletter, from Bluffton and seven other communities.

The newsletter also features 28 advertisers–including the Bluffton Icon–who support mailing the newsletter to over 700 members.

Click HERE to read the January 2024 Happenings newsletter.

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