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Saturday night, time to "spring forward"

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 12, 2021 - 10:07am

Daylight Saving Time begins early Sunday morning, March 14. So, when going to bed on Saturday night, remember to turn your clocks forward 1 hour. “Spring forward” in the spring and “fall back” in the fall. DST continues until Nov. 7.

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This week's list

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 12, 2021 - 9:46am

Several new “Help Wanted” advertisements are now listed on Bluffton and Ada Icons. Check Icon Classified Ad pages at: www.blufftonicon.com/classifieds.

New opening are added to this list daily. Businesses interested in listing positions available should contact [email protected].

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Icon music review: Top 7 songs about the Buckeye State

How many can you name without reading this column?
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 12, 2021 - 6:43am

Reviewed by Craig Hoffman 
Ohio is famous for the first man on the moon, the Wright Brothers, and great musicians. Of course, this is a music column, so here are the best songs about the Buckeye State! Have you heard them all? 

“Beautiful Ohio”- Ballard MacDonald
No list of songs about Ohio would be completed without the official state song. This song was originally a waltz. The Ohio State Fair Band starts every performance with this tune. It was also part of Jo Stafford’s Do I hear a Waltz? in 1966.

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Columnists
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Ohio changing travel guidance for COVID-19

Weekly travel advisory will no longer be issued by the Ohio Department of Health
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 12, 2021 - 6:26am

Starting March 10, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH), will no longer issue a travel advisory for those entering Ohio after traveling to states reporting positive testing rates of 15% or higher.

Instead, ODH is revising its travel guidance to encourage Ohioans to carefully review Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance when considering travel.

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Regional news
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Covid 19: Are we winning?

Yes, and no! Here's the details
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 12, 2021 - 6:11am

By Karen L. Kier,
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
419/772-3784
www.onuhealthwisepharmacy.com

The nation is seeing a decrease in overall cases and Ohio’s curve is declining. So does this mean we are winning against COVID-19?

Yes, and no!

Yes, the vaccines are helping to improve control. However, public health officials and infectious disease specialists fear that this win may not last long.

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Health Services
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Funeral arrangement incomplete for Gareth "Jake" Basinger

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 11, 2021 - 3:41pm

Gareth “Jake” L. Basinger, 81, of Bluffton died at Venice Regional Bayfront Health in Venice, Florida.  Arrangements are pending at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services – Bluffton.

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Obituaries
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