Blanchard Valley Hospital Pain Management has received numerous telephone calls from patients who are concerned about a rare form of fungal meningitis (swelling in the brain with symptoms such as headache, nausea, dizziness, and fever) that has been documented across the US in people after having injections in the back.
The FDA identified the maker of the steroid involved in many of the cases as a specialty compounding pharmacy in Massachusetts.
What's missing from this scene? The fence in front of Maple Grove Cemetary on Grove Grove is gone. Several trees fell on the fence during the June wind storm. The village decided to remove the fence this fall.
• Chamber of Commerce breakfast features Peter Suter
• Chamber-BCE workshop at 8:45 a.m. features Dr. Samuel Heiks
• Both events free and open to the public
CHAMBER BREAKFAST
Peter Suter, co-founder of Shirley’s Gourmet Popcorn Co., Bluffton, is the featured speaker of the Friday, Oct. 12, Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast. Breakfast serving starts at 7 a.m. The program begins at 7:30 a.m.
The breakfast takes place on the third floor of the town hall. Jeanne’s Kitchen will provide the breakfast.
Friday, Oct. 12, First National Bank will host a football game takeover at Liberty-Benton High School stadium to celebrate their Kasasa banking accounts.
The event, which will include free admission to the first 200 fans, free giveaways throughout the game and $50 donations made to each team’s school for every touchdown during the game, is a way for First National Bank and Kasasa to give something back and say thanks to the local community for its ongoing support.
The Bluffton University men’s soccer team was defeated 3-0 by Earlham College on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012. The Beavers fell to 2-8 overall and 0-2 in the HCAC while Earlham improved to 3-7-2 overall and 1-0-2 in the HCAC.
Senior Ben Kaufman (Ottawa-Glandorf) was recently named Heartland Conference Player of the Week for his work at Rose-Hulman on Saturday. Kaufman is the third Bluffton player to be honored this season and the second on the defensive side of the ball. Fellow linebacker Joe Maldonado took home Player of the Week honors following Bluffton's 20-0 shutout of Kenyon in week one.
