The Mennonite Memorial Home is a host site for Caregiver Support Group meetings of The Alzheimer’s Association, Northwest Ohio Chapter
The next meeting is at 3:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 18, at MMH conference room, 410 W. Elm St. Meeting facilitators are Tricia Herman and Emily Koogler.
These caregiver groups are free and open to the public. Registration is not required. However, it is suggested that persons contact the facilitator of the group for the first time to confirm the time, place and date of the meeting.
Although it’s only January Bluffton Diamond Sports is thinking about spring and summer baseball and softball.
Registration forms are being distributed this weekend in the Bluffton schools. A copy of the form is also an attachment to this story. Forms are also available at the elementary and middle school offices during school hours and also available at the turn-in locations.
The Diamond Sports season for most teams runs from the end of April to mid June.
Nearly 500 years ago, new technology—the printing press—enabled a network of European printers to disseminate pamphlets that spread the word of the Protestant Reformation and helped spur the birth of Anabaptism.
Fifty years ago, television network news beamed the use of water cannons on black Americans across the U.S., aiding the cause of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement.
A number of area police agencies are taking "scam" reports where male caller tries to get elderly person to "bond" someone out of jail, Rick Skilliter, Bluffton police chief informed The Icon.
"This area is again being targeted by callers claiming to be trying to secure money to bond family members out of jail. This scam primarily targeting elderly people who may have a hard time hearing over the phone," he said.
Fourteen Richland Manor employees were recognized by Trilogy Health Services for having perfect attendance in 2012, accoding to Sarah Foster, executive director of Richland Manor.
These staff members were among over 850 employees company-wide who did not miss a day of work and were not tardy from Jan. 1, 2012 through Dec. 31, 2012. For this achievement they received a $250 bonus and an additional day of paid time off, along with a plaque recognizing their accomplishment.
Steiner & Granger
Jason A. Granger
141 N. Main St
P.O. Box 28
Bluffton, OH 45817
419-358-0689 [email protected]
With all the end-of-year hype surrounding the fiscal cliff and the relief that came with New Year's legislation permanently extending most income tax rates, one change seems to have been veiled by the settling dust: the 2 percent increase in FICA (Federal Insurance Contributions Act) tax.
The Bluffton University men’s basketball team cruised to an 85-69 win over Heartland Conference foe Earlham College. Bluffton improved to 8-10 overall and 4-7 in the HCAC with their second thrashing of the Quakers in two weeks. The loss dropped Earlham to 2-16 on the year and 1-10 in conference play.
The Bluffton University women headed to Richmond on Wednesday, Jan. 23, for an HCAC matchup with the Earlham College Quakers, looking for their fourth conference victory in five games. However, Emily Sells’ 17 points and six rebounds helped send the visiting Beavers home with a 71-59 loss.
