Here's an overview of event and programs in August at the Bluffton Public Library:
Parents of school-aged children: Are you interested in learning more about your family's educational rights? Legal Aid of Ohio presents a free Educational Rights program for parents on Aug. 13 at 6 p.m.
Ron Edinger left Bluffton in the early 1960s, but Bluffton never seemed to leave him. A 1960 BHS grad, the Icon offers this 16-minute* interview with a very loyal Icon viewer who lives in Florida.
So, you attended Bluffton High School?
I was just another face in the crowd. I played baseball and for one season, football.
This column provided by ONU HealthWise Pharmacy.
Can you put sunscreen on babies? It's a question that comes up for many parents in the summer time. Read on for the answer.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that sunscreen is not recommended for infants younger than 6 months old.
The best way to protect your infant is to keep them out of the sun altogether.
Note: Bluffton sixth graders in the 1953-54 school year (graduating class of 1960) created a booklet titled "The Bluffton Story." The following article is part of that booklet, which is now in the history collection at the Bluffton Public Library. This series continues each week on the Icon. "The Great Bank Robbery"
By Karen Gerber and Kathy Basinger
Bluffton has been visited by some famous people in its time, but the visit of John Dillinger will never be forgotten.
By Liz Gordon-Hancock
Bluffton Farmers Market is the place to be on Saturday mornings in town. According to the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, our town "boasts the best farmers market in northwest Ohio."
In celebration of our small but mighty farmers market, the Icon will be featuring a market vendor each week over the course of the summer.
This week's feature vendor is Eileen's Natural Soap.
Among the many specialty clinics provided by Bluffton Hospital is one focusing on GERD, also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease.
Dr. Jessica Reynolds, M.D., of Surgical Associates of Northwest Ohio, Findlay, sees patients in the Bluffton Hospital specialty clinic on Mondays and Thursdays.
GERD is caused by a weak muscle in the esophagus. It allows acid and bile to flow back from the stomach into the esophagus. That causes damage to the lining of the esophagus, throat and lungs.
