By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Host Bluffton defeated non-conference foe Kenton convincingly 50-35 in girls basketball play Thursday evening.
Bluffton led 29-23 at halftime and outscored the Lady Wildcats 14-7 in the third period to build a 13-point lead. The Lady Pirates held Kenton to just 12 second-half points to win going away.
The Pirate girls improved to 9-1 overall with their ninth consecutive victory. Meanwhile, Kenton fell to 3-4 with the defeat.
Bluffton EMS transported 375 patients to area hospitals in 2019, according to Jan Basinger, EMS chief. And, it responded to 447 calls within the village of Bluffton and 99 outside the village.
“We were very busy this year,” Basinger told The Icon. “With nearly 400 transported patients, this is the most in my 28 years of service.”
The 2019 figures compare to 2018 when 358 patients were transported to hospitals and EMS responded to 403 calls within the village and 98 outside the village.
July had the greatest number of calls at 50; February the lowest at 36.
Ronda K. Lehman, president, Mercy Health Lima, will share “My Leadership Journey in Health Care,” during Bluffton University’s Presidential Leadership Forum at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 14, in Yoder Recital Hall.
Lehman will reflect on experiences and challenges in the health care marketplace.
Named president of Mercy Health’s Lima Market in September, Lehman has served the Lima community as a member of Mercy Health since 1995, when she began as a pharmacy intern.
Back to school for Bluffton. Here's the lunch menu for Bluffton schools for today and tomorrow: Thursday:
Hot Dog
Broccoli w/Cheese
Fruit
Milk
Ala-Carte: Orange Chicken Friday:
Pizza
Toss Salad
Fresh Fruit
Milk
Ala-Carte: Chicken Nuggets
