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For law enforcement officers; plus book signing of bicycle adventure book

The Creating Healthy Communities (CHC) Program of Allen County Public Health hosts an “Enforcement for Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training” from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday and Friday, April 26 and 27  at Lima Public Library. 

CHC is partnering with We Bike, Inc., experts on bicycle and pedestrian topics/issues, to assist with the implementation of a Pedestrian and Bicycle Law Enforcement Training Program to help improve pedestrian and bicycle safety across Allen county. 

Blanchard Valley Hospital recognized for outstanding patient safety

Blanchard Valley Hospital (BVH) was recently honored with an “A” grade in the Spring 2018 Hospital Safety Score, by the Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit organization whose goal is to improve health care quality for consumers and purchasers.

This recognition is a reflection of how well hospitals protect patients from errors, accidents, injuries and infections. BVH was one of 750 hospitals awarded with an “A.”

It's book fair week at the elementary school. The Icon stopped by on opening day for this photo. Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. is family night. The book fair continues until Friday in the elementary media center.

ODOH surveyors spent four days at Willow Ridge

The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) has notified Willow Ridge that no deficiencies were listed on its April 5 inspection.  Willow Ridge, a skilled nursing facility located in Bluffton, consists of two homes designed on the Green House model.  Owned and operated by Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio (MHCO), the facility opened in 2012.

Sign-up underway for class taught by Janette Reineke

ALL CHAIR YOGA CLASSES TAKE PLACE AT BLUFFTON PUBLIC LIBRARY.

Bluffton Family Recreation will offer a chair yoga class in May instructed by Janette Reineke. Sign-up is underway.

Classes are from 4 to 5 p.m.,
Wednesday, May 2,
Wednesday, May 16,
Wednesday, May 23 and
Wednesday, May 30

"Chair yoga is a practice made up of simple exercises," said Reineke. "Participants can do these to help strengthen and stretch your body while focusing on your mind and help you tap into your breath."

Andrew Hunter, Arlington, and Laura Galley, Indianapolis, university royalty

Bluffton University’s annual May Day ceremony will take place at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 5, and will include the traditions of the crowning of a king and queen and the Maypole dance by first-year students.

Filling the roles of king and queen this year are seniors Andrew Hunter of Arlington, and Laura Galley of Indianapolis, Ind.

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