It was a very busy year for Bluffton EMS. Jan Basinger, chief, provided The Icon with the 2011 annual run totals. Here's a summary of the year:
The department responded to 475 calls, transported 343 patients and had 143 no transport runs for a total of 489 runs for the year.
The busiest month was June with 60 calls. The majority of all calls - 376 - were medical related. The department responded to 51 fire calls. Ten of its calls resulted in a Life Flight run.
To view the entire 2011 EMS run list, open the attachment at the bottom of this story.
Julia Szabo of Bluffton, will perform with the Lima Symphony Orchestra in its Mozart by Candlelight concert at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 21, at Trinity United Methodist Church, Lima, and again at 4 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 22, at St. Mary's Church, Defiance.
Szabo will perform three vocal solos with the orchestra. These include:
* "Non piu di fiori" from La Clemenza di Tito, K. 621
* "Non so piu cosa son, cosa faccio" from Le Nozze di Figaro, K. 492
* "Non ho colpa" from Idomeneo
Dennis Warren, 53, of Gilboa, died at 10:12 p .m. Jan. 16, 2012, at Bridge Hospice, Findlay. He was born In Lima, Ohio, on Sept. 10, 1958, to the late Donald and Joyce (Ewing) Warren.
Sielschott intends to draw on his exposure to the small business community through his professional practice, his chairmanship of the National Federation of Independent Business Association, Allen County Area Action Council, and his interaction with politicians, regulators and taxing authorities.
The Lima area Habitat for Humanity is moving its ReStore to a new location and can still use volunteers to help with the moving and store set-up process.
The new location is 550 W. Elm St. in Lima.
The ReStore sells overstocked, dis-continued, new and used building materials, furniture, appliances and much more donated by manufacturers, stores, contractors and individuals.
