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Ada Harvest and Herb Festival returns this fall

Vendor booth application form attached to this story • It takes place Saturday, Sept. 18
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 25, 2021 - 1:03pm

Note: As events in Bluffton return this year, the Icon is posting those announcements on both Ada Icon and Bluffton Icon. The same goes with Ada events returning after a one-year absence. For returning events to be posted on both Icons, send details to: [email protected].
FROM ADA ICON - After a one-year absence, the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce's Harvest and Herb Festival is back, according to Deb Curlis, chamber director.

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

There is hope for relief
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on April 24, 2021 - 6:00am

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a condition that directly affects one's mental health and disrupts daily activities. PTSD may arise from a wide variety of contexts, such as natural disasters, motor vehicle-related accidents, sexual assault and assault. It is also commonly associated with wartime activities like direct combat. 

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Blanchard Valley Health System
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Betty Ann Amstutz was a Lima Central HS graduate

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 23, 2021 - 2:48pm

Betty Ann Amstutz, 89, died April 23, 2021, at Bridge Hospice Care Center in Findlay.  Betty was born Sept. 15, 1931, in Lima to the late Fair and Minnie (Mills) Dew.  On Dec. 9, 1960, she married Lawrence Amstutz who preceded her in death on Aug. 13, 2015.

Betty was a 1949 graduate of Lima Central High School.  She worked for 13 years for City Loan - Lima and also was a cashier for a supermarket for two years while attending high school.  Betty was a member of Pandora United Methodist Church and enjoyed working in her flower gardens, dining out and her family pets. 

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Obituaries
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Recess

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 23, 2021 - 2:24pm

Icon viewers are reminded that although we can't get into the Bluffton schools there are lots of photos of students on the school website by clicking here. Here's an example, showing elementary students on the playground. We don't remember this game set up when we were in grade school.

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Bluffton Hospital vaccine clinics now for 16-year-olds and older

First clinic is Friday, April 30 • Second is Friday, May 21
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 23, 2021 - 2:15pm

A nmessage to parents and caregivers of students at Bluffton High School from the Bluffton schools today reminded them that the Pfizer vaccine is now available at Bluffton Hospital for anyone anyone 16 years or older.

The message from Greg Denecker, Bluffton superintendent, mentioned that some parents have inquired about vaccination availability.

The message that follows is from Blanchard Valley Health System:
Bluffton Hospital will offer a COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine clinic for Bluffton High School students ages 16 and above at no charge.

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Here's a football Beaver to watch

Freshman Montez Archer earns three all-conference player of the year awards
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 23, 2021 - 1:29pm

• Defensive Player of the Year 
• Special Teams Player of the Year 
• Newcomer of the Year 
• First team all-Heartland
• Three-time player of the week recipient

Bluffton University football player, Montez Archer Jr., a freshman from Detroit, is an impressive three-trophy winner as awards were recently announced in this season’s Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC).

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Bluffton University
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