Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Medical Center has been recognized by both the State of Ohio and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for efforts in protecting the environment.
St. Rita’s was awarded the Ohio EPA’s 2018 Achievement Level for Encouraging Environmental Excellence. The award recognizes the medical center as a participant in the program and for completing environmentally beneficial activities including energy efficiency, recycling and resuse, mercury reduction, environmental preferable purchasing programs, medical waste reduction and water conservation.
Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018, is proclaimed as a National Day of Mourning in remembrance of former President George H.W. Bush, according to information from the Ohio News Media Association.
The United States Postal Service has announced that out of respect for the 41st President of the United States and to be consistent with a Presidential Proclamation, the USPS will suspend regular mail deliveries, retail services and administrative office activity on Dec. 5.
West Elm Street is now open to traffic in both directions from Bentley Road to Spring Street, according to Bryan Lloyd, assistant village administrator.
"Paving occurred on Friday. Later this week, Hohenbrink Excavating will finish its clean up of equipment and parts," Lloyd said.
"Some delays could be expected but Elm Street will remain open," adding that the Mennonite Memorial Home, 410 W. Elm St., is accesable to its front entrance from both Spring and Bentley.
Here's a scam alert from the Bluffton police deparment, according to Matt Oglesbee, lieutenant.
"The Bluffton Police Department has received information that residents have been receiving letters in the mail stating that we are soliciting money to help fight terrorism.
"This letter is NOT from the police department and we are not asking anyone to send money to an organization on our behalf.
"If you have received one of these mailers, please do not send money as it is not something that we are sponsoring or even aware of."
