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Welcome to a new weekly feature on The Icon. Bluffton Hospital will provide The Icon with births from the hospital. Persons interested in viewing photos of these new residents may click here for more details.

Aug. 3 - Damien Jayce-Ryan, son of Brittanie, Findlay. Statistics: 20 inches, 6 lbs., 8 ounces.

Aug. 4 - Amelia Rae Morrison, daughter of Lona Morrison, Findlay. 20 inches, 7 lbs. 4 os.

Bluffton Hospital is now treating patients in its new Emergency Department. Those seeking care from the Emergency Department can enter through the ER entrance on the corner of Harmon and Kibler Streets.

The newly opened ER will allow Bluffton Hospital to care for an increasing number of patients with more private treatment areas than the previous ER space. It also features a more private registration area.

It's August. You can tell by the high and low tempearature of the day. Here's the info from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer, for Aug. 9 to 15.

Date Max temp Min temp Prec

First National Bank of Pandora today announced the future site of its newest full service banking center at 1114 Trenton Ave., Findlay. The site is west of I-75 at the intersection of State Route 224 and County Road 300.

In making the announcement, Todd Mason, president and CEO of First National, said that he is excited about the opportunities this expansion will provide bank clients.

Bluffton's next American Red Cross blood drive is Thursday, Sept. 8, from 11:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Bluffton University's Burcky Gymnasium, Please email [email protected] to schedule your blood donation appointment.

The Icon spotted this blue and white plate at the Festival of Wheels. Here are some of the event that took place that year:

o Disneyland opens in California on July 17th

o 'In God We Trust' is added to all US paper currency

o The New Synthetic Material Polyurethane used in more and more everyday goods

o West Germany Joins NATO

o African American Rosa Parks is arrested after refusing to give up her bus seat to a white person in Montgomery Alabama

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