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The Echocardiography Laboratories at Bluffton Hospital and Blanchard Valley Hospital (BVH), Findlay, have been reaccredited by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL), according to Bill Watkins of the Bluffton Hospital.

The Bluffton and BVH echo labs perform echocardiograms, a non-invasive test that detects and manages heart disease.

Nine straight days with highs in the 90s (counting July 17 and 18) and lows in the 70s makes for some hot days. Here's the last seven day weather summary from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

With August right around the corner, it may be time to start thinking about the 2011-12 school year. Many activities take place in August. For an August school calendar click here.

The Bluffton High School marching band schedule is here.

This Icon spotted this plate, obviously on a Cobra, at the Bluffton Wheels 'Fest.

Two August meetings of the Bluffton Lions Club are scheduled.

Aug. 2 - Londel Smith, Lima city recreation director and teacher at Rhodes State will present the topic "Just Call it Crazy."

Aug. 16 - District Governor Barbara Plaugher will present a power point on Lionism for 2011-2012.

The meetings are held at noon at Maple Crest.

Bluffton Icon viewers may now access this month's Bluffton Lions newsletter. It is an attachment at the bottom of this story.

A June 12, 2012, wedding in either Alaska or Hawaii is planned for Deborah Augsburger of Bluffton and David Dobradenka.

Deborah is a Bluffton High School and Bluffton University graduate. She also holds a master's degree from Bluffton University. She is a corporate account executive for Kumho Tire.

David, of Shelby Township, Michigan, holds a bachelor's degree form Cleary Univerrsity. He is an account/quality manager at Kumho Tire.

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