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March Bluffton Senior Citizens newsletter available on The Icon

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 27, 2011 - 10:11pm

The March Bluffton Senior Citizens newsletter is now available on The Icon. To view it, open the pdf at the bottom of this story.

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Bluffton Hospital does it again! - Very high patient satisfaction

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 27, 2011 - 3:35pm

Bluffton Hospital has received high scores in the latest Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) patient satisfaction survey.

The most recent HCAHPS survey results show that 87 percent of responding patients gave Bluffton Hospital an overall rating of '9' or '10' (on a scale where '0' was the lowest score and '10' was the highest).
This compares to 68 percent statewide and 67 percent nationally.

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Bluffton Public Library awarded Teen Tech Week Mini Grant

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 26, 2011 - 7:59am

Rikki Steingass of Bluffton Public Library has been awarded a 2011 Teen Tech Week Mini Grant from the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA).

The 10 grants awarded this year are funded by the Margaret A. Edwards Trust and give each winning library $450 cash and $50 worth of official Teen Tech Week products to support a reading program that incorporates technology to celebrate Teen Tech Week, March 6-12.

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Michigan folk singers perform in town hall Saturday night

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 25, 2011 - 5:53pm

Bluffton hosts two Michigan folk singers for the Town Hall Concert Series at 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb 26, in the community room of the town hall, according to Wendy Chappell-Dick.

Performing are Andru Bemis and Pam Chappell. No tickets necessary; donations taken at the door.

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Who makes the best chili in Bluffton? Find out Saturday at the library

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 25, 2011 - 5:38pm

Bluffton Public Library's first Library Lovers "Cook for Books" Chili Cook-Off will take place on Saturday, Feb. 26, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Jim Boedicker of Ada will provide live entertainment from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.Three local "celebrities" - Matt Jordan, Fred Steiner and Phil Zimmerly - will judge samples to determine which cook will receive bragging rights for having the best chili.

Guests will also vote for their favorite chili to determine the winner of the people's choice award.

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Bluffton Hospital ranks higher than state and national averages in patient satisfaction

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 25, 2011 - 5:17am

Bluffton Hospital has received high scores in the latest Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) patient satisfaction survey.

The most recent HCAHPS survey results show that 87 percent of responding patients gave Bluffton Hospital an overall rating of '9' or '10' (on a scale where '0' was the lowest score and '10' was the highest).

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