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St. Rita’s receives initial accreditation

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Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Medical Center has received initial accreditation for the newly developed Internal Medicine Residency Program. 

The program is a three-year program and is approved for a total of 36 accredited resident positions. Medical student candidates will be able to apply in the fall 2019 via ERAS (interview process) and we will participate in the 2020 NRMP (match). The first class of 12 Internal Medicine residents will start on July 1, 2020.

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Ruth Everett of Ruth Everett's Healing Touches, Bluffton, will present a program on self-healing techniques to lift your energy, tap into your emotions and change your life.

The presentation is at 7 p.m., Thursday, March 21, at One River Collective, 2366 Shawnee Road, Lima. The program is free and open to the public.

 

For flag football, U6 soccer, 3-4th grade volleyball

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The deadline is approaching to register for several youth programs Bluffton Family Recreation, according to Daniel Tinch, BFR executive director.

Sign-up deadline for flag football, U6 soccer, and 3rd and 4th grade volleyball leagues is Sunday, March 17. After that registrations will be accepted with a $10 late fee and it cannot be guaranteed that t-shirts/jerseys will be available at the same time as the others. 

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The Icon spotted R FARM last week in Ada during the farm conservation conference. It's on a red Chevy truck.

Spring activities for adults at BFR

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Sign-up for several spring adult activities is underway at Bluffton Family Recreation this month, according to Daniel Tinch, BFR executive director.

Spring Adult Volleyball
Competition includes five weeks of league play, from Thursday, April 4, to Thursday, May 9, followed by a tournament. Each team must have three female players on the court at a time. Registration fee is $150 per team with a $50 deposit to reserve a spot.

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Here are Bluffton High School Future Teachers of America (FTA) members during the 1963-64 school year.

Front row from left, Joseph Cremean, advisor; Larry Grant, Jim Emmert, Linda Reichenbach, Janette Benroth, Rex Reichenbach.

Second row from left, Sally Emmert, Jim Augsburger.

Third row from left, Linds Crawfis, Kay Motter, Katie Meyers, Miriam Augsburger, Anita Augsburger.

Top row from left, Kathy Osborne, Margo Reichenbach, Jean Purves, Ruth Henry, Diane Conrad.

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