By Mallory Hardesty, club reporter
The Beaverdam Bunch had a meeting on April 23, 2018.
Demonstrations were given by Austin Warren, Elizabeth Swisher, Mallory Hardesty, and Louis Graham. If you would like any information about 4-H around the county, upcoming events, or any information about the club you can find that on the Facebook page “The Beaverdam Bunch 4-H Club”.
Our club is also collecting pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House if anyone would like to donate. The next meeting will be on May 21, 2018 at 7:00 pm in the Bluffton Middle School.
The Creating Healthy Communities (CHC) Program of Allen County Public Health hosts an “Enforcement for Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training” from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday and Friday, April 26 and 27 at Lima Public Library.
CHC is partnering with We Bike, Inc., experts on bicycle and pedestrian topics/issues, to assist with the implementation of a Pedestrian and Bicycle Law Enforcement Training Program to help improve pedestrian and bicycle safety across Allen county.
Blanchard Valley Hospital (BVH) was recently honored with an “A” grade in the Spring 2018 Hospital Safety Score, by the Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit organization whose goal is to improve health care quality for consumers and purchasers.
This recognition is a reflection of how well hospitals protect patients from errors, accidents, injuries and infections. BVH was one of 750 hospitals awarded with an “A.”
It's book fair week at the elementary school. The Icon stopped by on opening day for this photo. Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. is family night. The book fair continues until Friday in the elementary media center.
The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) has notified Willow Ridge that no deficiencies were listed on its April 5 inspection. Willow Ridge, a skilled nursing facility located in Bluffton, consists of two homes designed on the Green House model. Owned and operated by Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio (MHCO), the facility opened in 2012.
ALL CHAIR YOGA CLASSES TAKE PLACE AT BLUFFTON PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Bluffton Family Recreation will offer a chair yoga class in May instructed by Janette Reineke. Sign-up is underway.
Classes are from 4 to 5 p.m.,
Wednesday, May 2,
Wednesday, May 16,
Wednesday, May 23 and
Wednesday, May 30
"Chair yoga is a practice made up of simple exercises," said Reineke. "Participants can do these to help strengthen and stretch your body while focusing on your mind and help you tap into your breath."
