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."
Bluffton University’s annual May Day ceremony will take place at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 5, and will include the traditions of the crowning of a king and queen and the Maypole dance by first-year students.
Filling the roles of king and queen this year are seniors Andrew Hunter of Arlington, and Laura Galley of Indianapolis, Ind.
Starting Tuesday, April 24, Bluffton village service personnel will be cleaning the water distribution system through water line flushing, according to Jack Huber, village administrator.
