Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay, an Icon advertiser, has been named a recipient of the 2012 HealthGrades Patient Safety Excellence AwardTM. This means that BVH has earned patient safety ratings that are in the top 5% of U.S. hospitals.
This is the third consecutive year BVH has received this award. This year, Blanchard Valley is one of only 15 hospitals in Ohio and one of only 263 hospitals in the country to receive this designation.
Here's a second view of Bluffton from the skys of the late 1940s or early 1950s. This shot is of Main Street (Dixie Highway) taken from Poplar Street looking north.
School may be out soon, but summer strings program is almost ready to begin.
According to Rachael Lewis, Bluffton schools string instructor, the summer program begins Tuesday, June 5. Sessions continue June 12, July 3, July 10 and July 17. (No sessions June 19 or June 26).
"The program is for students wishing to play their instrument during the summer," said Lewis. "This program is free and will be held in the strings or middle school band room. The students may come to as many of the classes as their summer schedule permits."
Bluffton Lions made County Road 313 a lot cleaner on May 19. The club picked up trash around the road, north of Bluffton. Click for a photo ID and more details.
Charter Realty has a new listing by Lisa Wenger. The listing is a residence at 201 E. Elm St., Bluffton. A printer friendly flyer of the listing is available as an attachment to this story.