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Bessie Prater, 1927 - 2018

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, March 30, 2018

Bessie Prater, age 90, died on Thursday, March 29, 2018 at 8:21 a.m. at Lima Memorial Health System.

          She was born on October 4, 1927 in Pyramid, Kentucky to the late Acro and Luranie (Stephens) Castle.  On November 1, 1947 Bessie married George Prater who preceded her in death on April 12, 1977.

          Bessie was a homemaker.  She enjoyed reading, quilting, gardening and traveling.  She loved being with her children and grandchildren. 

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Life's all about balance

...and, we sometimes feel like a prisoner to our current situation
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, March 30, 2018

By Christine Schroeder, MOT, OTR/L

“Life’s all about balance.”

We all know this to be true. The hard part is achieving it, right?

Whether that’s our physical balance (how steady are we on our feet?) or our “life” balance (how well are we doing at managing our time?), we sometimes feel like a prisoner to our current situation.

Let’s be honest, the physical balance piece may be the “easier” one to work on. We need balance for so many of the things we do every day (getting dressed, getting in and out of the car, etc.). 

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Ada street scene

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, March 30, 2018

Street scene in Ada at the end of a Maundy Thursday. (Photo by Ken Collins)

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Art...the answer

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, March 30, 2018

Wes and Elsie Allen are helping put together Vincent van Gogh’s “The Starry Night,” one of the most recognized paintings in the history of Western culture.

Van Gogh painted this oil on canvas in 1889 from his asylum room in France. It has been in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in NYC since 1941.

The Allens have been working with other Ada teens at the Ada Public Library the past couple of months attaching 4,000 stickers from kindergarten age through 5th grade at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.

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Sax recital set for Thursday

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, March 30, 2018

Guest artist Todd Gaffke will perform  on saxophone in recital at 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 5 in Presser Hall. The performance is free and open to the public.

 

Gaffke is assistant professor of saxophone at The University of Akron. He graduated from Central Michigan University, as well as a master’s degree in performance and doctoral degree in saxophone performance with jazz cognate from Michigan State University.

 

He will be accompanied by pianist Deborah Yasutake. Yasutake is an active pianist in the Akron/Cleveland area and is a staff accompanist at the University of Akron. She maintains a private piano studio in Stow.

 

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Honor your mother with a butterfly

Founding Mothers Dedication Wall at Bluffton Hospital
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 29, 2018

In recognition of Mother’s Day, the Blanchard Valley Health Foundation provides an opportunity in the Bluffton community to honor or remember a mother. You  may recognize her as a “Founding Mother.”

A recognition wall is located outside the hospital maternity area at The Women’s Center of Bluffton Hospital.

This wall features “Founding Mothers” acknowledged by friends and family members.

Through this program, mothers will receive an engraved butterfly permanently placed on the dedication wall, named in a special ad in the Bluffton Icon and will be presented a special, hand-crafted butterfly charm necklace.

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