Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) is now offering antibody testing for COVID-19.
Patients who would like to know if they have had COVID-19 should contact their primary care provider who will then order a test through the BVHS outpatient laboratory.
Unlike the nasal swabs that test for active COVID-19 infections, the antibody test is taken through a blood draw. The antibodies will typically show-up about one to two weeks after someone has been infected with COVID-19.
The BVHS outpatient laboratory is working in collaboration with the Mayo Clinic to test for antibodies.
Bluffton Hospital has initiated COVID-19 testing for all patients coming to the hospital for scheduled surgeries and procedures.
This is a change from the previous practice of testing only those exhibiting symptoms of the disease and referred by their primary care physicians.
The hours of operation for pre-surgery and procedure swabbing at Bluffton Hospital follows:
• Mondays through Fridays – 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Weekends – 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Persons need to contact their physician to schedule a pre-surgery or procedure swabbing.
Ada Icon sports writer, Cort Reynolds, has an article he wrote posted this week on the SB Nation, Celtics blog.
The article title is "What if the Celtics and Lakers had switched conferences in the 1980s." The article's focus is on the notion that Boston would have likely have doubled its titles in the weak West instead of the rugged East of the 1980s.
The article was posted as part of "What If?" week on the SB National family of websites.
Beatitudes, 210 N. Main St., will again providing free lunches to Ada area school children starting Tuesday, June 2. Sack lunch's may be picked up from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Beatitudes.
Parents and caregivers must call to register youths for the summer lunch program at 419-788-9459 by Thursday, May 28.
Ada residents could take some community involvement cues from Isaac Spar.
Isaac’s interests demonstrate an envious list of achievements and participation in Ada High School and the Ada community organizations.
It’s no wonder he was recently named one of two Kenton Elks Club high school boy teens of the school year.
His focus ranges from school sports, – including swimming, soccer, tennis – quiz bowl, music, ethics bowl, Boy Scouts, as a class officer, 4-H, Makerfest, National Honor Society, T.E.A.M.S, and involvement in a church mission trip.
Here's a screen shot of some of the presenters at the Ada HS departmental awards banquet. Some are teachers giving departmental awards, others are community members representing groups awarding scholarships. Top from left, Mrs. Salyer, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Garber, and Mr. Klinger. Bottom from left, Ms. Yoakam, Mrs. Poling, Mrs. Allison, Mrs. Pryor. Ms. Yoakam giving yearbook award, Mrs. Poling handing out academic letters and pins, Mrs. Allison announcing Academic Booster scholarships, and Mrs. Pryor announcing Alumni Association scholarships. (Photo from Chanda Smith)
