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Betty Bianchi, activity aide at Birchaven Village, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System, has been selected by the Ohio Health Care Association (OHCA) as its Hero of Long-Term Care for May 2019. OHCA honors one long-term care employee each month for their service to long-term caregivers, residents and the community.

Bianchi will be featured on the OHCA website (ohca.org) during the month of May and recognized at the Association’s 2020 Annual Convention in Columbus, Ohio.

Rebecca Adams, activity coordinator at Birchaven who nominated Bianchi for the honor, says that Bianchi is passionate about serving the facility’s residents and the community.

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Life is art. Paint your dreams. Sing your songs. Enjoy the dance. This philosophic message is framed and and ready to hang in your residence. You can find it, along with several other framed messages in Gallery for the Arts, 115 S. Main St. Ruth Roider created the framed sayings. Two additional works follow in this series.

Little known fact: ONU prof was a Bluffton HS valedictorian

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FROM BLUFFTON ICON - Bluffton Icon is currently interviewing previous Bluffton HS valedictorians. One of those featured is Dr. Jed Marquart, ONU professor of mechanical engineering. His interview follows. 

Marquart is a valedictorian of the class of 1976.

It's all about Ohio Northern University’s College of Pharmacy students

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Service learning is an integral component of the college experience for students in the Ohio Northern University College of Pharmacy as part of the University’s emphasis on developing well-rounded students who impact their professions and communities.

“Pharmacy is a profession that is focused on improving the quality of life for individuals. Therefore, it is important that our students gain experiences that allow them to put community service into action,” said Michelle Musser, director of community outreach in the ONU College of Pharmacy.

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State Representative Jon Cross (R-Kenton) is hosting a district tour of the 83rd and 84th Ohio House Districts with Representative Susan Manchester for other state legislators on Friday.

The tour will allow legislators from both parties to view important highlights of the 83rd and 84th House Districts to understand why they vote how they do on bills.

“I’m honored and thrilled to host this tour to bring people from both sides of the aisle together to show them our great district.” Cross says. “I want to show them the parts of the 83rd District, as well as the 84th District, that are essential to our communities.”

 

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Sondra L. Stanley, 75, died on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at 1:48 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System.

She was born on Jan. 22, 1944, in Lima, Ohio to Louis L. and Georgia Lee (Embrecht) Kipker, Sr. who preceded her in death. 

On Dec 4, 1961, Sondra married Harvey L. Stanley and he died June 6, 2017.  

Sondra was a lacer at Wilson Sporting Goods and she attended the Alger Assembly of God church.

Surviving are a son: Tracey Stanley of Alger; a daughter: Stacey (Tom) Rhoades of Harrod; three brothers: Louis (Pat) Kipker, Jr. of Ada, Ron (Judy) Kipker of Findlay, and Eric (Linda) Kipker of Holland, Mich.; five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

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