By Myron Lewis, MSW, MBA, FACHE
President and Chief Executive Officer, Blanchard Valley Health System
This past week, I visited Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. to speak with our congressional delegates and attend the American Hospital Association annual meeting. Throughout the week, several congressional representatives spoke from both sides of the aisle on healthcare through deep, rich, and strongly opinionated conversations. In the end, more discussions are needed and, as with any good resolution, both parties need to listen and find balance.
Join the Hardin County Master Gardener Volunteers for their annual plant sale on Saturday, May 17 from 10 a.m. to noon. Come early--they usually sell out. Located at the Hardin County Friendship Gardens, 960 W. Kohler St, Kenton.
The Ada High School boys baseball team was seeded eighth at the Div. VI Northwest 2 Coldwater sectional/district drawing Sunday.
The Bulldogs (4-15) will play at top seed Marion Local (11-5) Saturday, May 24 at noon.
The winner advances to the district semifinals Wednesday, May 28 at 5 p.m. against the victor between third-seeded Columbus Grove (11-9) and sixth seed Perry (13-4).
St. Henry (11-7) was seeded second in the eight-team district, and will host seventh seed Parkway (7-14) May 24 in their opening round bout.
MAY 5 MEDIA RELEASE (LIMA)__Crime Victim Services is seeking volunteer facilitators to mediate conversations between crime victims and those who harmed them.
ADA – Ada High School hosted its annual 16-team Invitational track and field meet at War Memorial Stadium on a sunny Saturday, May 10.
Bluffton won the boys and girls team titles. The Pirate girls easily outscored second-place Spencerville, 146 points to 84. Van Wert was third (74), while Ada finished 13th with 19 points.
The Bluffton boys took first with 151 points, far ahead of second-place Van Wert (69). Mohawk and Arlington tied for third with 61 points. The Ada boys were eighth with 37 points.
Ada senior Logan Jolliff finished third in the 100-meter dash to post one of the top Bulldog boys showings.
