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August 2020

El Campo Restaurant donates to Imagination Library

On Monday a portion of sales go to Dolly Parton project
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, August 9, 2020

El Campo Restaurant, Main Street, Ada, will donate a portion of its sales on Monday, Aug. 10, to the Dolly Parton Imagination Library of Hardin County, according to Rhett Grant, director of the Ada Public Library.

A weeklong “Dine for Dolly in Hardin County” takes place Aug. 9 to 15 with four different restaurants participating in the fundraiser. It all starts on Monday with El Campo.

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2020 high school football season takes an end run

A decision on spectators at contact sports has not yet been made, however the OHSAA believes that at a minimum parents should be permitted to attend
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, August 9, 2020

Following a recommendation this week from the Governor’s Office to shorten the season due to concerns that COVID-19 may spike in early winter, the Ohio High School Athletic Association announced Friday that if high school football games are approved by the Governor, all teams will enter the playoffs beginning Oct. 9 and the state championship games will be played no later than Nov. 21.

The OHSAA Board of Directors, which assisted OHSAA staff to create the proposal and approved it by a 9-0 vote, considers this a win-win situation for all schools since it will not matter how many games each team has played leading up to the playoffs.

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Blanchard Valley Health System acquires the Findlay Surgery Center

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Sunday, August 9, 2020

Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) recently acquired the Findlay Surgery Center (FSC), thereby adding an outpatient surgery center to its continuum of services.

The FSC will continue to offer surgical and procedural services in orthopedics, podiatry, general surgery, ENT (otolaryngology), pain management, plastic and cosmetic surgery, ophthalmology, gynecology, urology, endoscopic and oral surgery.

“The FSC has provided excellent services to the community for more than 20 years,” stated Scott Malaney, president and CEO of BVHS. “We look forward to working together on this initiative and learning from each other.”

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New COVID-19 test gets green light

FDA approves first COVID-19 test for those without symptoms
Posted by Fred Steiner on Saturday, August 8, 2020

This column is provided by the ONU HealthWise Pharmacy.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for a new COVID-19 diagnostic test that can test people who are not showing symptoms.

This test is found under the name LabCorp COVID-19 RT-PCR.

This test was originally given an EUA in early March. It was to test those whose health care providers suspected that they might have COVID-19, and it only tested individual specimens (no sample pooling). But that changed with this new EUA from the FDA.

Now, this diagnostic option can be used for two new things:

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Weekend doctor: Dupuytren’s contracture of the palm

There isn't a cure for the disorder, but there are treatments
Posted by Fred Steiner on Saturday, August 8, 2020

By Katie Fultz, PA-C and James Davidson, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery
Blanchard Valley Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Dupuytren's contracture is a benign disorder of collagen, which is in the body's connective tissue.

It is named after the French surgeon, who performed the first surgery for the condition. The disorder causes progressive fibrosis (fibrous thickening) of the superficial palmar fascia in the hand.

The layer of tissue between the skin and flexor tendons of the hand, in line with the finger, start to thicken to form a hard ball, called a nodule. Sometimes the nodule is painful, and sometimes it isn't.

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Covid-19 testing guidance for patients and employers

From Bluffton Hospital and BVHS
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Saturday, August 8, 2020

Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) is encouraging individuals to work with their primary care providers to order the COVID-19 test, if needed.

BVHS is collecting outpatient COVID-19 samples with a provider order at the Findlay and Bluffton campuses. These samples are collected by appointment only.

Individuals who have been exposed to COVID-19 or are having symptoms related to COVID-19 are also able to be evaluated at Physicians Plus Urgent Care and COVID-19 testing may be ordered and completed onsite.

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Three Ada 4-Hers earn Outstanding Achievements

Andrew Allen • Mariah Franco Rangel • Kylee Kober
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, August 7, 2020

Three Ada 4-H members received Outstanding Achievement on summer projects, according to the Hardin extension office.

Students were:
• Andrew Allen, archery, Ada Barnyard Farmers 
• Mariah Franco Rangel, basic archery, Ada Barnyard Farmers
• Kylee Kober, yeast breads on the rise, Liberty Belles and Boys

Over 650 youth are enrolled in the program this year and are wrapping up their 2020 4-H projects. Clubs met virtually, and more recently in-person with social distancing and facial coverings.  

Over the past two weeks, members enrolled in life-skills projects (non-livestock) participated in judging.  

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Welcome Fest' introduces new students to ONU

Sunday afternoon on the Tundra; classes start Monday
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, August 7, 2020

Ohio Northern University's new students will be introduced to the numerous campus organizations and activities during “Welcome Fest” from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday on the campus. The event will be held on the “tundra,”  west of the chapel in the heart of campus.

Representatives of approximately 120 student groups are expected to participate in a Welcome Fest.

The traditional activity introduces new students to opportunities on campus and helps new students in the transition to college life.

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Icon music review: Taylor Swift's Folklore

While unlikely to go down as the artist’s best album, there is more than enough creativity, artistry, and variety to keep the Swifties happy
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, August 7, 2020

Folklore-Taylor Swift
Reviewed by Craig Hoffman
Country and pop-crossover megastar Taylor Swift dropped Folklore her eighth studio album in July. The indie-folk style record was written and recorded by Swift while in quarantine. The artist did her best to stay productive in 2020 despite chaos in the world.

“Most of the things I had planned this summer didn’t end up happening, but there is something I hadn’t planned on that DID happen…” Swift wrote. “And that thing is my 8th studio album, folklore [sic]. Surprise.”  

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Face coverings, home instruction, athletics

Aug. 4 update from Ada Schools
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, August 7, 2020

Here is an update on Ada school reopening from information on the school website.

By Meri Skilliter, superintendent
At his Aug. 4, press conference Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, addressed school reopening plans and athletics.

I want to summarize what his comments and orders mean for the Ada Exempted Village Schools and our reopening plan.

Face coverings
First, the Governor added an additional order regarding face coverings for school children. The Children’s Hospital Association published a recent article recommending that students in grades K-12 should wear face coverings when we return to school.

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