Dr. Heiks is a board certified Family Medicine doctor and lives in Bluffton, Ohio. This is a new column on The Icon.
Dear Dr. Heiks: I have a hard time taking statin medicines because of muscle aches. I’ve had a heart attack and my doctor really wants me to stay on cholesterol medicine. What should I do? Reader from Bluffton, Ohio
It's Spirit Week in Ada Schools. That can only mean that homecoming is on the weekend.
Here's the Spirit Week dress code: Monday: Western Day “Lasso those Knights” Tuesday: Generation Day -
Freshman: Babies,
Sophomores: Kids (elementary),
Juniors: Adults (middle aged)
Seniors: Old people. Wednesday: Imitate a Staff Member Day Thursday: Dress like any NWC rival Friday: Spirit Day! Show your spirit, wear your purple and gold and crazy spirit wear!
Navajo Tribal Police Officer Jim Chee and Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn investigate murders that lead them into spine-tingling and mystical world of Navajo witchcraft.
Three unsolved homicides and an attempt on Chee's life have left the Navajo Tribal Police baffled. Are the murders somehow connected, although they occurred 120 miles apart?
Ohio Northern University will celebrate Homecoming 2012 from Oct. 5-7. All alumni, friends, family, faculty and students are welcome to attend.
With its “Where in the World’s Klondike?” theme, Homecoming weekend will kick off on Friday, Oct. 5. The Pettit College of Law will host various sessions throughout the day, including the dedication of the Rare Book Collection room at 5 p.m. and a law donor recognition dinner to follow.
At 6:30 p.m., former athletes will be honored during the ONU Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony and banquet.
Bridge Home Health & Hospice is offering its 24th annual Living Through Loss educational series. The eight-month series will focus on the issues surrounding the death of a loved one. Sessions will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Marathon Auditorium at Blanchard Valley Hospital, 1900 South Main Street, Findlay. Dates and topics include:
October 15: “The Journey Through Grief: What to Expect Along the Way”
Presented by Kathryn J. Foust of Lighthouse Counseling Services
November 19: “Facing the Holidays After a Loss”
Presented by the Bridge Hospice bereavement staff
