(From Blanchard Valley Health System)

Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) is pleased to announce that Bihu Sandhir, MD, will become the organization’s Chief Medical Officer in October, after a national search led by an interview panel of BVHS physicians and advanced practice providers.

Dr. Sandhir spent nearly 25 years in Ohio, spanning Medical Director roles with Kettering Physician Network in Dayton and Premier Health.

Most recently, she served as Chief Quality Officer for AltaMed Health Services, the nation’s largest network of Federally Qualified Health Centers, in Los Angeles (California). She earned a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery at MS Ramaiah Medical College (Bangalore, India) and completed her Residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Cincinnati. She is board-certified in internal medicine and a Certified Physician Executive (CPE). “Dr. Sandhir brings a proven focus on quality, population health management, and medical group development, with an empathetic leadership style,” said Myron D. Lewis, president and chief executive officer. “She has long had a passion for health equity, and her career has focused on ensuring healthcare organizations and insurance plans maintain patient care as the top priority.”

“We are excited to welcome Dr. Sandhir back to Ohio, where she will play an integral role in supporting our clinical goals,” said Christian Steiner, MD, president of the BVHS Medical Staff. “As the unanimous choice among all groups who were part of the interview process, Dr. Sandhir will build upon a strong culture that supports our patients and caregivers.”

“As I began learning about the opportunity to join BVHS, the caliber and dedication of the medical staff was immediately apparent,” Dr. Sandhir said. “I look forward to working collaboratively to continue the organization’s success in offering access to quality healthcare.”

Dr. Sandhir is a member of the American Association of Physician Leadership and the American College of Physicians. As a practicing physician, her work caring for complex diabetes patients has led to her inclusion on the American Health Council’s “Best in Medicine” listing and Dayton Magazine’s “7 Physicians Making a Difference.” She continues to speak nationally in multiple forums to promote quality and health equity.

To learn more about Blanchard Valley Health System and services offered, please visit bvhealthsystem.org.

(From the City of Findlay)

The City of Findlay along with its ongoing partnership with the Miracle League of Findlay, is delighted to announce that they have been awarded $250,000 of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for park improvements at Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) Miracle Park.

Grant funding will allow for the purchase and installation of accessible equipment stations around the Miracle Park complex to support exercise and rehabilitation for adults with disability, and will also be ideal for seniors with limited mobility.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) administers the CDBG program to provide annual grants on a formula basis to states, cities, and counties to fund community development activities with the stated goal of building stronger and more resilient communities.

This project is part of the Miracle League’s larger initiative to create a state-of-art Fitness Park, which will not only encourage regular exercise but also foster community engagement by providing space where individuals of all ages can come together to pursue a healthy lifestyle.

The BVHS Miracle Park is part of Findlay’s Flag City Sports Complex located at 3430 North Main Street.

The new equipment stations will be installed around the existing facility grounds during the 2025-26 calendar years.

Additional funding for the Fitness Park is being provided by Miracle League and private donations.

If you are interested in supporting this project, please check out the miracleleagueoffindlay.com website, or findlayohio.gov/recreation for more information.

(From the Ohio State Highway Patrol)

The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) joined forces with other members of the 6-State Trooper Project to focus on move over enforcement. During the project, 511 motorists in Ohio were issued citations for move over violations.

The high-visibility enforcement effort included the Indiana State Police, Michigan State Police, Pennsylvania State Police, West Virginia State Police and OSHP. The initiative began on Sunday, July 21 at midnight and continued through Saturday, July 27 at 11:59 p.m.

Collectively, troopers from the five states cited 1,134 violators during the enforcement effort.

The 6-State Trooper Project is a multi-state law enforcement partnership aimed at providing combined and coordinated law enforcement and security services in the areas of highway safety, criminal patrol and intelligence sharing.

A complete breakdown from Ohio’s enforcement can be found here and for the compiled results here. Kentucky State Police did not participate.

(From the City of Findlay)

Car Tunes on Main will be held on August 3, 2024, from 12noon-5pm.

Main Street from Lincoln Street to Front Street and Main Cross, Crawford, Sandusky, and Hardin Streets from East Street to Cory Street will be closed for the event.

Visit https://www.flagcitycorvettes.com/car-tunes-2024 for more information.

(From Findlay City Schools)

We are so proud to be represented by school board member and Findlay Fire Department Battalion Chief Matt Cooper, retired FBI agent Dr. Gregory Vecchi, Lieutenant Andrew Welch of the Findlay Police Department, and Lieutenant Evan Slates of the Ohio State Highway Patrol at the Ohio School Safety Summit.

Participants from school districts across Ohio were guided through the implementation of SafeDefend within Findlay City Schools, and given a detailed explanation of the incredible and unique community collaboration that has been built here.

We are hopeful that others might model their own district safety systems after the supports and systems we have in place for FCS.

(ONN) – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is against a constitutional amendment concerning redistricting that Ohioans will see on the November ballot.  

The amendment’s goal is to end gerrymandering in Ohio by creating a group of 15 citizens to create the maps instead of politicians.

The group would evenly be split among Democrats, Republicans, and independents.

However, the governor says he believes if the ballot initiative passes in November it would lead to more gerrymandering in the state.

Instead, he is calling on the state of Ohio to take up a similar map-drawing process to Iowa which has a five-member bipartisan commission to draft legislative maps.

Those maps are then passed on to the state’s legislature who can either accept, reject or modify those maps.