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By Karen Kier, Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

Akin means similar in character or related by blood. Are there similarities among the various viruses circulating right now? We know a lot about COVID-19, the common cold, and the flu, but how much do you know about Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)? 

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School girls soccer team edged visiting Van Buren 2-1 in a  non-conference match Thursday evening, September 1.

The win upped the Pirate record to 4-0, while VB fell to 4-2 with the defeat.

Aubrey Burkholder netted the first goal unassisted in the 25th minute. Sami Scoles extended the lead to 2-0 in the 39th minute with a goal off a feed from Karson Hauenstein.

The Bluffton Public Library will be closed Monday, September 5, 2022 in observance of Labor Day

Check out September news from Bluffton Public Library, 154 S. Main St., (419) 358-5016.

September is National Library Card Sign-up Month
If you don’t already have a library card with us, this is the perfect time to get one! Having a library card empowers you to learn more about the world around you with access to books, databases, and many other resources! Enjoy some of the wonderful benefits of your local library by signing up for a card during September at the library. If you are unable to physically visit the library and are interested in a digital resource-only library card, please contact the library at: [email protected]

Share a photo of yourself with your library card on our social media (Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter) and tag us for a chance to win a prize!

From the Bluffton Schools, the following links can be used to watch BHS volleyball, football, and soccer live on YouTube:

Football: 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZXGwnC7RuVFdj3bnRNnA1g/featured

Volleyball: 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ2HmGGyKBy3t2egr-KNa0g/featured

Boys Soccer: 

On August 27, Ten Thousand Villages volunteers Bev Armstrong and Linda Nelson distributed tickets for the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce prize drawing for $100 in Bluffton Bucks gift certificates. Did you win? Find out HERE. The next Discovery Day is September 24.

PANDORA—Music of all kinds will fill the air on Saturday, September 10 when The Quarry Farm Nature Preserve & Conservation Farm, Pandora, hosts the organization's annual Jam from 6:00-9:00 p.m. 

The invitation: "Whether you play an instrument like a virtuoso or just like to pretend, sing along or listen, people of all ages are invited to this family-friendly event. Bring a lawn chair and spend a sweet late summer evening with music under the outdoor pavilion's big red roof, alongside the calls from the nature preserve."

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