Bluffton police had 477 calls for service in July with 31 reportable offenses and two traffic accidents, according to Tyler Hochstetler, Bluffton police sergeant. The July report follows:
July 2
Police arrested Amy J. Muniz, 41, Bluffton, for OVI following a traffic stop in the area of Cherry Street and Railroad Street. The case is pending in Lima Municipal Court.
Police responded to a Railroad Street residence in reference to a fight complaint.
Dr. Derek Thomas has joined Hematology and Oncology Associates, 15900 Medical Drive South, Findlay. He is part of the care team at The Armes Family Cancer Care Center.
Dr. Thomas earned his medical degree from Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine in Dayton. He completed his internal medicine residency at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, Indiana and completed fellowship training in hematology and medical oncology at Indiana University Simon Cancer Center.
Bring yourself, friends and family for an afternoon of fun in the gardens, woods and wetlands of The Quarry Farm Nature Preserve & Conservation Farm during the 5th annual Family Day on Saturday, Aug. 5.
From 1 to 4 p.m., see how to make a wren house from a gourd. You can also make a walking staff and take it with you along the trails to count butterflies, Blanchard’s cricket frogs and visit residents of the farm animal sanctuary.
The Family Day starting point will be the Seitz Family Pavilion, one-eighth of a mile north of 14321 Road 7L, Pandora.
Blanchard Valley Medical Practices, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System will be opening a new office, Bluffton Primary Care, located at 161 Garau St.
Bluffton Primary Care will be open to serve patients in the coming months following building renovations.
“Blanchard Valley Medical Practices is proud to bring this service to our patients and the community, shared Kelly Shroll, president, Blanchard Valley Medical Practices. The opening of Bluffton Primary Care will continue our commitment to quality care.”
Photos by Jamie Nygaard
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Watch for part 2 on Friday
How do you top this? You don’t.
The Bluffton Police Department, in conjunction with the Pandora Police Department, and participation from Bluffton, Beaverdam-Richland Township and Pandora Fire and EMS Departments threw a party - and everyone came.
It was our 4th annual National Night Out at the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool on Aug. 1.
LOTS OF GREAT PHOTOS BELOW -
Were there more than 2,500 who attended? Probably.
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Five years ago, her then-high-school-age daughter developed a case of acne. Cindy started her on a Rodan+Fields skin care product. The results sold Cindy on the product and she eventually became an independent consultant for the company.
FROM THE ALLEN COUNTY SHERIFF - The Allen County Sheriff’s Office has an open investigation regarding a scam that occurred in Beaverdam.
The victim reported she was contacted by someone using the phone number 202-455-5956 who claimed to be from the Legal Affairs Department and accused her of tax fraud.
The victim reported she told the caller she had not received any paperwork regarding this. A short time later and while still speaking with the man on the phone there was a knock on her door.
A back-to-school Ohio sales tax holiday is in effect from noon, Friday, Aug. 4, at until 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6
During the holiday, the following items are exempt from sales and use tax:
• Clothing priced at $75 per item or less;
• School supplies priced at $20 per item or less; and
• School instructional material priced at $20 per item or less.
Items used in a trade or business are not exempt under the sales tax holiday.
