Emily Buckell, assistant professor of Spanish at Bluffton University, will present the colloquium, “Cuba – Cuban, Caribbean or Latin?,” at 4 p.m. on Friday, March 29 in Centennial Hall’s Stutzman Lecture Hall.
During the presentation, Buckell will elaborate on her trip to Cuba in July 2018. She will discuss the linguistic and phonetic characteristics of the Cuban language as well as her observations of Cuban culture. She will compare her observations to her experiences of the Caribbean and Latin American culture.
Mercy Health, a Catholic health ministry serving Ohio and Kentucky announces that it will serve as the exclusive Official Health Care Partner of the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) for three years. OHSAA promotes the values of participation in interscholastic athletics as an integral part of a student's educational experience.
Bluffton High School wrestling state champion, DeAndre Nassar, received a hometown award during last week's BHS wrestling banquet.
Richard Johnson, Bluffton mayor, presented the senior wrestler with a proclamation that official named Saturday, March 9, as DeAndre Nassar Day in Bluffton. March 9 was the day that Nassar won his weight class at the state wrestling meet.
Alzheimer’s warning signs, Hancock County firsts, chair Yoga, government funding and several additional topics are part of this spring’s Our Version of Adult Learning (OVAL).
The series from the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center includes programs from April 1 to May 13, according to Tony Meyer, director.
The schedule follows:
Monday, April 1, 10 a.m. – Linda Pollitz presents “Alzheimer’s: The 10 Warning Signs, Early Detection Matters.” Registration requested.
Note: this article is provided by Ohio Northern University Healthwise Pharmacy.
Flu season is here, and that means you or a loved one might have been diagnosed with the flu.
You are not alone. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of Jan. 11, between 6 and 7 million Americans had already gotten sick with the flu.
Can the Flu Be Treated?
Yes—the flu can be treated with antiviral medications.
This article comes from the Ada Historical Society and was originally posted on the Ada Icon.
Prior to WWI, a person strolling Ada’s streets of a summer’s eve would likely have heard the sound of piano music issuing from parlors along the way. Some may have come from player or mechanical pianos and some from pianists.
Helping to maintain this melodious flow was David O. Betz, one of Ada leading citizens and director of the Northwestern Ohio School of Piano Tuning.
Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District announces two program to get you exploring the outdoors for April.
Stroll through the park on a New Moon Hike at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 5, at Heritage Park. A naturalist will guide participants in observing night-time activity at the park.
Test your nature knowledge by playing Adult Nature Jeopardy at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 8, at the McElroy Environmental Education Center. Prizes will be awarded to the top scorers.
To register for either of these events, please call the Park District at 419-3221-1232.
By Amber Patterson, MD ENT & Allergy Specialists of Northwest Ohio
If you or your child suffers from spring allergy symptoms, you may want to consider prevention tactics. Allergen avoidance and allergy medications are the first steps in managing allergies. If these are not completely providing symptom relief, or you prefer minimizing long-term medication use, consider allergy immunotherapy (IT).
Rosemary Lucy Batt Meyer, 78 of Bluffton, died on March 22, 2019. at her residence. Born May 20, 1940, to Virgil and Rosa (Hesselschwardt) Batt, both deceased.
Rosemary was the fourth of their eight children. Preceded in death by sister Valetta Keeterle of Defiance, Rosemary is survived by siblings Loretta Dieringer of Wauseon, Edward Batt of Defiance, Barbara Krugh of Defiance, Father Anthony Batt of Carrollton, Virginia Fenstermaker of Ossian, Ind., and Steven Batt of Napoleon.
