By Julie Schloemer, MD, Blanchard Valley Medical Associates
Now that the weather is warmer and you may be spending more time outdoors, it’s a great time to brush up on your knowledge about ticks and preventing tickborne illnesses. Below are some facts and myths about ticks.
Fact: Repellants containing only DEET are not sufficient to deter ticks
Look for clothing treated with permethrin or tick-repellant sprays containing permethrin which can kill ticks on contact.
By Ryan DeMarco, CRPC ®, Edward Jones Financial Advisor, 111 N. Main St., Bluffton, 567-226-4506
You could spend two, or even three, decades in retirement. So, to pay for all those years, you’ll probably need to take full advantage of your retirement accounts. And in 2022, you may have expanded opportunities to deduct retirement plan contributions on your tax return.
Before looking at what’s changed this year, let’s review the key benefits of these accounts:
On Tuesday, May 3, the Bluffton Lions Club hosted a dinner at Bluffton Town Hall honoring Ed and Nancy Yeager as the 2021 Citizens of the Year. The husband and wife team are a dynamic duo who support a variety of community programs.
The third floor meeting room was filled with friends, associates and the extended Yeager family. Testimonials, some planned and delivered at the podium and some impromptu from the floor, detailed how much the Yeagers are doing for the Bluffton community.
Southgate Lanes, 9700 Dixie Hwy., celebrated a "closing" weekend on April 29 and 30 with a Bluffton Family Recreation cornhole tournament, live music by Next to Nothing and a karaoke competition. That is to say, the bowling alley will be closed until June 7.
The inaugural Bluffton’s Got Talent competition crowned Kyle Roby as champion on May 30. Roby made it through all three rounds, performing "classic jingle from the Backstreet Boys" in the finals.
The village of Pandora has issued a boil water advisory until further notice. Please boil all drinking water. Sorry for the inconvenience. Crews are working to resolve the problem.
By Karen Kier, Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
Many different cultures have gods, goddesses and symbolic figures to help promote fertility for a couple. Besides Greek mythology, there are at least 33 different cultures that have some form of good luck for a couple when trying to have children. Even my Pennsylvania Dutch background has a barn (hex) sign for fertility. Despite these thoughtful good luck charms, the reality is that infertility is more prevalent than many may realize. This is a topic that many individuals are really not comfortable in sharing or talking about, which can include miscarriages and loss of pregnancy. It can be hard to find support when many are afraid to disclose the issue.
On Saturday, May 7, Greenhorn was scheduled to host a party on Vine Street. The restaurant now notes, "We will still have Saturday drink specials and fun foods inside out of the weather!"
The restaurant is located at 112 Vine Street and serves "internationally inspired plant-based food that is made from scratch using seasonal, organic, and locally sourced ingredients."
The event was to coincide with Bluffton University graduation, which takes place at 10:00 a.m. at the Sommer Center.
CORRECTION: Day bus trips are coordinated by Debbie Klingler.
Spoiler alert: we're going to provide you with some but not all of the May news from the Bluffton Senior Center, 132. N. Main St. Each month, director Tonya Meyer sends members a preview of what's happening at the center:
"Sun, rain, wind, flowers, spring is in the air. We will soon have graduation parties to go to and before you know it, summer picnics. Remember, when the weather is bad or you just need a place to go to get out of your house, we are up and running with a full schedule of activities. Except on May 30 when we will be closed for Memorial Day. You will find me at the cemetery on that day."
A National Weather Service Storm Survey confirmed an EF-0 Tornado occurred on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. The tornado touched down a half mile south of Rawson and lifted a quarter mile west of the Findlay Airport.
A barn metal roof was ripped off and wood beams were snapped and driven into the ground. In addition, a residential barn was destroyed, several power poles were snapped and blown down, and several trees were blown down. For more information: http://ow.ly/PXER50IZq1g
