By William Kose, MD, JD
Vice President of Special Projects, Blanchard Valley Health System
Just when we think we are turning the corner on COVID-19, despite its numerous variants, another infection is causing headlines. Monkeypox … what is it? Where did it come from? How does it spread? Do I need to be worried?
Last Saturday, June 4, was high time for a Bluffton Arts & Craft Show. After two gap years, the event returned in a new location and with a new host: Blended Roots at 246 Cherry St. and the neighboring grassy area along Little Riley Creek.
The Bluffton and Pandora Police Departments, as well as the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, are planning for the 8th annual National Night Out celebration to be held on Tuesday, August 2 at the Bluffton Community Pool. The event is an opportunity for community members to enjoy a fun-filled evening with area first-responders including the Bluffton, Beaverdam and Pandora police, fire and EMS departments.
A free outdoor concert will be held from 7:00-9:30 p.m. on June 24 at the Pandora Community Center (Arthur-Lugibihl Community Center), 301 N. Jefferson St.
The concert features the '60s Survivors Band, playing “Fun Music From the '60s Decade."
What if it rains? A backup date of Saturday, June 25 has also been announced.
Foodie Tuesday are back at The Centre at Bluffton beginning on June 14.
Numerous food trucks will be available at The Centre, 601 N. Main St. The event lasts from 4:00-7:30 p.m. and will repeat on the second Tuesday of the month in July and August.
At approximately 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8, an explosion shook the Bluffton area. Responders including Bluffton Fire and EMS were on the scene, where photos show the home at 2275 SR 103 was totally destroyed.
The Ohio Fire Marshal's office has issued the following information:
"Cause is under investigation and investigator cannot eliminate propane gas leak as cause at this time. No evidence or indication of criminal activity.
Dr. Charles Daws, Bluffton University professor of chemistry, has been granted a sabbatical for fall 2022.
He will work with the Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s crime lab at Bowling Green State University on research projects such as improving testing techniques and sensitivity for BCI tools.
By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
The idiom "my cup of tea" is used to refer to something one likes to do. For example, I love to read historical fiction and recently finished a book by one of my favorite authors. Sandra Dallas as an author is my cup of tea! I became familiar with her works when she wrote The Persian Pickle Club about a quilting club in Kansas during the Dust Bowl. I enjoy her books to the point where I order them from the library without looking at the subject. So, I put a loan request in (thanks, Ada Public Library) for her latest novel The Little Souls without thinking about the topic.
