July 2023

The Bluffton Ohio Historical Society will meet this at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 12 at Bluffton's Town Hall, third floor. There will be a business meeting and updates on the progress of bylaws, non-profit status and a discussion of artifacts acquisition.

Blufftonites certainly have memories of getting their license plates locally. For the evening's program, we will hear an interesting story from the Gromans about their father maintaining his same plate number year after year.  Those very plates will be on display. We will also hear a history of license plate distribution here in Bluffton.  There was a sequence involved in this distribution madness, and an explanation of it will also be given.

By Casey Heilman, District Administrator  

Are you tired of seeing litter on the streets, in parks, and on our roadways  of Allen County? If so, it's time to stand up and take action! Sign up to be  a part of the Adopt A Roadway program and help restore pride in our community. 

Volunteers are needed to help keep litter from reaching our streams and  wreaking havoc on our waterways and drinking water. Those who want  to lend a hand are asked to clean up their adopted area two times a year. Trash bags, gloves, and safety vests are supplied. 

Regular participants in the program can have a sign placed at their  adopted area with their name on it. These signs credit those who work to  keep the area clean and remind others not to litter. The program is open to individuals, families, business and groups who want to add their  special area to the growing list of adopted roadways.  

Looks like Bluffton HIgh School athletes get to go back to school earlier than anyone else. Here's the Fall Sports update from Athletic Director Alex Hannah:

Monday July 24: Mandatory OHSAA Fall Sports/Player Parent Meeting 7pm in Middle School Cafeteria.

Monday July 31: First official practice for 2023. All athletes must have an up to date Physical on Final Forms to practice.

Monday August 7: Fall Picture Day

By Ruth Lim, Student Pharmacist with Karen L. Kier, Pharmacist
On behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

The Swedish pop group ABBA was formed in 1972 in Stockholm and the name was a palindrome of the founding band members’ first names. The group won a music contest in 1974 with their song Waterloo. 

On November 1, 1976, the group released the song Money, Money, Money. The song reached number 1 in many European countries, but only hit 56 in the United States. ABBA is still one the best-selling music acts of all time with hits between 1974 to 1982 and most recently in 2022. 

ABBA’s music became popular again with the release of Mamma Mia! the Broadway musical and the movie. Money, Money, Money was part of the score for the theater. Anni-Frid Lyngstad sang the vocals for ABBA on the album while Meryl Streep sang it in the 2008 film Mamma Mia!

Money can often be an important issue when evaluating drug therapies. Prescription pricing can vary from a few dollars to hundreds of thousands of dollars. How does one find if a patient assistance program is available?

In 2021, a Gallup poll found an estimated 18 million Americans went without a prescribed medication because they could not afford it. Ten percent said they skipped taking medications to save money. Americans not taking their medications causes an estimated 25% of hospitalizations and causes death in 125,000 people a year. 

One way that people can save money on their drugs is through patient assistance programs (PAP). They can be run by drug manufacturers, charities or government agencies. Some of them cover the full cost, while others only pay part.