Blanchard Valley Hospital, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System, has been awarded on Newsweek’s list of America’s Best-In-State Hospitals 2024. This prestigious award is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The awards list was announced on October 25, 2023, and can currently be viewed on Newsweek’s website.
The Bluffton Senior Center annual Christmas Garage Sale is this Friday, October 27 from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. and Saturday, October 28 from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
At the same time, Bluffton Police department has sent out the notice that there is no parking on Main Street on these dates.
Organizers note, "There is a very large parking lot behind the Senior Center. Please park there for the sale."
The Bluffton Senior Center is located at 132 N Main St.
Bluffton author Tobias S. Buckell, who has a newly released novel, A Stranger in the Citadel, will be appearing at Tiffin’s Pan Yan Bookstore on Saturday, October 28 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. The novel has been called “violent, poetic and compulsively readable” by Maclean’s.
Hiring new police officers has been tough lately for the Village of Bluffton, but Council is now considering legislation that should make a big difference not only for this department but for all Village employees.
A wage survey of surrounding communities revealed that other police departments pay significantly more. This sparked a broader look at two similar-sized towns in the area, and the result is a proposal that delivers wage hikes to all Village employees.
Regional football playoffs are at Bluffton's Harmon Field vs Paulding at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 27. Presale tickets are $12 Adult, $9 Student or $15 at the gate. Children 5 and under do not need a ticket. From the athletic director: "No passes will be accepted tonight. Everyone must have a ticket or purchase a ticket to get into the game. Because it is a playoff game: No reserved seating. All seats are General Admission. No student tunnel to start the game. No powered noise makers including wireless speakers air horns or whistles."
Pirate Levi Fenzl competes in the regional high school cross country meet in Tiffin on Saturday at 10:45 a.m.
The Girls Soccer District Championship is 1:00 p.m. at Bluffton's Steinmetz Field vs. Riverdale.
Bluffton Cars & Coffee--an informal gathering for enthusiasts and their cars--invites all for their 2023 season finale, the last car show of the year (flyer).
Saturday October 28 from 8:00-11:00 a.m.
902 N Main St, Bluffton (Masterpiece Signs & Graphics)
Coffee, donuts, and more from Twisted Whisk Cafe
Door prizes from our generous local businesses
50/50 drawing
All makes of autos and bikes are welcome. The event is free and there is something for everyone.
By Mark Badertscher
OSU Extension Educator, Hardin County
Fourteen Ohio sheep producers, industry representatives, and an OSU Extension Educator visited five different Michigan Lamb Marketing and Dry Lot/Confinement Sheep Operations the weekend of Saturday, September 30 and Sunday, October 1, 2023. This year’s tour was jointly sponsored by the Ohio Sheep Improvement Association and Hardin County OSU Extension. In addition to enjoying the fall color of the trees, producers were able to ask questions of the operators and see these farms as part of this tour in the state of Michigan. Topics included facilities, production, management, and marketing of lamb.
On Monday, October 23, the Bluffton Board of Education meeting included visitors who addressed the board and an agenda that included approving coaching and advising contracts, recognising donations, and a tax levy renewal resolution.
Zachary Lenz, student pharmacist With Karen L. Kier, Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU Healthwise Team
In 1967, Steppenwolf wrote their hit Born to Be Wild. The song begins by telling listeners to “Get your motor runnin’/Head out on the highway/Lookin' for adventure” and we have an image in our head; cruising down an open road in our dream car, radio playing our favorite tune and feeling the freedom of adventure. We even go back to the excitement of passing our driving test, obtaining that coveted driver’s license and gaining the independence of exploration. For some of us, it opens a conversation if it is safer to leave the car in the garage and take a ride in the passenger seat due to the use of some medications.
In September, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) released a study focusing on medications that alter road test performances among healthy older adults with good cognitive function. Based on previous literature, older adults are at a greater risk of being involved in an automotive accident compared to middle-aged adults. There could be multiple factors contributing to this claim, including being frail and having more cognitive impairment.
