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By Lauren Studer, APRN-CNP
Certified Nurse Practitioner, Carey Primary Care

It's the most wonderful time of the year. It can be for some of us, while others totally dread the holiday season. The holidays are filled with seeing long-lost family and friends and maybe spending a little too much time with the family you are obligated to see. No matter what your family and friend situation may be, we all face the dreaded “holiday weight.” 

During this time of year, I hear my patients tell me that there are so many treats around the office, and they find themselves going to parties here and there, which is why they have put on weight. Once the new year rolls around, they will get back on the diet wagon. But my comeback question is always, “Why do you take a two-month break from your diet?” In this scenario, many people are letting bad habits form in that time, which makes them harder to break come January. 

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See parts 1 Rick Shaner and 2 Dennis Lee

By Bill Herr

In my opinion one of the greatest ever coaches in any sport at Bluffton High School is Mr. Steve Bruskotter. His parents were Charles and Marilyn Bruskotter. His father worked at Phillips Factory (made television tubes) in Ottawa. His mother was a homemaker, raising seven children. Steve and his wife Mary have four children, Matthew, Emily (James) Keaney, Kathryn, and Christopher. Steve was a graduate of Ottawa-Glandorf High School, Bowling Green State University, and the University of Dayton.

Sadly, Steve passed of an illness at age 73 on April 20, 2024. I asked his wife, Mary, some questions on Steve's background. In high school Steve worked regularly at a meat market after school and only went out for one sport, track, for one year. After college, Steve coached track and field and cross-country and taught social studies, and for a time freshmen science and history, for 35 years at Bluffton High School.

After retiring from teaching, he continued coaching track and field for Pandora-Gilboa High School and Ottawa-Glandorf High School. He also coached the pole vault team for the University of Findlay. In 2015 he was inducted into the Ohio Association of Track and Cross-Country (OATCC) Hall of Fame.

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By Joyce Schumacher

What do a style show, a garden walk, a comforter knotting party and a repurposing event have in common? They were all part of the 50th anniversary celebration of Et Cetera, Inc., including the three stores, Et Cetera Shop, Ten Thousand Villages, and Book ReViews. 

The event planners thank everyone who attended events of the year-long celebration. Thank you to First Mennonite Church, the Bluffton Middle School, Bluffton gardeners, the Arthur Lugibihl Community Center in Pandora and Bluffton Family YMCA for hosting events.

With your support, the celebration was a success! Thank you!

For celebration highlights, check out our Yearlong 50th anniversary celebration of Et Cetera Inc. Facebook page and website.

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Vanis C. Scalf, 65, passed away December 20, 2024, at Lima Memorial Health System. Vanis was born May 8, 1959 in Virginia to the late Ernest and Virgie (Eldridge) Scalf.  

Vanis was a graduate of Wayne Trace High School. He retired from Holtgreven Scale in Findlay where he had been a service manager. Vanis enjoyed nature, reading the newspaper, collecting old radios and tinkering.

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From Bluffton University Fall 2024 Magazine

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Among appointments made on December 19 by Governor Mike DeWine:

Sam D. Bassitt of Lima (Allen Co.) has been reappointed to the James A. Rhodes State College Board of Trustees for a term beginning December 19, 2024, and ending August 31, 2027.

Matthew LaFontaine of Findlay (Hancock Co.) has been reappointed to the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council for a term beginning January 1, 2025, and ending December 31, 2027.

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