Citizens National Bank (CNB) has welcomed Tim Sprague as a Mortgage Loan Originator in their Bluffton Office. In this role, he will facilitate mortgage, home equity, and other retail loan applications.
Tim previously worked at CNB from 1994 to 2004 in several roles to start his banking career. “I have always had an appreciation for CNB for giving me an opportunity to begin and build my career within the mortgage industry. I enjoy putting the ‘puzzle’ together for my customers and building trust with personal relationships.”
Jolene D. Oxender, 69, passed away August 18, 2024 at the Meadows of Ottawa. Jolene was born June 30, 1955 in Millersburg, Ohio to Dennis and Mary Grace (Conkle) Miller. On August 14, 1976 she married Denny Oxender and he survives.
Last Monday evening the downtown Village parking lot east of Main Street was packed. A visit to the Bluffton Senior Center soon revealed why: it was the August member dinner meeting and tacos were on the menu.
By Erika Manis, MD
Daniel J. and Maria H. Sak Sleep Wellness Center
Do you frequently have trouble falling or staying asleep? Taking longer than 30 minutes to fall asleep or being awake for more than 30 minutes after falling asleep may be abnormal when persistent and associated with daytime impairment such as fatigue.
A discussion with a healthcare professional can help first assess for frequent comorbid sleep or psychiatric disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea, depression, anxiety, or substance use that could be causative or contributory. Other known risk factors for insomnia are female gender and family history.
Evaluation may include a sleep study depending on information revealed from a detailed history, including a review of medication and a physical exam. You will likely be asked to keep a sleep diary and/or wear an actigraph (if available), which is similar to a wearable fitness tracker. This is used, in part, to look for sleep patterns that may represent a circadian rhythm disorder that would be approached differently.
Bluffton High school seniors Maia Gearing and Leo Gearing, who are members of the Hancock County Gold Star 4-H club, competed on July 19 in the Ohio State Junior Fair dairy goat show.
Maia won 1st place in Senior Showmanship and 1st in class for Junior Nubian.
Leo won 3rd place in Senior Showmanship, 2nd place in class for Junior Nubian and 1st place in class for Senior Nubian over 3 years.
Leo and Maia also competed in the open class American Dairy Goat Association (ADGA) with Maia taking 4th for Junior Nubian and Leo taking 2nd for Junior Nubian. Leo won ADGA Reserve Grand Champion Junior Nubian.
The competition was held at the Ohio State Fairgrounds in the Voinovich Livestock and Trade Center Mezzanine. Dairy goat breeds included Alpine, American, Lamancha, Nigerian, Dwarf Nubian and Toggenburg.
