By Ashley O’Flaherty, CMA
Supervisor, Blanchard Valley Medical Practices
Warmer weather and sunshine bring people outside for cookouts, swimming, hiking, and all-around fun. While enjoying the outdoors, we need to be mindful of those annoying little critters known as fleas and ticks. They can be harmful to humans as well as pets.
Fleas are very tiny insects that jump from host to host and can live on your animals. When your pet is outside, a flea may simply jump on it and stay there when the pet comes back inside. They then can multiply and bite not only the animal, but also humans. Some humans react more severely than others when it comes to bites on the skin. If not caught in time, this can cause a flea infestation. If you encounter a flea infestation, it is best you treat your animal with the appropriate treatment recommended by your veterinarian.
More than 500 swimmers and their families will descend on Bluffton July 12-13, 2024 for the annual Western Ohio Aquatics League (WOAL) Swim Champs. WOAL swimmers are ages 5-18 and represent eight regional teams.
The Ohio Department of Transportation has announced that State Route 235 over Interstate 75 will close on Monday, July 1, for 30 days for bridge maintenance.
Bluffton alumni Trevor Bassitt advances to finals in the 400 m hurdles in the 2024 U.S. Olympic trials. He runs again at 8:20 p.m. on Sunday, June 30; the top three finishers will qualify for the Paris Olympics. PHOTO from Trevor Bassitt Facebook
John W. Hattery, 87, passed away June 28, 2024 at his residence. John was born March 30, 1937 in Lima to the late John and Audrey (Kollars) Hattery. On August 9, 1959 he married Joyce Diller Hattery who preceded him in death on September 27, 2022.
John retired from International Harvester in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. He was very proud of his work at International Harvester and enjoyed attending the Harvester reunions. John attended Pleasant View Church, Bluffton. He enjoyed gardening, helping area farmers, beekeeping, lawn care, playing cards and spending time with his family. John also enjoyed reading and watching Westerns, visiting the college swinging bridge, making homemade ice cream, tending to his apple orchard and making apple butter, driving the countryside and playing horseshoes.
By Wayne Dellinger and Dee Jepsen; edited by Mark Badertscher / OSU Extension
HARDIN COUNTY__Weather conditions have helped Ohio wheat fields mature a little early this year – but these same conditions can lead to an increase in fires to combine harvesters and crop fields. Unintentional fires are never an enjoyable event. Two recommendations to prevent injuries and property damage include preventative maintenance and pre-planning for fire emergencies.
