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On February 19, the Bluffton Area Ministerial Association (BAMA) made its annual tissue box donation to Bluffton Schools. This year's donation by member churches and the Bluffton Community Assistance Program is $700 worth of tissues, distributed to the Elementary, Middle, and High School buildings. Pictured here are (left) Jeremy Mann, Pastor of Emmanuel and St. John's UCC churches, with (right) Rob Glenn, Pastor of English Lutheran Church.

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Bluffton Public Works Dept. takes pride in providing our residents with safe streets even in the most trying of winter conditions. It is our goal to be prepared and in front of all snow events. The Department has well-trained, experienced employees that understand the importance of Public Safety for both our residents and emergency vehicles. Please note the following to Help Us Help You!

1. First and foremost, pull your cars in your driveway. When 2” or more of snow is on the ground or expected to fall, pull your cars in the driveway.

  • If a Snow Emergency has been declared, and you must park on the street, the Snow Emergency Parking Rules will be in effect. Our Police Dept. much prefers compliance over enforcement, but please understand we will enforce the law.
  • Parking during a Snow Emergency:
    • On even-numbered calendar days, park on the side of the street that has even-numbered building addresses and
    • On odd-numbered calendar days, park on the side of the street with odd-numbered building addresses
  • All vehicles parked in Village owned parking lots shall be moved at 24 hour intervals until snow is cleaned up. The Police Department may cause any vehicle to be towed that is not in compliance at the owner’s expense.

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Above) 2025 Chocolate Walk photos by Jamie Nygaard

By Paula Pyzik Scott

Jim Enneking, director of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce provided an update on recent chamber activities at the organization's February breakfast meeting including the following details on board members and the February 6 Chocolate Walk.

The chamber board is currently made up of the following representatives from local businesses.

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By Karen L. Kier, Pharmacist for ONU Healthwise

Let it Go was written for Disney’s Frozen.  The original song was performed by Idina Menzel, but a shorter version was recorded by Demi Lovato for radio. The original Frozen film was inspired by the Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale The Snow Queen.  

Even though we have had some freezing days over the weeks, the weather is not dampening the spread of infections. 

Ohio is one of many states experiencing a quad-demic.  These four viral infections are COVID-19, influenza (flu), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and norovirus.  COVID-19, flu, and RSV are all respiratory viruses, but norovirus is a gut virus. 

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George N. Stultz, 82, passed away February 18, 2025 at the Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay.  George was born May 9, 1942 in Findlay to the late George R. and Rosella J. (Montgomery) Stultz.  

George had been a paperboy during high school and was named "Newspaper Boy of the Year" for the Findlay Courier in 1959 and graduated from Findlay High School in 1960. He later graduated from The Ohio State University and worked as a business administrator at First Community Church in Columbus, Ohio and at Grosse Pointe Memorial Church in Grosse Pointe, Michigan.  

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Joyce Carolyn LaRue, 85, of Benton Ridge, peacefully left us to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Monday, February 17, 2025, at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Katy, Texas.

Joyce was born on February 11, 1940, in Ada, Ohio, to John and Cecile (Baughman) Collins and on August 9, 1959, married her sweetheart, William “Bill” LaRue.

Preceding her in death were her parents, her husband, her brothers Earl, Edward and John Collins, her sisters Betty Rodabaugh, Ellen Price, Mildred Price, Carol Coons, and Patricia “Miss” Collins.

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