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By Karen Kier, Pharmacist
On behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

On September 15, 1980, American rocker Pat Benatar released her single Hit Me With Your Best Shot. Eddie Schwartz, who wrote and produced the song, was inspired after he started using bioenergetics. His therapy was punching a pillow. Bioenergetics involves improving well-being while releasing blocked energy.  

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Noon on Tuesday, November 19 at Bluffton Town Hall

Bluffton resident Bob Antibus, who has been a Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan District Board Commissioner for 32 years, will provide a program on local parks for the November 19 meeting of the Bluffton Lions Club. The program is free and open to the public.

Antibus is Emeritus Professor of Biology at Bluffton University. Prior to her passing, his wife Joanne Antibus was a science teacher at Bluffton High School and served on the Bluffton Tree Commission for many years.

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Bluffton High School has issued the following first quarter Honor Roll for the 2024-2025 school year for grades 9-12.

9th Grade – All A

Owen Armstrong, Mallory Blackburn, Avery Boehm, Peighton Bowers, Toby Clevidence, Caleb Cockerham, Willow Derstine, Phoebe Edwards-Leeper, Levin Essinger, Xandra Gatchel, Sophie Gilroy, Tala Gipson, Emme Lee, Micah Lemley, Maelee Miller, Max Miller, Alexis Mummert, Ezra Nygaard, Elizabeth Phillips, Isabella Recker, Natalie Richards, Ella Roby, Lyla Schneck, Ethan Smith, Peyton Worcester

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RSVP by November 12

The public is invited to the Blanchard River Watershed (BRWP) Annual Meeting on November  15 to “Imagine a single day without water!”, the featured presentation by Jason Phillips, Findlay  Water Plant Superintendent. The 12:00 noon meeting, with lunch provided by RSVP, will be held at  the Findlay Elks Lodge, 900 W. Melrose Ave., Findlay.  

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By Paula Pyzik Scott

During the weekend of November 9-10 the Bluffton Icon will transition to a new streamlined, 2-column design. During that window of opportunity, we’ll also be on an extended Veteran’s Day weekend holiday with content for both websites on pause except for breaking news, including sports.

The design includes several new features:

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Bluffton Elementary School has announced the following honor roll for the first nine weeks of the 2024-2025 school year for grades 4 and 5.

4th Grade A/B:

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