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The Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) Board of Trustees and the Blanchard Valley Health Foundation have announced several recent changes to its members and officers.

The BVHS Board has appointed Thomas Lause, Kay Chester and Christian Steiner, MD, as its newest trustees. 

Tobias Buckell, instructor of English, will share, “Can Artificial Intelligence Write Decent Creative Fiction?” during Bluffton University’s spring 2024 Colloquium series. 

The presentation is free and open to the public at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 2, in Centennial Hall’s Stutzman Lecture Hall. 

By Karen L. Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU Healthwise Team 

In 1991, the film Hook directed by Steven Spielberg was released. The film was the sequel to the 1911 novel Peter & Wendy. The movie starred Robin Williams as Peter Pan, Dustin Hoffman as Captain Hook, and Julia Roberts as Tinkerbell. Jimmy Buffett and David Crosby made cameo appearances as pirates in the movie. 

Renee Matthews, RN, has been named the new administrator of Bluffton Hospital, 139 Garau St., a division of Blanchard Valley Health System.

First Mennonite Church of Bluffton has announced two courses to be part of its CLEO (Continued Learning Elder Organization) program for spring 2024. You are invtied to "Come to Learn, Stay for Community." Courses are free; materials fees may apply.

The History of Radio, moderated by Tim Schumacher. Radio was the first instant mass communication invention. The course will explore:

Bluffton Diamond Sports has announced 2024 Baseball & Softball Registration information for the following youth divisions:

Baseball 

  • Ages 7-8: Coach Pitch Instructional League Season Dates: Middle of May-June
  • Ages 9-10: Minor League Season Dates: Beginning of May-June
  • Ages 11-12: Jr. Pony League Season Dates: Beginning of May - June

Softball Divisions

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