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POSTPONED: A Gathering of Readers

Posted by Staff on January 26, 2023 - 11:27am

Bluffton Public Library, 145 S. Main, has postponed A Gathering of Readers until Sat., March 25 at 11:00 a.m.

Sip a hot drink and share your 2 most favorite and 2 least favorite books that you read or listened to in 2022.

Register to share your titles; everyone will receive a printed list of all titles on the day of the program. Email Tanya Augsburger at [email protected]/

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Bluffton Public Library
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Tapas

Posted by Staff on January 26, 2023 - 6:38am

By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

In Spain, tapa or tapas are small plates or small bites of food. Spaniards often eat their dinners later in the evening, so they will have tapas as small snacks to hold them over until food is served. Tapa would be similar to an appetizer in the United States.

There are three different types of tapas. The first is cocas de picar and is considered finger food to nibble such as nuts or olives. The second is pinchos, which requires utensils like a toothpick or skewer. Cazuelas is the third type of tapas served as a small dish of food in sauce.

So, why am I discussing tapas? I will be providing some small bites of information published in recent medical journals about some healthy habits for 2023. Some of these tips might be a good solution if your resolutions are not going quite as planned.

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Health Services
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Summary of January 23 Bluffton Council meeting

Posted by Staff on January 26, 2023 - 6:36am

Main St. and College Ave. safety draws public comment and questions; police officers recognized with awards by peers and Chief of Police

By Andy Chappell-Dick

The January 23 meeting of the Bluffton Council was chaired by Council President Jerry Cupples. Mayor Rich Johnson is still recovering from back surgery. The agenda seemed brief, but the handful of citizens present indicated that pedestrian safety would be raised during public comment. (Council packet with agenda and supporting docuements.)

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Public Meetings
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Amanda Markley taught 5th grade at Bluffton Elementary School

Posted by Staff on January 25, 2023 - 4:00pm

Amanda Jane (Rayl) Markley, age 43, of Lima, left this life at 1:58 a.m. Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at her home with the love of her family by her side.

She was born October 7, 1979, in Lima to Charles D. Rayl and Jane Laura (Staley) Rayl. Her mother survives in Lafayette and her father and stepmother, Janice Rayl survive in Lima. On June 18, 2005, she married her longtime friend, Aaron G. Markley who also survives.

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Obituaries
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Marlene Rae Tidyman was an elementary school secretary

Posted by Staff on January 25, 2023 - 2:12pm

Marlene Rae Tidyman, age 80, of McCook, NE entered the joy of the Lord in Heaven on Monday, January 23, 2023 at the Community Hospital in McCook.

Marlene was born January 17, 1943, in Bluffton, OH, the daughter of Leland and Martha (Bucher) Basinger. Along with a twin sister, Marlene was one of three siblings.  She attended school in Bluffton, graduating from high school in 1961.

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Obituaries
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Bluffton Schools changing payment system effective February 1

Posted by Staff on January 25, 2023 - 10:17am

Bluffton Schools will be transitioning to PaySchools for lunch and school fee payments starting on February 1:

"We have experienced many problems with EZpay and Mealsplus payment systems which were not processing well together.

"In preparation for this change, we need to deposit money into each individual student's account from any family account. Payschools will have individual accounts only; however, parents can make deposits into multiple individual accounts at the same time at checkout.

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