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Et Cetera Inc. celebrates 50th anniversary with comforter-knotting event 

Posted by Staff on September 28, 2024 - 7:19am

Saturday, October 19, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Arthur Lugibihl Center, Pandora

As part of a year-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of Bluffton-based Et Cetera Inc., all are invited to join in a “comforter bash” with the aim of creating 50 comforters for distribution by Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) relief programs.

Men, women and children are invited to “come when you can, stay as long as you want.” Joyce Schumacher, chairperson of the Celebration Steering Committee, told the Icon, “If you can tie a knot, you can knot a comforter!”

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Medicare Open Enrollment virtual town hall on Oct. 1

Posted by Staff on September 28, 2024 - 6:00am

10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 1, register at www.insurance.ohio.gov/

Ohio Department of Insurance Director Judith L. French and Medicare experts from the department’s Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OSHIIP) are hosting a free, virtual town hall on Oct. 1 at 10 a.m. to help Ohioans prepare for the upcoming Medicare open enrollment period and officially launch OSHIIP's annual statewide Medicare Checkup events.

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Health Services
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Bluffton to offer new physical education major

Posted by Staff on September 28, 2024 - 6:00am

Bluffton University students now have the opportunity to major in physical education. The four-year degree allows students to receive a multi-age license (Pre-K-12) to teach health and physical education.

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Bluffton University
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Healthwise: Scurvy and Vitamin C

Posted by Staff on September 27, 2024 - 9:18am

By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

Scurvy is usually associated with pirates since sailors were susceptible to scurvy.  In a January 10, 2022 article published in the Military Health System news, author Janet A. Aker reports 2 million sailors died of scurvy between the 16th and 18th centuries. 

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Health Services
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UPDATED: BHS homecoming game as scheduled, parade postponed

Posted by Paula Scott on September 27, 2024 - 8:40am

ANNOUNCED AT 3:00 P.M., SEPTEMBER 27: Marching Band will perform and Homecoming Court will be announced at 5:30 p.m. today at the Bluffton High School Gym. "We invite ALL to attend in the gym at 5:30 p.m. and then head to the football game!! The Parade will be postponed until Oct. 18th, celebrating Homecoming and 100 years at Harmon Field!!!"

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Living in Bluffton
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Pirate girls soccer shuts out Wildcats, holds onto NWC top spot

Posted by Staff on September 27, 2024 - 7:21am

Bluffton visits Columbus Grove in a showdown for the NWC title Monday, Sept. 30 at 5 p.m.

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON - Playing at home, the Bluffton High School girls soccer team dominated visiting local Northwest Conference rival Delphos Jefferson 5-0 on September 26.

The Pirate record improved to 8-2-1 overall and 5-0 in NWC play after the decisive home win.  

The Wildcat girls fell to 6-7 overall and 2-2 in the NWC with the loss.

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Sports
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