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This new drug illustrates the difficulty in trying to find solutions to serious problems such as AD

Alzheimer’s disease: The fight goes on!
Posted by Fred Steiner on June 14, 2021 - 11:37am

Karen Kier, Pharmacist
on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

ONU HealthWise Pharmacy
419-772-3784
www.onuhealthwisepharmacy.com

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a form of dementia that affects 6.2 million Americans.

Dementia is a broad-based group of disorders that change mental processes caused by brain disease or injury resulting in memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning. 

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Last day of school 2004

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 14, 2021 - 10:27am

On the final day of school in 2004 Phil Zimmerly, at the time a bus driver for Buckeye Charter, drove his sister and a group of her friends to the Bluffton Dairy Freeze as an end-of-school treat.

We found this photo is a box of miscellanous Blufffton photos. 

From left, Elvira Tatarkov, Lauren Kenoyer, Meredith Bixel, Katlyn Sheridan, Ashton Cluts, Amber Risner, Andrea Spallinger and Brittany Spence. This was the end of 5th grade for these girls.

 

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Historical Bluffton
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Day camp

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 13, 2021 - 1:47pm

Bluffton Girl Scouts held their annual summer day camp at the village park this past week. Here's one of the activities. To view the scout Facebook for more photos click here.

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Bingo! and more returns to Senior Center

Craft Wednesdays moves to mornings, and there's a free movie on Friday
Posted by Fred Steiner on June 13, 2021 - 1:46pm

BINGO!

The popular Bluffton Senior Center game returns to the center at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, June 14, according to Tonya Meyer, director.

Reservations are no longer required but are appreciated. Call 419-358-8971 for a reservation. Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio is the Bingo sponsor.

Bingo is one of several activities returning to the center. Several additional events follow, and the complete list of current activities is in the June newsletter attached to this story.

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Regional news
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Deficiency-free survey

Mennonite Home Health & Senior Services
Posted by Fred Steiner on June 13, 2021 - 1:34pm

Mennonite Home Health & Senior Services, Bluffton, has received a deficiency-free survey from the Ohio Department of Health, according to Jason Cox of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio.

“One of the highest confirmations of quality service is for a Home Health agency to receive a deficiency-free survey from the Ohio Department of Health,” he said.

“We are pleased to have accomplished this on the 2021 state survey, which took place in May.”  

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Regional news
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Letter: This is how I got scammed

But, I survived it
Posted by Fred Steiner on June 11, 2021 - 3:04pm

Icon viewers:
My name is Charles, and this is how I got scammed, but survived it. 

I was on my computer, using a web browser, and suddenly there came a flash across the screen, saying “This computer is blocked.” This window popped up claiming it was from Microsoft, and that I needed to call this phone number to unblock my computer. 

I couldn’t get it off my screen. I’m a realtor and I need my computer. So I called the number.

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