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May Day ceremony, graduation at Bluffton University moved inside

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 2, 2014 - 10:27pm

 

Due to an unfavorable weather forecast, Bluffton University has moved this weekend’s May Day and commencement ceremonies indoors, at the Sommer Center.

The May Day ceremony, part of a traditional campuswide celebration, will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Sommer Center.

The 114th annual commencement exercises will be held in the Sommer Center at 2 p.m. Sunday. About 260 students will be graduating, including roughly 215 undergraduate students. The speaker will be Lima Mayor David J. Berger.

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Bluffton University
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Bluffton University Day at The Dough Hook

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 2, 2014 - 10:20pm

Seven Bluffton University students spent Friday night decorating cookies with 2014 and the letter "B" in anticipation of Bluffton University Day Saturday morning at The Dough Hook. J. Denny Beaver, the university's mascot, will appear at the store at 11 a.m. Read the story below for all the details. Class members from left are: Jill Ellerbrock, Joe Middleton, Paula White, Melissa Herman, Meg Snyder, Marlena Ballinger and Ruth-Ann Shantz.

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Right out of the oven - these cookies took two years to create

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 2, 2014 - 10:11pm

By Mary Pannabecker Steiner

When Marlena Ballinger, co-owner of The Dough Hook, began to plan Bluffton University Day at her store, she envisioned selling sugar cookies decorated in purple and white, the colors of her soon-to-be alma mater. And she knew exactly who to call for help in decorating the cookies.

Ballinger invited the students in her Bluffton Cohort-based Organizational Management (BCOMP) cohort - a group of nine adults who had spent nearly every Wednesday night during the past two years as they completed their bachelor's degrees.

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People
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Julie A. Cole Rehab & Sports Medicine offering sports physicals

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 2, 2014 - 8:33am

Julie A. Cole Rehab & Sports Medicine, 1721 Medical Blvd., Suite B, Findlay, will offer sports physicals to area students throughout May, June and July. Physicals will be provided by fellowship-trained sports medicine specialist Dr. Michael Stump and will last approximately 10-15 minutes.

Students must be accompanied by a parent or guardian and must bring a completed physical form. Physicals cost $25 payable by check or cash at the scheduled appointment.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 419-425-3199.

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April snow and rain adds up

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 2, 2014 - 8:32am

Temperatures in April ranged from a high of 78 degrees on the 13th to a low of 21 degrees on the 16th.

The average April temperature was 50.3 degrees, a bit higher than the normal average of 49.7 degrees. This April was wetter than previous Aprils. This year we experienced 5.21 inches of precipitation and 2.1 inches of snow. The normal April precipitation is 3.48 inches.

Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer, provides a daily weather summary for the month in the attachment at the bottom of this story.

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Regional news
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BVHS corporate PR & marketing wins national awards

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 2, 2014 - 8:24am

Blanchard Valley Health System’s Corporate Public Relations & Marketing Department has been named the winner of three 2014 Healthcare Advertising Awards in the 31st Annual Health Care Advertising Awards competition, sponsored by the Healthcare Marketing Report.

BVHS received a Bronze Award in the “Special Video” category for an internal safety awareness video. Merit Awards were also received in the “Employee Communication” category for employee benefits communication and in the “Total Integrated Marketing Campaign” category for the Extraordinary People advertising campaign.

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