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Weekend Doctor: Sleep medicine

Posted by Staff on August 18, 2024 - 7:08am

By Erika Manis, MD
Daniel J. and Maria H. Sak Sleep Wellness Center

Do you frequently have trouble falling or staying asleep? Taking longer than 30 minutes to fall asleep or being awake for more than 30 minutes after falling asleep may be abnormal when persistent and associated with daytime impairment such as fatigue. 

A discussion with a healthcare professional can help first assess for frequent comorbid sleep or psychiatric disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea, depression, anxiety, or substance use that could be causative or contributory. Other known risk factors for insomnia are female gender and family history. 

Evaluation may include a sleep study depending on information revealed from a detailed history, including a review of medication and a physical exam. You will likely be asked to keep a sleep diary and/or wear an actigraph (if available), which is similar to a wearable fitness tracker. This is used, in part, to look for sleep patterns that may represent a circadian rhythm disorder that would be approached differently. 

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Health Services
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Pirate volleyball sweeps Wildcats in opener

Posted by Paula Scott on August 18, 2024 - 7:07am

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton volleyball team served up its season-opener with a convincing sweep over visiting Kalida on August 17.

The Lady Pirates defeated the Wildcat girls 25-15, 25-18, 25-18 to start out 1-0.

Kendall Stackhouse and Karlie Lora slammed 10 kills apiece to pace the offensive attack. Ayla Grandey added eight kills.

Gracie Yarnell dished out 30 assists, came up with nine digs and served a pair of aces.

Lora led the defense with 10 digs and two blocks. Avery Talavinia mustered eight digs and dealt three aces.

The Pirate girls also swept the JV match 2-0, and won the freshman bout 2-0 as well.

Bluffton hosts Shawnee Monday, then visits Pandora-Gilboa Tuesday in a
pair of non-league bouts.

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Sports
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BEVS Summer 2024-2025 newsletter--here and in your mailbox

Posted by Staff on August 17, 2024 - 6:00am

The following Bluffton Exempted Village Schools newsletter for Summer 2024-2025 is appearing in hard copy in mailboxes across the district. It includes a letter from Superintendent Greg Denecker, financial information for the 2023-2024 general fund, permanent improvement projects, new additions to staff (including new elementary school principal Kori Bernal), event and no school dates and contact information.

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Living in Bluffton
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Agenda for Aug. 19 Bluffton School Board meeting

Posted by Paula Scott on August 17, 2024 - 6:00am

The Bluffton Exempted Village Schools Board of Education will meet on Monday, August 19 at 7:30 p.m. in Bluffton Elementary Media Center.

The attached agenda includes an opportunity for the involvement of visitors, a report of transfers from the general fund to acitivity accounts, contracts for staff and substitute teachers, a policy update regarding therapy dogs in school and administrative reports.

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Public Meetings
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Gearing siblings take home Junior Fair dairy goat awards

Posted by Paula Scott on August 17, 2024 - 6:00am

Bluffton High school seniors Maia Gearing and Leo Gearing, who are members of the Hancock County Gold Star 4-H club, competed on July 19 in the Ohio State Junior Fair dairy goat show.

Maia won 1st place in Senior Showmanship and 1st in class for Junior Nubian.

Leo won 3rd place in Senior Showmanship, 2nd place in class for Junior Nubian and 1st place in class for Senior Nubian over 3 years.

Leo and Maia also competed in the open class American Dairy Goat Association (ADGA) with Maia taking 4th for Junior Nubian and Leo taking 2nd for Junior Nubian. Leo won ADGA Reserve Grand Champion Junior Nubian.

The competition was held at the Ohio State Fairgrounds in the Voinovich Livestock and Trade Center Mezzanine. Dairy goat breeds included Alpine, American, Lamancha, Nigerian, Dwarf Nubian and Toggenburg.

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People
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Evelyn J. Conley worked at Ada VFW Post #9381

Posted by Staff on August 16, 2024 - 11:41am

Evelyn J. Conley, age 91, of Lexington, Kentucky, formerly of Ada, passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at the Homestead Post Acute in Lexington, Kentucky. 

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Obituaries
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