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By Fred Steiner
www.BlufftonForever.com

Over the decades Bluffton residents lift up several memorable individuals to a sacred list known as “Bluffton characters.”  One of those special people was Lazarus “Lotzy” Basinger, (also known as Santa Claus) a familiar face in the Bluffton crowd over his 90-year life span.

These special people each developed a niche of their own calling, earning respect from the common citizen. Their traits and stories are recalled by many, although they are unknown by today’s younger and newer residents. 

To us, their contributions to what makes Bluffton such an interesting and accepting community cannot be ignored.

Lazarus was probably one of the last people in Bluffton who experience way of life of the earliest Swiss immigrants. He was raised on his father’s farm near Pandora, Riley Township, Putnam County, Ohio.

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To my fellow Bluffton residents:

The holidays are fast approaching and I would like to take a moment to thank each and every one for your patience and kindness as we dealt with many projects in Bluffton. 

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Nature Pals: Winter is “snow” much fun!

The Johnny Appleseed Park District is happy to announce that we will be  offering additional days (with different times) for this popular program! The Park  District will offer “Nature Pals: Winter is “snow” much fun!” on: 

  • Fri., Jan. 5 at 11:00 a.m.  
  • Sat., Jan. 6 at 11:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. 

McElroy Environmental Education Center, 2355 Ada Rd., Lima, OH. 

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Blanchard Valley Health System is now offering 3D mammography at three locations in Northwest Ohio.

Mammograms are available at Bluffton Hospital, EasternWoods Outpatient Center in Findlay, and the Ottawa Medical & Diagnostic Center.

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Video of the meet is available HERE.

By Cort Reynolds

Tournament host Bluffton High School finished a strong third at the 10-team Allen County Invitational wrestling tournament Friday, December 22.

Shawnee narrowly won the team title with 256 points to edge Allen East by a single point. 

The youthful Pirate wrestlers came in third with 179 points.

Mustang freshman wrestler Jordan Neal won the 144 lbs. weight class title and was named tournament MVP. He posted a 5-0 mark with three pins at the event.

Pirate senior Kyle Basil rose from the fourth seed to win the 175 lbs. crown. He pinned top seed Jameson Wicker of Lima Senior in the third round at 3:20 to win Pool A in preliminary action.

Basil pinned Allen East senior Nick Zellmann in the semifinals of the tournament to advance to the title match.

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By Cynthia Holland-Hall, MD, MPH
Adolescent Health, Nationwide Children’s Hospital*

As adolescents move into young adulthood, they take on increasing responsibility for managing their own health care. By teaching your teen the necessary skills over time, this new responsibility will feel less overwhelming, and your teen will be one step closer to “adulting.” Making a medical appointment is a skill that seems simple but can be intimidating, particularly to teens who are “phone call-phobic.”

Start by having your teen make a list of their healthcare providers, including doctors, mental health providers, therapists, dentists, and any others. Encourage or help your teen to add the names, addresses, phone numbers, and web addresses of all providers to their phone contacts so they can easily find them in the future.  

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