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Carol Ann Fields worked for Cooper Tire

Posted by Staff on October 23, 2023 - 7:57am

Carol Ann Fields, 85, passed away October 22, 2023 at her residence. Carol was born May 28, 1938 in Berne, Indiana to the late Francis and Ruth (Eicher) Moser. On August 16, 1957 she married Jack Fields who preceded her in death on December 23, 2020. 

Carol graduated from Bluffton High School. She retired from Cooper Tire in Findlay where she was a secretary. Carol was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ, Bluffton. She enjoyed working outside, going on walks, baking pies, gardening and restoring furniture. Carol and Jack loved going to dinner and their door was always open to their family and friends. She enjoyed cooking for others and when you came to visit, Carol insisted on making sure you ate. Carol and her husband spent over 25 years wintering in Ft. Myers, Florida where they made many friends and enjoyed entertaining them with fish fries. Most of all, she loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. 

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Brilliant color in any weather

Posted by Paula Scott on October 23, 2023 - 7:47am

A recent visit to the Village of Bluffton Arboretum showed that October's fall colors are brilliant on cloudy and sunny days. Located at the corner of County Line Rd and Lake St., the arboretum has a multitude of leaf shapes, textures and colors.

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October 21 cross country meet sends Pirate Fenzl to regionals

Posted by Paula Scott on October 23, 2023 - 6:00am

Fenzl 8th, Essinger 19th

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton cross country teams competed at the wet Div. III, District 1 meet on Saturday, October 21, in Columbus Grove.

The Bluffton boys finished seventh out of 11 teams in the district meet at Columbus Grove. The girls Bluffton finished eighth out of 10 teams.

Boys competition
Host Grove won the boys team crown with 24 points. New Bremen was second with 58 points, followed by Marion Local (74).

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Pirates edged in NWC football championship finale at Grove 

Posted by Staff on October 22, 2023 - 8:08pm

UPDATE Notes and stats added on October 22.

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School football team lost a 14-7 defensive struggle at Columbus Grove in their Northwest Conference showdown for the league crown Friday night, October 20, on the muddy Clymer Stadium grass surface.

Bluffton finished the regular season 9-1 overall and 6-1 in the NWC with the loss to finish second in the league.  

Columbus Grove improved to 8-2 overall and won the outright league crown at 7-0 after the win. CG won its last seven games by outscoring their opposition, 271-55.

It was CG’s 16th all-time NWC crown, tying them with Delphos Jefferson for the most in league annals. Bluffton has won 14 league titles, but none since 2005.  

The Pirate defense had its seven-game shutout streak snapped. They had not allowed a point since a week two 28-21 win over Pandora-Gilboa.

SCOREBOARD

     1    2    3    4    F
CG    0    7    0    7    14
BLF    0    0    0    7    7

Grove put together a good drive midway through the first period, threatening to score. A third down pass by Landon Best was broken up in the end zone to force a field goal try.

The Evan Verhoff attempt was long enough but sailed just wide right to keep the game scoreless.

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Weekend Doctor: Chronic Pain

Posted by Staff on October 22, 2023 - 6:55am

By Andrius Giedraitis, MD
Pain Management, Blanchard Valley Pain Management

Chronic pain: A persistent challenge
Chronic pain is a complex and often debilitating condition that affects more than 50 million Americans nationwide. Unlike acute pain, which serves as your body’s alarm system responding to injury or illness and then typically subsides as the underlying issue heals, chronic pain lingers for an extended period, often lasting for months or years. It can manifest from head to toe, including persistent headaches and neck pain to neuropathic pain in your feet and anywhere in between. If left unchecked, chronic pain significantly impacts a person’s quality of life. It is important to understand that chronic pain is not merely a symptom but a distinct medical condition that requires comprehensive management.

Root causes and complex cases
Chronic pain can result from a myriad of underlying causes, including injury, illness, or conditions like arthritis and neuropathy. The complexity arises from the fact that often, people with chronic pain have multiple other health ailments that must be navigated and considered.

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Health Services
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One month after Roswell

Posted by Paula Scott on October 22, 2023 - 6:00am

By Fred Steiner
www.BlufftonForever.com

Bet you didn’t know that a “strange illuminated object” was sighted in rural Bluffton. It occurred one month after a “flying disc” was recovered from a ranch near Roswell, New Mexico, home of one of the most well-known extraterrestrial area  in the United States.

One can only imagine how history might have struck us, had the object crashed in rural Bluffton – no matter what might have been discovered in such a wreck. 

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Historical Bluffton
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