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MHCO hosts Ohio addiction webinar

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 6, 2020 - 2:50pm

Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio will host a free one-hour online webinar on Ohio’s addiction, according to Jason Cox, director of marketing,

The webinar offers CEU for nurses and social workers. It is also available for viewing by the general public.

It will air from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 25, with Gina Bailey, BSN, RN, as the presenter.

To watch the webinar contact Cox at 419-358-1015, extension 265, or e-mail [email protected]. 

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Look skyward at night this weekend

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 6, 2020 - 1:51pm

If you watch the nighttime sky, this weekend will be worthwhile. Click here for more details from NASA Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL).

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Free back-to-school supplies distributed on Aug. 8

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 6, 2020 - 1:14pm

Bluffton Community Assistance Program and the Bluffton Area Ministerial Association will provide free school supplies to students on the free/and or reduced lunch program within the Bluffton school district. 

The distribution is from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Aug. 8, at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 223 W. College Ave. 

It is suggested to call the church at 419-358-5641 to enroll your child. If no one is in the office leave a message with your child’s name, grade and a contact phone number.

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Citizens National completes $10,000 pledge for Bluffton pathway

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 5, 2020 - 11:35am

The Bluffton Lions Foundation, Inc., receives a $5,000 donation from the Citizen National Bank, Bluffton.

Presenting the check to Dick Ramseyer, president of the Foundation is Steve Ritter, senior VP / Bluffton city executive, Citizens National Bank.  

The check is the final payment of a $10,000 pledge to the Foundation for the new Lions Way Bentley Path between Richland Drive and Riley Street.

Ramseyer said this is the sixth Lions Way pathway built since 2014. In addition, the Lions Way Trail head park was built in 2015.

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School asks parents to complete bus transportation form for 2020-21

The link to the form is in this story
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 5, 2020 - 11:10am

Bluffton schools is asking parents to complete a 2020-21 school transportation form, now on the school website. 

Click here to access the form. Or visit the school website and click on the link at the top left of the home page.

The form is for parents requesting school transportation at the start of this school year.

Here’s additional information from the school:

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Health order will require K-12 children wear face coverings in school

Announcement from Ohio governor's office
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 5, 2020 - 8:57am

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine provided the following updates on the status of the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

MASKS IN SCHOOLS
Governor DeWine announced that the Ohio Department of Health will issue a health order requiring that K-12 children wear face coverings while at school. The new mandate comes after the Ohio Children's Hospital Association and American Academy of Pediatrics Ohio Chapter issued a joint letter  recommending widespread use of masks in schools with the following exceptions: 

• Children under the age of 2 years old

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