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Elbert Dubenion Drive unveiling ceremony Oct. 4

12:00 noon, Friday October 4 on Bentley Rd. near Yoder Recital Hall

The Village of Bluffton will recognize Bluffton University’s most famous athlete in a ceremony at noon, Friday, Oct. 4, with the unveiling of Elbert Dubenion Drive.

The Drive covers a section of Bentley Road in front of Bluffton University’s Salzman football stadium from the Yoder Recital Hall parking lot to the intersection of Bentley and Elm Street. The ceremony will take place near the recital hall portion of the Drive.

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Et Cetera Inc. celebrates 50th anniversary with comforter-knotting event 

Saturday, October 19, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Arthur Lugibihl Center, Pandora

As part of a year-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of Bluffton-based Et Cetera Inc., all are invited to join in a “comforter bash” with the aim of creating 50 comforters for distribution by Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) relief programs.

Men, women and children are invited to “come when you can, stay as long as you want.” Joyce Schumacher, chairperson of the Celebration Steering Committee, told the Icon, “If you can tie a knot, you can knot a comforter!”

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Medicare Open Enrollment virtual town hall on Oct. 1

10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 1, register at www.insurance.ohio.gov/

Ohio Department of Insurance Director Judith L. French and Medicare experts from the department’s Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OSHIIP) are hosting a free, virtual town hall on Oct. 1 at 10 a.m. to help Ohioans prepare for the upcoming Medicare open enrollment period and officially launch OSHIIP's annual statewide Medicare Checkup events.

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Bluffton to offer new physical education major

Bluffton University students now have the opportunity to major in physical education. The four-year degree allows students to receive a multi-age license (Pre-K-12) to teach health and physical education.

Healthwise: Scurvy and Vitamin C

By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

Scurvy is usually associated with pirates since sailors were susceptible to scurvy.  In a January 10, 2022 article published in the Military Health System news, author Janet A. Aker reports 2 million sailors died of scurvy between the 16th and 18th centuries. 

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UPDATED: BHS homecoming game as scheduled, parade postponed

ANNOUNCED AT 3:00 P.M., SEPTEMBER 27: Marching Band will perform and Homecoming Court will be announced at 5:30 p.m. today at the Bluffton High School Gym. "We invite ALL to attend in the gym at 5:30 p.m. and then head to the football game!! The Parade will be postponed until Oct. 18th, celebrating Homecoming and 100 years at Harmon Field!!!"

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