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Greg's Pharmacy offers free osteoporosis and blood pressure checks Feb. 13

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 30, 2010 - 5:44pm

An osteoporosis screening and blood pressure checks is planned from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 13, at Greg's Pharmacy, Bluffton.

The free service is provided by Ohio Northern Univeristy's National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) student chapter.

"Bone density scans provided by pharmacy interns will help determine if you are at risk for osteoporosis," said Greg Conkling, of the Bluffton pharmacy.

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James K. Warren 1938-2010

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 30, 2010 - 5:39pm
James K. Warren

James K. Warren, 71, Bluffton, died at 2:08 a.m., Jan. 30, 2010, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. He was born July 12, 1938, in Orange Township, Hancock County, to Clyde and Eulalia McCormick Warren. On June 3, 1960, he married Jeanette James and she survives.

Mr. Warren was a life-long farmer and former auctioneer. He was a member of the Bluffton Presbyterian Church where he served as an elder. He also served on boards of the Blanchard Valley Farmers Cooperative and the Hancock County Soil and Water Conservation District.

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David Eugene Long 1942-2010 was postmaster of Beaverdam

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 30, 2010 - 5:19pm

David Eugene Long, 67, of Beaverdam, Ohio, died Jan. 30, 2010 at his residence. He was born Oct. 3, 1942, in Lima to Rolland and Dorothy Hanthorn Long. He married Carol Bartels on Oct. 17, 1988, and she survives.

He retired from Fruehauf, Delphos. He had been the Beaverdam postmaster and served on the Beaverdam council. He also owned a video store in Beaverdam.

In addition to his wife, survivors are a half-brother, Jack Hanthorn, Middlepoint, and two step-sons Nick (Debby) Kloeppel, Lima and Adam (Libby) Kloeppel, Lima.

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Heroes or mentors?

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 30, 2010 - 7:15am

Every young child has his or her hero -- often a celebrity. That's okay...everyone needs a chance to dream. But at some point those heroes get moved to the back burner and a more realistic mentor/hero takes his or her place.

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1-29-10 Garage sale season in January

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 29, 2010 - 9:49pm
1-29-10 Garage sale season in January

GARAGE SALE SEASON IS HERE!

Well, perhaps just the Bluffton Senior Citizens annual winter garage sale. The sale started on Friday and concludes Saturday. The Senior Center on North Main Street is lined with tables of all sorts of items ready to be purchased and taken home. Here is a scene from the event on Friday. To view all featured photos from previous home pages click here.

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You bet, it's in the hospital parking lot

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 29, 2010 - 5:05pm
MEL RN 77

It's a certain bet. Drive around the Bluffton Hospital parking lot and you are bound to find some interesting license plates. Take this one for example, Do you suppose "MEL" is a registered nurse born in 1976?

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