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Pantasia Steel Band performs at MMH on August 27

Posted by Staff on August 25, 2023 - 7:59am

The Pantasia Steel Band will play at a free concert at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 27 at Mennonite Memorial Home, 410 W. Elm St., Bluffton. Bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on and dress for the weather.

The Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio Service Group will serve Bluffton Dari Freeze ice cream, compliments of the Bluffton Dari Freeze. 

Special  thanks go to Everence, which is sponsoring the concert. MMH has hosted the annual  “Concert on the Lawn” since 2005.

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Events
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Back to School Discovery Day, August 26

Posted by Paula Scott on August 25, 2023 - 7:01am

The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce and participating businesses are celebratin a "Back to School" Discovery Day on Saturday, August 26. This series takes place on the fourth Saturday of the month.

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Sally J. Fruchey was a '58 graduate of Beaverdam HS

Posted by Staff on August 24, 2023 - 2:53pm

Sally J. Fruchey, 82, passed away August 23, 2023, at the Meadows of Ottawa.

Sally was born September 30, 1940 in Bluffton, to Loren "Bill" and Margaret "Peg" (McGuire) Bassitt who preceded her in death. On June 19, 1960, she married Roger Fruchey who survives.

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Obituaries
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Summary of August 21 Bluffton School Board meeting

Posted by Staff on August 24, 2023 - 10:34am

By Paula Scott

On Monday, August 21, The Bluffton Exempted Village Schools Board of Education Meeting was conducted by president Brad Dailey with all board members present. Two new staffers were introduced: Middle School Principal Doug Westrick and Technology Coordinator Courtnee Morris.

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Public Meetings
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Pirate girls tennis edged by Wapak

Posted by Staff on August 24, 2023 - 9:23am

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School girls tennis team lost a close dual match at Wapakoneta 3-2 Wednesday evening.

The Pirates dropped to 2-4 with the close defeat.  

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Sports
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Every Season: COVID-19, Flu, RSV

Posted by Staff on August 24, 2023 - 9:06am

By Karen Kier, Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

In 1959, Pete Seeger wrote the lyrics to Turn! Turn! Turn! referred to as To Everything There is a Season. The song is based on the first eight verses of the third chapter of Ecclesiastes. The song was first released by the Limeliters, but became a hit when the Byrds released it. The song hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on December 4, 1965. 

Don Henley inducted the Byrds into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991. The band performed another one of their hits, Mr. Tambourine Man for the ceremony. One of the more famous original members was David Crosby who played guitar and provided vocals. He later was a member of Crosby, Stills & Nash. The music world lost this icon in January, 2023.  

Speaking of seasons and turning–we are heading into flu and RSV season. COVID-19 does not seem to have a distinct season especially with the recent uptick in hospitalized cases. It is difficult to get accurate numbers since routine testing and reporting is not being recorded for cases, so hospital visits are our best indicator of COVID-19 spread. 

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Health Services
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