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ONU Mobile Health Clinic in Bluffton. on August 14

Posted by Staff on August 12, 2024 - 6:00am

The next ONU Healthwise Mobile Health Clinic will be on Wed., Aug. 14 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This clinic includes free screenings for blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol (please fast for 12 hours to participate in cholesterol or blood sugar screening.)

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Bluffton Public Library
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National Night Out celebrates 10 years plus one day

Posted by Staff on August 12, 2024 - 6:00am

See 2024 National Night Out and Fireworks sponsors below

By Paula Pyzik Scott

For the first time in its ten year history, local National Night Out celebrations weren't protected by the so-called Bluffton Bubble, a mythical ability to keep storms at a distance. However, plans for food, fun and fireworks on Tuesday night were successfully moved to Wednesday, August 7 after heavy storms and tornado threats were forecast.

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Events
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BVHS welcomes new board member

Posted by Staff on August 12, 2024 - 6:00am

The Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) Board of Trustees has appointed Kirby Overton, Ed.D., dean of the College of Business, University of Findlay, as its newest trustee. In addition to her service as a member of the board, Dr. Overton will also serve as a member of the BVHS Compliance and Audit Committee.

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Blanchard Valley Health System
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Local author tells sculptor and poet's story in Just Dewey

Posted by Staff on August 11, 2024 - 9:32am

By Paula Pyzik Scott

The work of new Bluffton author Tom Arnold has arrived at virtual and local retailers with the story of sculptor and poet Dewey Severs (1941-2020), who worked a variety of physically demanding jobs until three heart attacks left him bankrupt. 

Just Dewey: A Journey from Poverty to Creative Genius tells how Dewey began dreaming of creating art with horseshoes and saw God giving him a new direction in life. The book follows Dewey from a childhood filled with hardship in the Missouri Ozarks, through his becoming a husband and father, to finally settling near Albuquerque, New Mexico. 

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People
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Shannon to compete in 2024 World Masters Athletics Championships

Posted by Staff on August 11, 2024 - 7:51am

By Paula Pyzik Scott

Have you spotted a new lawn sign with a smiling woman decked out in medals? That’s Janean Shannon, a masters heptathlon athlete who will soon be competing in the World Masters Athletics Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden.

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Sports
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BPL open chess on Tuesdays

Posted by Paula Scott on August 11, 2024 - 6:00am

Check out Open Chess on Tuesdays! Bluffton Public Library has an area designated on the Main Floor for open chess from 5:30-7:30 p.m. every Tuesday the library is open. Bring your own board or use one of the library’s. All ages are welcome.

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