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Sign of the Times: Flu, RSV, and COVID-19

Posted by Staff on October 5, 2023 - 6:00am

By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

In March of 1966, Petula Clark released the Sign of the Times on her My Love album. The song was written by Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent, who wrote several songs for Clark. The song was previewed for the American public on The Ed Sullivan Show on February 27, 1966. The song peaked at 11 on the Billboard Top 100. The title would indicate a political statement, but in reality, it was a love song. 

Petula was born Sally Clark in England to parents who were both nurses. Her father invented her stage name of Petula and she was sometimes referred to as “the First Lady of the British Invasion.” Petula lives in Geneva, Switzerland and is still performing at the age of 90.  

Why the discussion on the sign of the times?

The National Foundation for Infectious Disease (NFID) sent a survey out to the American public to evaluate their knowledge and level of concern relating to the current circulating viruses. The NFID survey is not unique to 2023, but this year’s survey results have medical and public health advocates concerned. 

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Health Services
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Halloween coed sand volleyball on Oct. 22

Posted by Staff on October 5, 2023 - 6:00am

Costumes are encouraged

Bluffton Family Recreation will be hosting the Halloween Adult Coed Sand Volleyball Tournament on Sunday, Oct. 22 at Southgate Lanes, 9700 N Dixie Hwy. The tournament starts at 1 p.m. and costs $100/team. 

Games are best of 3, straight to 15 points. The tournament is planned to be double elimination, but could potentially be pool play with single elimination depending on the number of teams registered.

Registration deadline is Oct. 18.

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Bluffton Family YMCA
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Bluffton University sports recap, Sept. 26-Oct. 2

Posted by Staff on October 4, 2023 - 11:49am

CROSS COUNTRY: Beaver harriers run at OWU Invite
DELAWARE__On Friday, Sept. 30, the Beavers were up at the line to start their races at Ohio Wesleyan University for the OWU Invitational. The weather conditions were ideal, and the course was ready for some great competition. FULL STORY (men’s team) and FULL STORY (women’s team).

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Sports
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Bluffton girls soccer rallies late to tie Grove, clinch NWC title

Posted by Staff on October 4, 2023 - 10:20am

Pirates visit Van Buren on October 10

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School girls soccer team scored two goals in the final five minutes to tie Columbus Grove 2-2 in a thrilling finish to their Northwest Conference-deciding clash Tuesday night, October 3, at Steinmetz Field.

With the dramatic tie on an unseasonably hot evening, Bluffton repeated as outright league champions and won its third NWC crown in the last four years.

A loss to Grove would have likely meant a shared three-way title with the Bulldogs and Allen East. But the comeback tie means the Pirates finished as the only undefeated team in the league with five wins.

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Sports
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Bluffton volleyball sweeps Lancers

Posted by Staff on October 4, 2023 - 10:15am

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School volleyball team defeated visiting Lincolnview 25-20, 25-18, 25-13 in a Northwest Conference match Tuesday evening, October 3.

The Pirates improved to 15-4 overall and 4-2 in the NWC with the win.

Lincolnview dropped to 10-8 overall and 3-3 in the NWC after the defeat.

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Sports
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Bluffton man sentenced for rape

Posted by Staff on October 4, 2023 - 6:00am

On October 2 The Findlay Courier reported that a Bluffton man has been sentenced in Hancock County Common Pleas Court to 16-18 years in prison for rape and sexual assaults of a child.

The man, Jeffery A. Ludwig, 66, of 451 County Road 33, Bluffton, pleaded guilty to the offenses, which occurred between 2010 and 2015, involving a victim less than ten years old.

The offenses occurred between August 2010 and November 2015. Ludwig is now classified as a Tier III sex offender.

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Police/Fire/EMS
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