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Bluffton's Poinsettia Club celebrates 103rd year

Posted by Staff on May 4, 2023 - 6:56am

Founded in the fall of 1920, the Poinsettia Club is the second oldest continuously meeting women’s group in Bluffton. its motto is a quote from Madeline Briggs–“Give to the world the best you have and the best will come back to you.”

The club meets on the third Tuesday of each month–April through November–to share lunch, some laughs, a few brain teaser quizzes and at times a presentation by a local organization.

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Pirate baseball victory over Commodores

Posted by Staff on May 4, 2023 - 6:30am

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School baseball team beat visiting Perry 4-1 in a non-conference game Wednesday evening, May 3.

The Pirates improved to 9-8 overall with the victory. The Commodores fell to 3-11 after the defeat.

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Summer T-ball registration is open through June 25

Posted by Staff on May 4, 2023 - 6:07am

T-Ball registration is now open at www.bfronline.com.

  • The program is for girls 4-7 years and boys 4-6 years
  • July 11-August 10
  • Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at Village Park

The deadline to register is June 25.

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Bluffton Family YMCA
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Kasch Du Schwitzerduetsch Reede? Do you speak Swiss German?

Posted by Staff on May 4, 2023 - 6:06am

"Kasch Du Schwitzerduetsch Reede?" "Do you speak Swiss German?"

Swiss Speak invites anyone interested in speaking Swiss or hearing it spoken to join us on the second Tuesday of each month at 3:00 p.m. in the Maple Crest Family Room.

The first meeting is May 9.

Any questions, contact Rich Bucher at 419 230-0646.

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Events
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Type O negative blood donors sought by Red Cross

Posted by Staff on May 4, 2023 - 6:05am

LOCAL BLOOD DRIVE: 
Friday, May 19, 2023 - First United Methodist Church
116 Church Street, Bluffton, OH 45817 
10:30 a.m. - 03:30 p.m.

When every second counts, blood products can provide lifesaving care. The American Red Cross asks the public to give blood or platelets during Trauma Awareness Month in May to keep hospitals prepared for all transfusion needs, including emergencies. Type O negative blood donors are especially needed right now. 

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Health Services
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Catch up

Posted by Staff on May 4, 2023 - 6:03am

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

The idiom to catch up means to reach a standard or to move faster in order to reach someone or something moving in the same direction.  This idiom can mean anything from a competition of catching someone who maybe running a race or it can mean a meeting with a friend to catch up on the latest news.

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on April 24 “The Big Catch-Up” program to coincide with World Immunization Week.  This new campaign is driven by the decrease in pediatric vaccines prior to and during COVID-19.  Routine childhood vaccines declined in over 100 countries during the pandemic.  This is the largest sustained decline in 30 years.

The CDC reports a decline in pediatric immunizations during COVID-19 in the United States. The start of the 2022 school year had the lowest vaccine rates for kindergarten children at 93%.  Experts believe the disruption of routine physician visits and the misinformation about vaccines contributed to the falling numbers.

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