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New data dashboards report overdoses, substance-use measures by county

Posted by Staff on March 7, 2023 - 1:58pm

The State of Ohio has launched new dashboards to better track and report data on overdose deaths and other substance-use related measures for all 88 Ohio counties. (Integrated Behavioral Health Dashboard)

These statewide dashboards were adopted and expanded from dashboards created through the National Institutes of Health-funded HEALing Communities Study. Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine initially developed community-tailored, data-driven dashboards that included opioid overdose deaths and other opioid use disorder-related measures for 18 counties in Ohio. (2017-2021 Allen County totals)

Using the public health data in these dashboards, communities partnered with researchers to determine which evidence-based interventions to implement to reduce overdoses and opioid misuse. Based on the success of these dashboards in the initial 18 counties in the study, the State of Ohio with RecoveryOhio has now implemented them statewide.

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Advertisers of the Week: Cindy Luginbuhl and Webb Insurance Agency

Posted by Paula Scott on March 7, 2023 - 9:29am

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Webb Insurance Agency, 105 S. Main St., Bluffton, Ohio 45817, 419-358-4015

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Bluffton history buffs invited to monthly meeting

Posted by Staff on March 7, 2023 - 9:04am

The yet to be named Bluffton historical organization has issued the following invitation for a 7:00 p.m., March 8 meeting on the third floor of Bluffton Town Hall.

"Items to be discussed include an official name for the group, a review of the recent visit to the Delphos Canal Commission Museum, and determining how individuals may become involved in areas that they are interested in and/or gifted in.

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Mom 2 Mom sale on March 11

Posted by Staff on March 7, 2023 - 8:51am

A Mom 2 Mom sale will be held on Saturday, March 11 from 9:00 a.m.-noon at Ebenezer Mennonite Church, 8905 Columbus Grove-Bluffton Road.

There will also be a bake sale by donation. All money raised will go to help a local family.

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NWS weather observations for February 2023

Posted by Paula Scott on March 7, 2023 - 8:06am

Local weather observer Guy Verhoff provided the attached weather observations to the National Weather Service for February 2023.

Avg. Temp. 36.4

Normal Avg. Temp 27.2

February Precipitation Total 3.31

Normal Avg. Precipitation 2.02

Max Temp 65 on the 15th & 23rd

Min Temp 8 on the 1st

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Senior Center Garage Sale on March 30-31-April 1

Posted by Staff on March 7, 2023 - 7:41am

On a daily basis, the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center serves its members with a wide variety of activities and services. But the center also frequently invites the entire community in for activities such as its annual garage sale, which is scheduled for later this month:

  • Thursday, March 30, 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
  • Friday, March 31, 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, April 1, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
  • Monday, April 3, 9:00 a.m.-noon

The sale involves many volunteers, who may at the Senior Center office. 

The following activates are canceled during the sale; bridge, exercise class, euchre, dominos. Meyer notes, "We will try to make room to have Bingo on Monday, April 3. If we have enough volunteers cleaning up."

Check out the March 2023 senior newsletter HERE.

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