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Help shape Bluffton parks planning on August 22

Posted by Staff on August 19, 2024 - 6:00am

By Paula Pyzik Scott

From 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 22, the Allen County Public Health Department is hosting a Bluffton Parks Forum at the Buckeye Park Picnic Shelter.

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Sprague joins CNB as Mortgage Loan Originator

Posted by Staff on August 19, 2024 - 6:00am

Citizens National Bank (CNB) has welcomed Tim Sprague as a Mortgage Loan Originator in their Bluffton Office. In this role, he will facilitate mortgage, home equity, and other retail loan applications. 

Tim previously worked at CNB from 1994 to 2004 in several roles to start his banking career.  “I have always had an appreciation for CNB for giving me an opportunity to begin and build my career within the mortgage industry.  I enjoy putting the ‘puzzle’ together for my customers and building trust with personal relationships.”  

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Business
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Statewide campaign encourages Ohioans to serve as volunteer firefighters

Posted by Staff on August 19, 2024 - 6:00am

Visit www.MakeMeAFirefighter.org

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine joined Ohio Department of Commerce Director Sherry Maxfield and State Fire Marshal Kevin Reardon on Aug. 16 to announce a Public Service Announcement (PSA) campaign to raise awareness for Ohio's need for volunteer firefighters.

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Regional news
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Jolene D. Oxender was a medical technologist

Posted by Staff on August 19, 2024 - 6:00am

Jolene D. Oxender, 69, passed away August 18, 2024 at the Meadows of Ottawa.  Jolene was born June 30, 1955 in Millersburg, Ohio to Dennis and Mary Grace (Conkle) Miller.  On August 14, 1976 she married Denny Oxender and he survives.  

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Obituaries
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It was a Taco Monday

Posted by Paula Scott on August 18, 2024 - 7:19am

Last Monday evening the downtown Village parking lot east of Main Street was packed. A visit to the Bluffton Senior Center soon revealed why: it was the August member dinner meeting and tacos were on the menu. 

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Weekend Doctor: Sleep medicine

Posted by Staff on August 18, 2024 - 7:08am

By Erika Manis, MD
Daniel J. and Maria H. Sak Sleep Wellness Center

Do you frequently have trouble falling or staying asleep? Taking longer than 30 minutes to fall asleep or being awake for more than 30 minutes after falling asleep may be abnormal when persistent and associated with daytime impairment such as fatigue. 

A discussion with a healthcare professional can help first assess for frequent comorbid sleep or psychiatric disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea, depression, anxiety, or substance use that could be causative or contributory. Other known risk factors for insomnia are female gender and family history. 

Evaluation may include a sleep study depending on information revealed from a detailed history, including a review of medication and a physical exam. You will likely be asked to keep a sleep diary and/or wear an actigraph (if available), which is similar to a wearable fitness tracker. This is used, in part, to look for sleep patterns that may represent a circadian rhythm disorder that would be approached differently. 

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Health Services
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