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49 new covid-19 cases in Bluffton in past 2 weeks

248 cumulative cases reported here
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 19, 2020 - 3:19pm

According to data from the State of Ohio and Ohio Department of Health the Bluffton 45817 zip code area has experienced:

• 248 cumulative cases of covid-19
• 105 cases the past 30 days
• 49 from the past two weeks 

This data is from an Ohio zip code dashboard. Click here to view the data.

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Regional news
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Drive-up, drop-off food drive Saturday

Hosted by Riley Creek United Methodist Church
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 19, 2020 - 11:15am

Riley Creek United Methodist Church, 7102 Road M, Ottawa, will conduct a drive-up, drop-off food drive on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 10 a.m. to noon.

Drivers will not need to leave their vehicles. Volunteers will collect the items and put them on a truck for delivery to the food pantries.

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Worship
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You can watch this concert at home on Saturday

University gospel choir and jazz concert streaming live
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 19, 2020 - 10:45am

Bluffton University’s fall gospel choir and jazz concert will be streamed for viewing at www.bluffton.edu/mus starting at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21.

At 5:30 p.m., the conductors, will provide a pre-concert talk with audience members via Zoom. Visit www.bluffton.edu/mus for more information and to access the Zoom meeting.

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Bluffton University
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Cupp re-elected as Speaker of the House in caucus meeting

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 19, 2020 - 10:40am

Speaker Bob Cupp (R-Lima) has been re-elected unanimously by his Republican colleagues to serve as Speaker for the Ohio House of Representatives of the 134th General Assembly.

The election took place at a caucus meeting of returning members and members-elect. Additionally, other members of the House Leadership were elected. They are:

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People
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Letter: USPS Operation Santa begins soon

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 19, 2020 - 10:30am

Icon viewers:
For more than 108 years, USPS Operation Santa has helped bring joy to kids across the country. This year the magic of Santa has expanded nationwide with the digital Operation Santa online platform including, Bluffton, Ohio. 

But Santa needs your help. Please spread the word that children can begin sending in their letters. Also, customers can be one of Santa’s Elves by adopting letters to Santa online and anonymously, granting the wishes of children in need.

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Letters
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Our Swiss connection - part 2

Christian and Barbara Luginbuhl Schumacher
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 19, 2020 - 9:20am

This is the second installment in this series. Click here for previous installment.

Christian Schumacher was born Oct. 7, 1782, in Florimont, Alsace Loraine, France, to Hans and Catharine (Luginbuhl) Schumacher. Christian married Barbara Elizabeth Luginbuhl on June 14, 1810, at Chaluet, Obt (district) Moutier in Canton Bern, Switzerland.

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