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BVHS covid-19 update on Facebook Live Thursday

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 20, 2021 - 2:56pm

Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) will host a Facebook Live titled “BVHS COVID-19 Update,” on Thursday, Jan. 21, at 2 p.m.

BVHS President and CEO Myron Lewis and Dr. William Kose, vice president of special projects, will discuss the organization’s planning of operations and processes that will ensure the safety and care of patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The event will be streamed on the health system’s Facebook page, facebook.com/BlanchardValleyHealthSystem/. Community members can “like” the corporate Facebook account of BVHS and visit the page to watch live.

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Pre-season women's poll places Beaver in middle of the pack

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 20, 2021 - 6:46am

 In a vote of league coaches, Transylvania University was selected as the favorite in the 2020-21 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) women’s basketball race.
 
The Pioneers earned 80 votes, placing them in the first slot. Franklin College was picked to finish second with 70 points. Anderson University and Hanover College finished in a tie for third with 57 points each, while Bluffton University rounded out the top five, receiving 47 points.
 
Listed below is the 2020-21 HCAC Women's Basketball Preseason Poll.

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Bluffton University
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4 area students on Eastern Mennonite dean' list

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 20, 2021 - 6:42am

Four area studnets were named to the Eastern Mennonite University fall dean's list. Student on the list include degree-seeking students who achieve a semester GPA of at least 3.75 with no withdrawn, incomplete, or failing grades for 12 semester hours of standard grades.
Isaac Andreas, a Mathematics, Computer Science major 
Seth Andreas, a Mathematics, Computer Science major 
Sophia Gott, a Music: Interdisciplinary Studies, Social Work major 
Douglas Nester, a Engineering major 

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Ministerial Association video sharing continues Sunday

As an observance of Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 20, 2021 - 6:30am

Bluffton Area Ministerial Association, BAMA, continues its Week of Prayer and Christian Unity programming on Sunday,  25.

In recent years, the BAMA pastors marked the week with an annual pulpit exchange.

“In the exchange, congregations welcome a pastor from another local church to lead worship, demonstrating the importance of strong ecumenical relationships within the body of Christ, the universal Church,” said Rev. Karol Farris Schilling, pastor of Bluffton Presbyterian Church.

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Worship
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So, you think you know Bluffton? The answer

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 20, 2021 - 6:19am

So, you think you know Bluffton. Here's the answer. Main Street bridge over Riley Creek.

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Regional news
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Working in the cold: What you need to know

Practice these tips to stay safe while working outside in cold weather
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on January 20, 2021 - 6:00am

This story provided by Ohio Northern University HealthWise Pharmacy.

It's wintertime again — when temperatures take a dive. But don't let your health take a dive, too.

Frigid temperatures can be dangerous without the proper precautions. The colder it gets outside, the more energy your body needs to remain warm. And if your occupation requires you to work outdoors, you may face a greater risk for certain cold-related problems, such as hypothermia (low body temperature) and frostbite (freezing of the skin).

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