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And, they burned down the barn

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 5, 2020 - 3:44pm

It's possible that Saturday's boys' basketball game between undefeated Bluffton and Ottawa-Glandorf was the first-ever boys' game sell-out in the BHS gym. While the Titans pulled it out in the waning minutes, BHS is on track for one of its best records in decades. At least one previous sell-out was during the 1996-97 girls' season when BHS defeated Allen East.

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Rug artist Herb Grismore

He's the 2019 Senior Center volunteer of the year
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 5, 2020 - 3:37pm

Herb Grismore probably lost track of the number of rag rugs he’s created over the years at Bluffton Senior Citizens Center.

During the December center’s dinner meeting Herb was recognized as the volunteer of the year of the senior association for his contributions.

Chosen by the senior center board of directors, the award goes to a volunteer who has shown dedication to the center. Visitors and shoppers at the center can’t miss Herb, as he sits near the north wall working his artist talents on the rug loom.

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People
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Faye McKibben retired as branch manager of Citizens National Bank

She was also a partner of M & R Plumbing and Heating
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 5, 2020 - 3:10pm

Charlotte Faye McKibben, 89, died Jan. 3, 2020 at the Bridge Hospice Care Center in Bowling Green, Ohio. Faye was born Sept. 8, 1930, in Cloverdale, Ohio, to the late Earl and Ashley (Kirkendall) Buckmaster. On June 26, 1948, she married William McKibben who preceded her in death on July 25, 2018. 

Faye graduated from Continental High School.  She had worked at Triplett Corporation, Bluffton and retired as the branch manager at Citizens National Bank in Bluffton. Faye had also worked with her husband, sister and brother-in-law at M & R Plumbing & Heating in Bluffton.  

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Obituaries
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You have the flu — now what?

Posted by LizGH on January 5, 2020 - 6:00am

Note: this article is provided by ONU Healthwise Pharmacy.
Flu season is here, and that means you or a loved one might have been diagnosed with the flu.

Can the Flu Be Treated?

Yes — the flu can be treated with antiviral medications.

Antivirals are medications that fight the flu in your body. These medications are not sold over the counter. They require a prescription from your doctor.

Antivirals are different from antibiotics because antibiotics are used to fight bacterial infections — not viral infections.

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Health Services
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Funeral arrangements incomplete for Glennys Henry

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 4, 2020 - 10:07pm

Glennys A. Henry, 94, of Bluffton, died Jan. 4, 2020, at the Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton. 

Graveside services will begin at noon, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020 at Maple Grove Cemetery, Bluffton. 

A memorial service will take place at 2 p.m., Wednesday at the First Mennonite Church in Bluffton with visitation taking place one hour prior to the service. 

Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.

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Obituaries
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Weekend doctor: Protein – what’s the big deal?

Posted by LizGH on January 4, 2020 - 6:00am

By Nancy N. George, M Ed, RD, LD
Blanchard Valley Health System Dietitian
If you look at items in the grocery store, it seems that all of the packages emphasize how much protein the food contains. Why the emphasis now? High protein, low carbohydrate diets are growing in popularity due to an international protein summit held in 2016 that explored nutritional research related to protein. After presenters made recommendations, food manufacturers picked up on their focus.

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Blanchard Valley Health System
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