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Bluffton Hospital recognized

with 2019 Performance Leadership Award in Quality and Patient Perspective
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 6, 2019 - 3:10pm

“Bluffton Hospital is honored and humbled to accept this award for the fifth time,” said Nicole Keuneke, director of operations at Bluffton Hospital.

Bluffton Hospital, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System, has been recognized by The Chartis Center of Rural Health and the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) for overall excellence in Quality and Patient Perspective.

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Mercy Health partners with Putnam YMCA with Mercy Health Fitness Room

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 6, 2019 - 2:46pm

Mercy Health and the Putnam YMCA share a common mission to improve the health and well-being of their communities.

The Putnam County YMCA and Mercy Health have partnered to bring renovations and improved access to the YMCA facility at 101 Putnam Parkway in Ottawa, Ohio.  The “Mercy Health Fitness Room” will feature new equipment, cameras for security, and improved Wi-Fi coverage for members and guests of the YMCA.

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Wayne Shafer was retired from Marathon Oil

He was a WWII Navy veteran
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 6, 2019 - 2:22pm

Wayne Dale Shafer, 94 of Bluffton, Ohio, died on Dec. 5, 2019. Wayne was born on June 2, 1925 in Leipsic, Ohio, to the late Orville and Ocie (Herman) Shafer.  He was married to Treva (Marquart) Shafer for 73 years. Wayne worked for Marathon Oil Company in Findlay for 26 years. Wayne and Treva were long-time members of the English Lutheran Church in Bluffton.

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Obituaries
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Sewer line work will cause lane restrictions and delays on County Line

Work starts Monday and continues through the week
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 6, 2019 - 6:30am

The Village of Bluffton is contracting J&D Snyder to replace 440 feet of sewer line on County Line Road, according to Bryan Lloyd, assistant village administrator.

"This work will take place mostly in the tree lawn on the west side of the road starting at East Elm Street and heading south," he said.

J&D Snyder is planning on beginning the work Monday, Dec. 9. The work should take approximately one week to complete. During this time some lane restrictions and delays are to be expected on County Line as well as East Elm Street.

 

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Santa invites you to breakfast on Saturday

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 6, 2019 - 6:26am

Interested in having breakfast with Santa?

The Bluffton High School junior class is bringing Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus to Bluffton on Saturday, Dec. 7.

Tickets are now on sale for the fundraiser held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the middle school cafetorium.

The event includes a light breakfast, games, crafts and the opportunity to have your photo taken with Mr. and Mrs. Santa.

Tickets may be purchased in the middle school office or from Angie at the village office in town hall. Tickets are $5. Proceeds go to the junior class post prom.

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Temperature range was 54 degrees in November

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 6, 2019 - 6:10am

The weather of November 2019 carried several wide swings of highs and lows, according to Guy Verhoff, U.S. weather observer in Pandora.

Here’s some of the highlights:
Average November temperature: 35.9 degrees
Normal average November temperature: 41.5 degrees

Normal average November precipitation: 3.16 inches
November 2019 precipitation and snowfall: 5.2 inches snow, .78 inch precip.

Maximum November temperature: 57 degrees on Nov. 4
Minimum November temperature: 3 degrees on Nov. 13.

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