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Bluffton Lions invite your nominations for citizen of the year

This year’s winner will be feted at a banquet on April 21  
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 9, 2020 - 9:02pm

The Bluffton Lions Club seeks nominees for the 2019 Citizen of the Year Award.  

The award was established in 1981 to honor a person, couple, or person representing a group, who has selflessly given time, effort, and talent for the benefit of those in the Bluffton area, and whose dedication and achievements have profoundly improved the quality of life of the people in this area.  

The nominee may be living or deceased within the last year. This year’s winner will be feted at a banquet on April 21, 2020.  

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Chocolate forever

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 9, 2020 - 8:53pm

Nancy Benroth, Jane Amstutz and Sharon Reichenbach were among the 200 chocolate walk participants on Thursday evening in downtown Bluffton. Jamie Nygaard found them in Town and Country Flowers.

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Star-gazing at the ONU Observatory this spring

Posted by LizGH on February 9, 2020 - 2:00pm

The Ohio Northern University Observatory will be open to the public for a number of events this spring, according to Dr. Jason Pinkley, professor of physics and astronomy at ONU. These follow:

Friday, Feb. 14, 7--9- p.m. - "Venus, Goddess of Love": Cuddle up with your significant other under starry skies to see Venus, the most prominent planet in the evening sky.

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Virus outbreak in China: What you need to know

Posted by LizGH on February 9, 2020 - 6:00am

Note: this article is provided by Ohio Northern University's HealthWise Pharmacy.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is closely monitoring an outbreak in China.

A new coronavirus — called the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) — is said to be the cause of this outbreak in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China.

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Health Services
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Weekend doctor: Earwax is good for us

Qtip use not recommended
Posted by LizGH on February 8, 2020 - 6:00am

By Jessica L. Schulte, PA-C, MPH, MSBS
ENT and Allergy Specialists of NWO
Earwax: Gross right? While many of us do not like to see or hear about earwax (cerumen), it is actually healthy for us to have some earwax. Earwax is a natural process and serves as a lubricator and protector against debris, bacteria, fungi, water and foreign objects.

There are times when earwax gets impacted and this causes pain or hearing loss. Ear wax removal is indicated in cases of hearing loss or when the eardrum needs to be visualized.

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Blanchard Valley Health System
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Cory-Rawson Kindergarten registration held week of Feb. 18-21

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 7, 2020 - 4:47pm

Registration for the 2020-2021 Kindergarten classes in the Cory-Rawson Local
School District will be held during the week of Feb. 18-21.

Registration hours will be from 9 –11:30 a.m. and 12:30 –3 p.m. daily.  There will be two evening times available also for registration, Feb. 19 and Feb. 20 from 4 – 6 p.m.  

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