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You can travel back in time on Saturday

Swiss homestead open house and Riley Creek Old Time Christmas tour
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 6, 2019 - 4:19pm

Two Saturday holiday events take you back into time in rural Bluffton. The Swiss Historical Society's Christmas open house and the Riley Creek Old Time Christmas tour take you there. Details on both events follow:

Swiss homestead Christmas open house
What was Christmas like for your great-great grandparents?

Visit the Schumacher Homestead from 2-7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, for a Christmas Open House to explore how the holidays were different for Swiss Settlers in the mid-1800s and discover what traditions they passed along to their descendants.

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Lady Pirates edge Jefferson

Libby Schaadt scored 20, Kayla White 14 points on 2 treys and 8 foul shots and Kylie Stackhouse added 9
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 6, 2019 - 3:24pm

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Host Bluffton tipped off girls basketball Northwest Conference play with a hard-fought 50-46 win over Delphos Jefferson Thursday night.

Click here for more Marvin Foster game photos.

The Lady Pirates improved to 3-1 overall and 1-0 in the NWC with their second straight victory. Meanwhile, DJ fell to 1-2 and 0-1 in the league with the defeat.

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It's holiday concert season!

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 6, 2019 - 3:20pm

Here's a photo from the 4th and 5th grade Christmas concert on Dec. 2. The traditional K-3rd grade concert is at 2 p.m., Monday. (Jamie Nygaard photos)

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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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