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Recognizing grief as part of the human experience

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on February 17, 2021 - 6:00am

Grief is a response to any loss and is a human experience we all have in common. However, grief is often unrecognized as part of the human experience. Grief is an individual and unique journey that should be intentional in order to heal. Individuals respond differently to loss depending on relationship dynamics, circumstances surrounding the passing, support systems, presence of illness, cultural beliefs, religion and past experiences.

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Blanchard Valley Health System
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2-hour delay tomorrow AM

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 16, 2021 - 7:18pm

Bluffton schools are on a two-hour delay on Wednesday, Feb. 17. The announcement was made on Ohio Alerts at 6:55 p.m. tonight

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Regional news
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Bluffton High swimmers qualify for districts

In its first-ever season 9 qualify for next tournament level
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 16, 2021 - 4:11pm

Photos by Jamie Nygaard
In their first season as a high school swimming team, nine swimmers from Bluffton High School qualified to move on to the district competition. The high school swim team participated in the Ohio High School Athletic Association Northwest District sectional meet held at the Lima YMCA.

Swimmers who finish in the top 32 spots for each event at each sectional advance on to the district competition.

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Sports
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Snow day in Bluffton

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 16, 2021 - 3:18pm

Jamie Nygaard cruised town as soon as the roads were cleared - Railroad Street was iffy. She shares a series of snow day photos in this series.

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Area congregations observe Ash Wednesday

Launching the Christian season of Lent
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 16, 2021 - 2:45pm

The season of Lent in the Christian year is observed by several area congregations with Ash Wednesday services on Wednesday, Feb. 17.

Bluffton Presbyterian Church
Joined by Ottawa Presbyterian Church, online service at 7 p.m., on the church’s Facebook https://www.facebook.com/blufftonpc
This service will be later posted to the church’s website.

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Worship
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Marvin Ritter was a lifelong grain and livestock farmer

McComb HS graduate; Bluffton College graduate
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 16, 2021 - 2:01pm

Marvin Frank Ritter, 79, of rural Findlay, died on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. He was born on March 29, 1941, in McComb Ohio, to the late Everett and Coral (Cusac) Ritter. 

Marvin was a 1959 graduate of McComb High School and earned his bachelor's degree in business from Bluffton College. On October 27, 1963, he married Jean Ann von Stein, and she survives.

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Obituaries
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