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Posted by Fred Steiner on July 14, 2019 - 8:17pm

Bob Verb, Bluffton Sardines swim team coach, looks over the pool in anticipation of the next race.

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Carolyn Rettig was retired from Cory-Rawson school cafeteria

She also had a cake and candy business, Carolyn's Sweet Shop
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 14, 2019 - 8:01pm

Carolyn Elizabeth Rettig, 82, of rural Bluffton, died at 5:54 a.m. on Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at Blanchard Valley Hospital in Findlay. Carolyn was born on June 15, 1937, in Dola, Ohio, to Willard and Fairy (Wilch) Neff. She graduated from Cory-Rawson in May 1955.

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Obituaries
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Geneva Shelter, Bluffton's newest centenarian

She was a third grade teacher at Bluffton elementary
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 14, 2019 - 7:54pm

Bluffton resident Geneva (Stamm) Shetler celebrated her 100th birthday on July 8 with a family celebration.

A retired Bluffton elementary teacher, she taught third grade for several years in the 1970s.

Geneva was born on a farm near Archbold and graduated from Archbold High School in 1936. She attended Goshen College, Indiana, where she met her husband-to-be, Luther Shetler.  They were married in 1940.

The couple was married 78  years. Luther died July 1, 2017.

The Shetlers moved to Bluffton in 1950, where Luther began teaching at Bluffton College.

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People
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Bluffton finishes a strong second in eight-team WOAL championships

Sportsmanship award goes to Bluffton - voted by all coaches
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 14, 2019 - 5:25pm

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The Bluffton swim team finished a strong second out of eight teams at the 39th annual Elks West Ohio Aquatic League championship meet held Friday and Saturday at the Bluffton pool.

Perennial power Westside won the combined team meet with 2,964 points to nose out the hosts, who scored 2,779.5 points.

Westside out-pointed Bluffton 1,421.5 points to 1,357 to win the girls team crown, and also won the boys team standings 1,542.5 points to 1,422.5 over the Sardines.

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Sports
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Mosquito season: how to fight back

Ways to keep yourself and your family safe from mosquitoes
Posted by LizGH on July 14, 2019 - 6:00am

Note: this article is provided by Ohio Northern University Healthwise Pharmacy.
The number of illnesses caused by tick, mosquito and flea bites has more than tripled over 12 years, according to the CDC. But there are ways to keep yourself safe.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 640,000 cases of these illnesses were reported from 2004 through 2016.

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Health Services
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Grief Trails program offers helps youngsters affected by death of loved ones

Posted by LizGH on July 14, 2019 - 6:00am

Although children may appear to be less affected by the death of a loved one, there are many questions, fears and worries as they attempt to make sense of the loss and deal with the changes.

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Blanchard Valley Health System
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