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Geigers, Geslers, Owsleys, Askins residential light winners

Wow factor, lights variety, display variety, and sheer amount of lights to determine the winners

A panel of Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce member judges have tallied scores including wow factor, lights variety, display variety, and sheer amount of lights to determine the four winners of the 2019 Bluffton Residential Lights Contest.

First place and a prize of $200 "Bluffton Bucks" has been awarded for decorations at 169 Susan, the home of Patty and Robert Geiger.

Second place and $150 goes to the display at 347 Sycamore, the home of Paul and Vicki Gesler.

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Interactive Christianity

University student faith discussions

For the second semester in a row, Bluffton University’s campus ministries team and student volunteers led Alpha, a multi-week video series and discussion group centered on the Christian faith.

The international program, developed in London in 1977, creates spaces where participants come together for conversations about faith, life and God.

“Alpha is specifically designed for people who have questions about Jesus, questions about God, questions about Christianity and what it means to be a Christian,” explained Tig Intagliata, campus pastor.

Top nine items to keep in your medicine cabinet

Note: this article is provided by ONU Healthwise Pharmacy.
Here are nine products to consider stocking in your medicine cabinet to keep yourself and your family healthy.

1. Pain and fever reducer

If you have pain or a fever, having acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) in your medicine cabinet is important.

When taking these medications, do not exceed the recommended daily amounts. Taking more than recommended can be harmful.

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Pirates win NWC opener in 61-44 Ada victory

Mason Soper scores 9 of his 18 points in second quarter

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Host Bluffton ran out to a sizeable halftime lead and posted a 61-44 win over local rival Ada in the Northwest Conference boys basketball opener for both teams Friday night.

The Pirates improved to 3-0 and 1-0 in league play with the victory, while the Bulldogs fell to 1-4 and 0-1 with the defeat.

Bluffton extended a six-point first period lead to 15 at halftime with a 19-10 second period outburst. The Pirates essentially maintained that lead the rest of the way to win by 17.

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OHSAA okays new “feeder” school option

For non-public schools

Based on action taken by the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) Board of Directors during a special conference call meeting on Dec. 9, OHSAA non-public schools will now have another option available to select their “designated” feeder schools for Competitive Balance rostering purposes.  

The new option – specific to the Tier 1 factor in Competitive Balance – will permit non-public schools to utilize all elementary schools of the same system of education that are physically located within a 12.5-mile radius of the high school as designated feeder schools.

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Weekend doctor: Urinary incontinence

By Sarah Weihrauch, physician assistant
Blanchard Valley Obstetrics & Gynecology
Urinary incontinence (UI), the loss of bladder control, is a common and often embarrassing problem. An estimated 15 million adult women in the U.S. are affected by urinary incontinence.

There are different types of urinary incontinence, including stress incontinence, overflow incontinence, urge incontinence or the most common type, mixed incontinence, which is a combination of all types.

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