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Bluffton Anthology now available in downtown stores

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A new book, “Bluffton Anthology – a creek runs through it,” with dozens of short essays about Bluffton, collected by Fred Steiner, is now on sale in several Bluffton  businesses:
• Roots by Strattons
• The Food Store
• The Black Lab
• Bluffton Senior Citizens Center
• Polished

“This collection brings together more than a dozen engaging writers whose own Bluffton experiences deserve retelling,” said Steiner.

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That Christmas feeling

The Black Lab Trading Co., 121 N. Main St., provides two holiday-decorated windows that evoke the Christmas feeling. These photos are part of the Icon's holiday sidewalk window shopping series of Main Street businesses. Two additional photo show the complete windows from Main Street.

Forgotten Bluffton: the post office mural

Depicts the first log cabin in Shannon • Painted by Sante Graziani

Have you ever stood in line for stamps at the Bluffton post office and wondered why there is a mural on the lobby’s north wall?

Who was the artist and what does the mural portray? And, who paid for the mural?

In 1935, the U.S. Treasury Department's Section of Fine Arts sponsored an artist juried contest to help find artists for federal jobs. The Section of Fine Arts was all a part of the Work Progress Administration, better known as the WPA.

The Bluffton post office mural artist’s name is Sante Graziani. He painted the mural in 1941. It is an oil on canvas painting.

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Approved: New Device for Nightmares

FDA approves Nightware for sleep problems linked to nightmares

This story provided by Ohio Northern University HealthWise Pharmacy.

(RxWiki News) The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a device for sleep problems related to nightmares.

This device is called Nightware. The FDA approved it to temporarily reduce sleep disturbances tied to nightmares.

Nightware is approved for adults who are at least 22 years old and have been diagnosed with nightmare disorder or have nightmares related to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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Dysphagia: Are You “Stuck” with a Swallowing Disorder?

Weekend doctor

Dysphagia is an alarming symptom that requires prompt evaluation to determine the cause and to initiate treatment. It may be due to a structural or motility (movement) abnormality as solids or liquids pass from the mouth to the stomach.

Virtual Christmas celebration Dec. 6-11

Hosted by Riley Creek United Methodist Church

Riley Creek United Methodist Church, 7102 Road M, Ottawa, will conduct a Virtual Christmas Celebration from Sunday, Dec. 6 through Friday, Dec. 11.

Since 1972, the church's annual Carol Sing traditionally has invited all in the community to hear scriptures and sing Christmas carols on the first Sunday in December.

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