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Good Friday procession returns

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 2, 2021 - 2:49pm

After a one-year absence, the Bluffton Area Ministerial Association's procession of the cross returned as a local tradition. The Good Friday procession involved stops at St. John's UCC, English Lutheran, Bluffton Presbyterian, St. Mary's Catholic – in this photo – First United Methodist and First Mennonite.

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University program aligns with human resource association

Students enrolled in Bluffton’s degree-completion program are able to apply for the SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) exam
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 2, 2021 - 1:19pm

Bluffton University’s degree-completion program in business is now aligned with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) HR Curriculum Guidebook and Templates.

Students enrolled in Bluffton’s degree-completion program are able to apply for the SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) exam.

Eligible students must be in their final year of study in an aligned HR degree program and must have a minimum of 500 hours of relevant experience to apply. 

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Bluffton University
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Vaccine clinic at Bluffton Hospital for 18 and older

Moderna given April 8 • Call 419-369-2323 for appointment
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 2, 2021 - 1:03pm

Bluffton Hospital, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System, will offer another vaccination clinic for the community.

In this phase, individuals who are 18 years of age and older will be able to receive the Moderna vaccine. The clinic will be held on Thursday, April 8 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

To register, call 419.369.2323 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. There are a limited number of vaccines available, therefore vaccines will be given on a first call, first-served basis. A caregiver or loved one may make an appointment on behalf of a patient.

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Blanchard Valley Health System
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Roger Bixel was a former Bluffton College football coach

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 2, 2021 - 9:49am

Roger L. Bixel, 86, died at 5:55 p.m., Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at Heritage Healthcare in Minster. He was born March 3, 1935, in Bluffton, Ohio, to the late Harold and Wava (Amstutz) Bixel. On July 26, 1959, he married Shirley M. Glaze, who survives in Lima.

Roger graduated from LaFayette Jackson High School in 1953, where he was active in athletics and music. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Bluffton College in 1958. He earned his Master of Education degree in 1970 from Bowling Green State University.

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Obituaries
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Several volunteer opportunities available at Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 2, 2021 - 9:36am

Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio offers the following volunteer opportunities this month. Persons interested may contact Chris Moser,  [email protected], 419-358-1015 extension 263.

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Regional news
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You are what you eat

This saying also goes for the information that we consume
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 2, 2021 - 6:05am

By Amelia Alexander
We live in an age of information, but unfortunately, we also live in an era of misinformation. 

 Fake news spreads like wildfire. Fake news is information that is false or completely misleading that is presented as news. Fake news travels about 6 times faster than regular news on social media. This is extremely concerning.

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