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Alexandra Besecker on Hofstra dean's list

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 23, 2020 - 10:39am

Alexandra Besecker of Bluffton achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average during the Spring 2020 semester, earning a spot on the Provost's List at Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y.

 

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Governor issues statewide mask order

"We believe that requiring masks statewide will make a significant difference and will be key to making sure other counties do not progress to a higher level of increased spread."
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 23, 2020 - 10:20am

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted today provided the following updates on Ohio's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

STATEWIDE MASK ORDER
Governor DeWine announced that beginning on Thursday, July 23, at 6 p.m., a statewide mask mandate will go into effect for citizens living in all 88 Ohio counties. 

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Funeral arrangements incomplete for Lynn Wolford

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 22, 2020 - 4:55pm

Lynn Wolford, 84, died July 22, 2020 at the Hilty Memorial Home in Pandora.  Services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, July 25, at Pandora United Methodist Church. 

Visitation will be Friday from 6 – 8 p.m., at the church and one hour prior to the service at the church.  Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.

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Over 9,000 pair of glasses

Bluffton Lions keeps an eye out for people with vision needs
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 22, 2020 - 4:33pm

Bluffton Lions Club keeps an eye out for people with vision needs.

Bluffton Lions Club members Ed Yeager (in the photo) along with  Barbara Plaugher transported over 9,000 pairs of glasses from the collection address near Bellefontaine to the Pandora sorting center in July.  

Dennis Morrison assisted with transport of glasses in May from Germantown to the sorting center.  

 Dan Diller helped with the transport in June from Ashland collection area also to Pandora. These glasses collected from Lion’s clubs around the state are then processed for third-world missions.

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Alois Schmitzer, pastor of Trinity Lutheran, Jenera, retires

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 22, 2020 - 3:26pm

Pastor Alois "Brownie" Schmitzer III, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, Jenera, retired after 40 years in the public ministry in the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. 

A farewell service and meal were held July 19 with the six Schmitzer children and families in attendance. 

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Expect nightly lane closures on I-75

Early next week - ramp closures for pavement repairs at SR 103 and I-75
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 22, 2020 - 2:24pm

Nightly lane closures between the hours of 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. will continue for approximately three months as the work transitions to nighttime paving activities between Napoleon Road and State Route 235 beginning Monday, July 27.

Ramp closures for pavement repairs at the State Route 103 exit ramp from I-75 northbound and the State Route 696 entrance ramp to I-75 southbound are expected to be complete by early next week.

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