By Brittany Grider, MD
Pediatric Hospitalist, Pediatric Hospitalists of Northwest Ohio
It's always a joyful moment when a new baby is born. Everyone in the family wants to come meet the new addition. A few days later, this precious little baby is struggling to breathe and needs to be in the intensive care unit (ICU) with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis.
RSV is a virus generally present in the winter, usually at its worst in January and February each year. We are starting to see cases of RSV in our community.
Mark LeRoy Weidner, age 82, lived an extraordinary life because he was an extraordinary man. He lived through many beautiful chapters and passed away peacefully beside his family on September 27, 2025 in Lititz, PA. He had a long struggle with Parkinson’s disease. He was born the second of four children in Allentown to LeRoy and Viola Weidner. He met his future wife Susan in the church nursery at First Mennonite of Allentown.
Betty Jean Hamilton, 89, passed away October 1, 2025 at Willow Ridge - Frieda House in Bluffton. Betty was born June 20, 1936 in Bluffton to the late Walter and Beulah (Slusser) Hamilton.
Betty was a 1954 graduate of Cory-Rawson High School. She then received her bachelor's degree in education from Bluffton College and later her master's degree from Bowling Green State University.
LIMA – Seven members of the Bluffton High School girls tennis team competed hard on the first day of the Div. II sectionals at UNOH in Lima Thursday.
Only one was left standing at the end of the day with Bluffton posting a 5-4 record. The Pirates were 3-2 in singles play and 2-2 in doubles action.
“What a day of tennis,” said Bluffton head coach Trisha Nieman. “With nine courts buzzing and 11 teams competing, our Bluffton girls came ready to battle.”
SPENCERVILLE – The visiting Bluffton High School volleyball team survived a marathon first set and went on to beat Spencerville in a tough four-set Northwest Conference match on Thursday, September 2.
The Pirate girls improved to 14-7 overall and finished 6-1 in NWC play with the hard-fought road victory.
With the surprisingly difficult 36-34, 25-23, 23-25, 25-13 win at Spencerville, the Pirates clinched sole possession of second place in the league.
FROM BSC NEWSLETTER__The Bluffton Senior Center, 132 N. Main St. is signing up members for the following Coach Trips with Tonya and Bus Trips with Debbie. Trip activity levels are explained below.
COACH TRIPS WITH TONYA WINTER IN YELLOWSTONE
January 19-25, 2026
Last day to sign up is October 19! Explore the sparkle of our Nation's First National Park. The wonders of Yellowstone have never felt so close.
FROM BSC NEWSLETTER__On Monday, October 13 at 6:00 p.m., the Bluffton Senior Center will have a member meal catered by Pandora's Lunch Box. The menu is chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, cooked carrots and peach cobbler. The cost is $12 and reservations must be made by October 8.
SEPT. 30 MEDIA RELEASE__First National Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Kirby Overton, Dean of the College of Business at the University of Findlay, to its Board of Directors. Dr. Overton's appointment reflects First National Bank's mission and ongoing commitment to strong leadership and community involvement.
