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By Sarah Lysinger, Student Pharmacist and Karen L. Kier, Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU Healthwise Team 

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band released their song Fishin’ in the Dark on June 7, 1987 and it hit number one on the country charts both in the United States and Canada.  The American country rock band started in 1966 in Long Beach, California. Several artists covered the song written by Wendy Waldman and Jim Photogio. Kenny Chesney released a cover of the song with the title You and Me Go Fishing in the Dark. After Garth Brooks recorded his cover version in 2005, the number of downloads of the original song certified it as platinum.  

For those who know the lyrics, you realized the song is not really about fishing or even counting the stars at night.  It is too bad they were not fishing because the science about the benefits of fish in your diet is advancing.  

Meet the December 2023 Bluffton Middle School Pirates of the Month, L-R) Toby Clevidence, Avery Boehm, Bracyn Oglesbee, Evelyn Boyles, Bentley Angel and Emery Thiel. These students are being honored for their exemplary demonstration of the Pirate Pact with includes Pride, Initiative, Readiness, Attitude, Tolerance, Excellence & Strength.

For December 2023, the Bluffton Police Department reported the following activity including call totals and descriptions of specific events: 

POLICE ACTIVITY SUMMARY

Police Calls for Service – 422

Police Chief Calls For Service - 103

Traffic Stops –29

Citations – 3

In January, the Bluffton Public Library will once again be hosting local artist Jeanne Beutler for a Watercolor Workshop event. This month's theme is penguins.

Participants will create their own finished 8” x 10” watercolor art, complete with mat board. The event will be held on January 18 and January 25 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. A cash-only supply fee of $10 must be paid at the door, and advance registration is required.

The event is open to adults and teens, and children with an accompanying adult. The activity will take place on the library's lower level.

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ON January 9, 2024, at approximately 12:41 p.m. the Allen County Sheriff’s Office received several 911 calls in regard to an on-going robbery at the Lima Mall.

Pastor Steve Terry, New Life Church of God, Fort Wayne, Ind., will present, “The Impact of a Positive Attitude,” at 11 a.m. on Jan. 16 in Yoder Recital Hall.

During the presentation, Terry will draw from Philippians 2:5 and 4:8 to show how a positive attitude like that of Jesus Christ makes a lasting impact in life.

The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Forum at Bluffton University is free and open to the public.

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