MEDIA RELEASE__CASA of Allen and Putnam Counties is holding their annual Spring Preservice to train new CASA volunteers. Prospective volunteers will be equipped with the knowledge they need to advocate for abused and neglected children.
CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocates) volunteers advocate for children in the foster system. Volunteers walk alongside these children during their court cases, making recommendations in court for their best interests. Cases with a CASA generally have better outcomes than those that do not.
BLUFFTON__Bluffton High School senior guard Bean Ginther was named honorable mention All-Northwest Conference for boys basketball in voting recently conducted by the league coaches.
Ginther was one of the top Pirate scorers.
Bluffton finished the regular season 9-13 and 1-6 in the rugged NWC.
Lincolnview won the league crown with a 6-1 record, while Lima Central Catholic and Columbus Grove tied for second at 5-2. Spencerville came in fourth at 4-3, followed by Crestview (3-4) and Allen East in a fifth-place tie.
Do you have a budding engineer in your family? If so, join the Bluffton Public Library for exciting STEM engineering challenges one Thursday evening each month at 6:00 p.m. from February-April.
As a family unit, design, test, and modify your own creations.
Meet downstairs in the large activity room. Mark your calendars for February 26, March 19, and April 23.
On Monday, March 16 at 10 a.m., Marybeth Torsell from the Alzheimer's Association Northwest Ohio Chapter will be at the Bluffton Senior Center to present "10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer's". Alzheimer's causes changes in memory, thinking and behavior that are not normal aging. This program will discuss the difference between normal aging and Alzheimer's the common warning signs, the importance of early detection and the benefits of receiving a diagnosis.
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Program offers assistance to individuals who need help with appointments.
LIMA, OH —Area Agency on Aging 3 is officially launching a new program on March 1. TrustedRiders provides non-medical, door-through-door human support and coordination for pre-arranged trips and appointments, whether by walking or with any form of ground transportation arranged through partners. and is currently seeking volunteers to become TrustedRiders Chaperones.
