Each year thousands of Americans kick the tobacco habit and participate in the Great American Smoke-Out. Thursday, November 15 is the date that smokers will be asked to stop smoking for just one day with the hope that this will be the beginning of a new tobacco-free lifestyle.
“There are many lifestyle and health benefits to quitting smoking or using tobacco products,” says Shelly Miller, Health Educator.
The Jerry Lewis’ McDonald’s Thanksgiving Day Dinner will be held on Thursday, Nov 22 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Lima Veteran’s Memorial Civic and Convention Center.
This year marks the 8th year for the Jerry Lewis’ McDonald’s Thanksgiving Day Dinner which was started in 1989 by the Chester Carey Family.
“Each year the dinner continues to grow, a great deal of which is due to the economy. We know that now, more than ever, it is important to have a place for people to eat and fellowship on a special day like Thanksgiving,” says local McDonald’s Owner, Jerry Lewis.
Blanchard Valley Health System OB/GYNs Dr. Allison Westcott and Dr. Kimberlee Perkins are now offering obstetrics and gynecology care in Bluffton. They are seeing patients at Bluffton Women’s Care, 559 Harmon Road, Bluffton, alongside Dr. Jacob Dagani and Certified Nurse Practitioner Cynthia Ulrich.
Dr. Westcott received her medical degree from The University of Toledo and completed an OB/GYN residency at Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia, South Carolina.
Bluffton Public Library will be closed November 22 through November 24. The library will reopen on Monday, November 26, at 9:30 a.m.
Due to ongoing state funding cuts that exceed 25 percent per year, the library’s Board of Trustees has approved closing additional days around holiday to reduce expenses and to avoid reducing regular hours throughout the year.
Due dates for library materials will be adjusted accordingly. For more information, visit the library or call 419-358-5016.
