Members of the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center recently enjoyed an outdoor bread baking demonstration at the Schumacher Homestead, 8350 Bixel Rd. It was a damp and chilly week, but the group brought blankets and chairs, and made themselves comfortable.
Ivan Friesen provided the bread baking expertise, while Swiss Community Historical Society curator Keith Sommers filled in the guests on the history of bread ovens in the area known as The Settlement.
By Julie Schloemer, MD, Blanchard Valley Medical Associates
Now that the weather is warmer and you may be spending more time outdoors, it’s a great time to brush up on your knowledge about ticks and preventing tickborne illnesses. Below are some facts and myths about ticks.
Fact: Repellants containing only DEET are not sufficient to deter ticks
Look for clothing treated with permethrin or tick-repellant sprays containing permethrin which can kill ticks on contact.
The Bluffton Lions Foundation is ready to host riders in the eighth annual Bluffton Ride to Remember on July 16, 2022, a fundraiser for Bluffton bike and pedestrian pathways.
While the Bluffton area escaped the worst of storms on the evening of May 3, tree damage was seen throughout the village, including this location on Columbus Grove Rd. near Bentley Rd.
By Ryan DeMarco, CRPC ®, Edward Jones Financial Advisor, 111 N. Main St., Bluffton, 567-226-4506
You could spend two, or even three, decades in retirement. So, to pay for all those years, you’ll probably need to take full advantage of your retirement accounts. And in 2022, you may have expanded opportunities to deduct retirement plan contributions on your tax return.
Before looking at what’s changed this year, let’s review the key benefits of these accounts:
