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It’s another chance to successfully kick the habit

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Note: This health column provided by the Ohio Northern University Healthwise Pharmacy

(RxWiki News) Whether you have tried many times to quit smoking or you have never once tried to quit, a new year means another chance to successfully kick the habit.

Although adult smoking rates are at an all-time low, cigarette smoking continues to be one of the leading causes of preventable disease and death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

February's book: "At Home: A Short History of Private Life” by Bill Bryson

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Bluffton Public Library’s adult book discussion group’s focus in February is “At Home: A Short History of Private Life,” by Bill Bryson.

The book discussion, open to the public, is at noon, Wednesday, Feb. 6, in the library. The monthly discussion group is open to new members and registration is suggested. The group meets the first Wednesday of every month, and occasionally has the author visit via Skype. 

He graduated from Bluffton High School; served in the U.S. Navy

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Robert "Bob" D. Lee, 90, died Jan. 26, 2019, at Mercy Health - St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima.  Bob was born June 22, 1928 in Toledo, Ohio, to the late Garvin and Irttie (Dunlap) Lee.  On June 12, 1953, he married Miriam Basinger Lee who survives.

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Margaret Kelly Neal, 96, of Tallahassee, Fla., died on Jan. 19, 2019. She was born Oct. 4, 1922, in Laurel Hill, Fla.

Among survivors are Elizabeth Kelly (Ray Person) of Bluffton.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Margaret Neal Pastoral Care Fund at St. John's, or Grace Mission Episcopal Church, 303 W. Brevard St, Tallahassee, Fla., or a charity of your choice.

A funeral service is at 3 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 31, at St. John's Episcopal Church, 211 N Monroe St, Tallahassee.

Arrangements are handled by Bevis Funeral Home, Tallahassee.

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Congrats to Deandre Nassar, Tayton Kleman, Kaden Basil, Landen Luginbuhl and Jeremy Sturgeon for reaching the quarterfinals of the LCC Invite.

Pirate teams fall to Bulldogs

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By Sam Brauen www.blufftonpirates.com
Report on BHS girls’ vs. Grove game is at the bottom of this story
(BLUFFTON) - Bluffton’s boys basketball needed to down Columbus Grove to stay in the immediate hunt for the Northwest Conference championship. The Bulldogs were able to control the fourth quarter and earned a 49-43 victory to remain undefeated in league play.  Bluffton slipped to 3-2 in NWC games and 11-4 overall. 

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