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Through partnership with Cardinal Health

FROM ADA ICON - HealthWise Pharmacy is giving free multivitamins to children and adults through a partnership with Cardinal Health.

The vitamins are available at the ONU pharmacy building, Ada, Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. For answers to questions about this program, call 419-772-3784.

Lots of back-to-school information for elementary students

Elementary class supply list at bottom of story -

Bluffton elementary school has several back-to-school announcements, according to Tim Closson, principal. Those follow:

SCHOOL SUPPLIES:  The school supply list is posted on the school website.  Kindergarten student supplies will be furnished in their classrooms.
   • The list is attached at the bottom of this story

A friendly chat with Della Salter, MMH villa resident

Talking with Della Salter is like getting a card from an old friend, or eating an ice cream sundae.  It just makes you feel good!

If there is a word to describe this Mennonite Memorial Home villa resident, it’s “positive.” 

“I’m positive because I’ve had a very positive life,” she emphasized.  Salter has lived in her two-bedroom villa on Pinebrook Drive, Bluffton, for more than 30 years.  She was the second person to move in after her villa was built. 

The first-ever Southgate Lanes 1K is history. Nearly 100 runners hit the pavement from Parkview to Southgates Lanes on Saturday.

Here's a sampling of the event from Jamie Nygaard.

There's an unwritten rule to close your nose and close your eyes when riding the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool slide. Here's an example, and a reminder that the final day for the pool to be open is Thursday.

Everything you need to know for 6th, 7th and 8th grade

Here's information for Bluffton middle school students preparing for the 2018-19 school year from the school website.

Thursday, Aug. 23 - Middle School Meet the Teacher - 6-7 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 24 - District Wide Open House - Middle School - 6:30-7:30pm.

Registration for the 2018-2019 School Year - Registration packets including information on fees, school supplies, Lifetouch photos, free and reduced lunches, and payment options were mailed on Friday, Aug. 10. 

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