MEDIA RELEASE__The Bluffton Ohio Historical Society is inviting history buffs to bring items of local interest to a March 18 Show 'N Tell event--and asking all to spread the word:
"We're interested in all kinds of items, from ephemera (stuff that usually gets thrown away) to locally made products and household items."
This event will be held at the 1899 Depot at Buckeye Lake at 7:00 p.m.
MEDIA RELEASE__March 1 is the start of Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month! The Allen County Board of Developmental Disabilities will be celebrating all month long. The theme this year is "Committed to the Future," which highlights the Board's commitment to continue to provide high-quality services. Look for the billboards, connect on social media or find other ways to learn more about developmental disabilities during March.
FROM BLUFFTON PIRATES FACEBOOK__Congratulations to BHS Swim Team members Owen Armstrong, Jackson Bowlus, Jenna Downey, Aaron Ungashick, Camden Verb and alternates Bodey Benroth and Max Fritsch who will compete at the OHSAA D2 State Meet at the C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton. Prelims are Thursday, Feb. 26 at 5 p.m. and Finals are Friday, Feb. 27 at 5 p.m.
In 1735, Gaspar Casal of Spain described a disease he named mal de la rosa (sickness of the rose), which was spreading across Europe. Then, in 1771, the Italian physician Francesco Frapolli of Milan gave the same disease the name pellagra. At the time, Southern Europe depended on corn as a major food source, especially in the more impoverished populations. Pellagra was known by the four Ds, including dermatitis (skin rash), dementia, diarrhea and death.
