By Karen Kier, Pharmacist
On behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
In the 1800s, the phrase “food for thought” was used to support the theory of digesting certain foods by the stomach to stimulate the brain to think. Some examples include the famous apple a day to keep the doctor away and the use of chicken soup for a cold. Then, there is the controversial egg for health.
MEDIA RELEASE__Bluffton University hosted its second annual Homecoming 5K and Family
Fun Walk on Oct. 2, 2026, as part of its Homecoming weekend celebrations. Results from the
5K are listed below.
The Homecoming 5K welcomed participants of all ages, including current Bluffton University students and alumni. The oldest alumni participant was Corwin Croy ’69, who completed the course at age 81. The youngest participants were Lucas Corson, age 5, and Elijah Corson, age 4.
Let’s start with a little bit about yourself. Do you have family? Where do you live?
I do have a family. I have been married for 100 years--not quite, but a long time to my sweetheart, we have two children, three grandchildren and many bonuses who've just added on, who call us Mama, or Pops, and/or Grandma, and Pops. So we have a village.
UPDATE__According to the Village of Bluffton, the road closure on Main St. between Church and Vine previously announced by ODOT has been cancelled for Thursday, October 15.
Frederick Clyde Warren, affectionately known as “Fred,” passed away at his residence in Russells Point, Ohio, on October 10, 2026.
Fred was born in Bluffton, Ohio, to the late John T. and Roberta Warren. At an early age, Fred began working alongside his father at the family’s John Deere dealership, where he developed a lifelong love for equipment and business. He went on to become the youngest International Harvester dealer in the United States and later built a successful career in the plastics industry, founding what is now known as True-2-Form Plastics.
