FROM CHAMBER NEWLETTER__Local businesses are invited to participate in the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce Scarecrow Decorating Competition during October 2026. Decorate a light post along Main Street with your most creative scarecrow display, filling downtown Bluffton with some festive fall fun.
Businesses interested in participating should contact Liz Gordon-Hancock to sign up and reserve a light post. Email [email protected]
By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
In November of 1967, the Beatles released their song “Hello, Goodbye” as a single. Paul McCartney used a very unique writing style when developing the song. He asked Alistair Taylor, a Beatles aide, to say the opposite to anything he said and the song generated from there. The song was a major hit in the United States and the United Kingdom. Eventually, the song was put on the Magical Mystery Tour soundtrack. McCartney often uses the song in his concerts.
Mary Louise Reddick, 73, passed away at 2:59 pm on Friday, September 18, 2026, at Blanchard Valley Hospital. Mary was born April 30, 1953, in Memphis, Michigan to the late Richard and Clara (Rutkofske) Fisher. On July 20, 1974, she married David C. Reddick, who preceded her in death on March 15, 2023.
MEDIA RELEASE__The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Forestry urges Ohioans to take precautions and follow the state’s outdoor burning regulations if they plan to burn debris. Ohio law dictates that outdoor burning is prohibited in unincorporated areas from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. during October and November. ODNR encourages anyone burning to take protective actions and be safe, even outside of the restricted hours.
MEDIA RELEASE__Bluffton University nursing major Kate Stephens ’28 will present “Learning through Practice: Bridging Theory and Clinical Application” at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 6, in the Musselman Library Reading Room.
Stephens will discuss research focused on serving diverse patients through clinical experience and work-based learning. She presented the research at the Ohio Statehouse as part of the Choose Ohio First Scholar Showcase.
