St. Rita’s Medical Center will host The 2019 Palliative Care and Hospice Symposium, focusing on presentations and discussion on palliative and hospice care and dispelling the myths that surround these services.
The event is Wednesday, Oct. 30, at the UNOH Event Center, 450 N Cable Road, Lima. Registration begins at 7:15 a.m., with presentations take place from 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Breakfast and lunch are provided to those who attend. Additional registration and agenda is at Eventbrite.com, or by calling 419-226-9353.
The Bluffton University football team played host to conference foe Anderson University in what was a cold and rainy afternoon on Saturday.
The Beaver defense came up big late in the game and stuffed a fourth down try by the Ravens that would help propel Bluffton to its first victory of the season, 24-17.
Bluffton improved to 1-6 overall and 1-3 in Heartland conference play while Anderson fell to 3-5 overall and 1-4 in the HCAC.
Story by Cort Reynolds
Photo by Jamie Nygaard
TIFFIN - The youthful Bluffton boys cross country team finished 22nd in the 23-team Div. III regional meet at Tiffin's Hedges-Boyer Park on a cool, wet Saturday morning.
New London won the boys team title with 68 points. Sandusky St. Mary's Central Catholic was second with 125 points, followed by Hopewell-Loudon (164) in third.
Holgate (192) came in fourth, followed by Minster (203), Ashland Crestview (204) and Liberty Center (209).
Here’s the events on the Bluffton University calendar in November. Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise note.
Nov. 1-2 Fall Play: "Arsenic and Old Lace," 7:30 p.m., Ramseyer Auditorium, College Hall. Ticket purchases are available online at http://tickets.bluffton.edu or at the Marbeck Center information desk. For assistance with tickets, call the box office at 419-358-3239.
Bluffton High School’s 2019 representatives to the American Legion Buckeye Boys and Girls State were recognized recently by the Bluffton American Legion Post, who sponsored their attendance in the programs.
Student participants told legion members about their experiences during the recognition.
Students were
• Raina Runk, daughter of Tim and Megan Runk
• Neil Metzger, son of Mike and Amy Metzger
• Zachary Taylor, son of Matthew and Stefanie Taylor
• Angelica Williams, daughter of Roxanne Williams and Brent Reichenbach
(not pictured).
