The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) has notified Willow Ridge that no deficiencies were listed on its April 5 inspection. Willow Ridge, a skilled nursing facility located in Bluffton, consists of two homes designed on the Green House model. Owned and operated by Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio (MHCO), the facility opened in 2012.
ALL CHAIR YOGA CLASSES TAKE PLACE AT BLUFFTON PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Bluffton Family Recreation will offer a chair yoga class in May instructed by Janette Reineke. Sign-up is underway.
Classes are from 4 to 5 p.m.,
Wednesday, May 2,
Wednesday, May 16,
Wednesday, May 23 and
Wednesday, May 30
"Chair yoga is a practice made up of simple exercises," said Reineke. "Participants can do these to help strengthen and stretch your body while focusing on your mind and help you tap into your breath."
Bluffton University’s annual May Day ceremony will take place at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 5, and will include the traditions of the crowning of a king and queen and the Maypole dance by first-year students.
Filling the roles of king and queen this year are seniors Andrew Hunter of Arlington, and Laura Galley of Indianapolis, Ind.
Starting Tuesday, April 24, Bluffton village service personnel will be cleaning the water distribution system through water line flushing, according to Jack Huber, village administrator.
Dr. Robert E. James, Jr., Bluffton chiropractor, will relocate to a new office at 142 Vance St. in early May.
He will continue at his current location, 546 N. Main St., until May 4.
Dr. James has offered a full-time practice in Bluffton since 1975. The practice will keep the same hours:
• Mondays to Fridays (Closed Thursdays) - 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 3 to 6 p.m.
• Saturdays - 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
By Sam Brauen www.blufftonpirates.com
(SPENCERVILLE) - Spencerville dropped Bluffton to 1-3 in NWC play with a 4-2 victory Thursday evening. The Bearcats outhit the Pirates 9-4.
Spencerville led 1-0 after just one inning but Bluffton got two runs in the top of the second inning to take a 2-1 lead. Brayton Businger knocked in a run with a base knock in the inning.
