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Christopher J. Webb, 58, died on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, at 8:26 p.m. at Kindred Hospital, Lima, Ohio.

He was born on Feb. 13, 1961, to Eugene and Carolyn (Yoxsimer) Webb.  His father preceded him in death and his mother survives in Dola.

Christopher worked as a fork lift driver for Cooper Tire in Findlay. 

He volunteered with Lima Memorial, Easter Seals, March of Dimes, F&M Picnic and with Church of Christ Disciples

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Merle P. Cheney, 94, died on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019 at 6:12 a.m. at his residence in Ada.

He was born on Jan. 20, 1925, in Hardin County, Ohio to the late Harley L. and Opal E. (LaPort) Cheney.  On June 18, 1948, Merle married Lucille Helser and she survives in Ada.

Merle retired from Wilson Sporting Goods of Ada after working for 38 years.  He was a member of the Ada Church of Christ Disciples.  He was a U.S. Army veteran who served during WWII from from July 6, 1943 to May 28, 1946. 

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Mercy Health  welcomes Joel L Shanklin, MD, FACS, to the Mercy Health – Lima Reconstructive & Plastic Surgery department.

A provider that with over 25 years of experience, Dr. Shanklin areas of expertise include aesthetic plastic surgery, facial plastic surgery and reconstructive plastic surgery.

“There is a negative connotation often associated with plastic surgery, but I think that it’s important to acknowledge that patients all have a different reason for seeking out treatment. Birth defects, disease and traumatic injury, for example,” said Dr. Shanklin. 

Fight winter allergies with these 10 steps

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Note: this article is provided by ONU Healthwise Pharmacy.
It’s getting chilly out and, just like clockwork, you’re back sniffling again. But before you write off that stuffy nose as just another cold, you may want to consider that the culprit could actually be winter allergies.

Fortunately, there are steps you can take to tame your bothersome allergies.

What Are Winter Allergies?

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Birchaven Village will host its annual Bazaar Days’ craft and bake sale on Friday, Dec. 13, through Monday, Dec. 23, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The special event will take place on Birchaven’s indoor “Main Street,” 15100 Birchaven Lane, Findlay. The event is open to the public.

Bazaar Days will feature a variety of items handmade by residents, staff, volunteers and families. Items for sale include:

Homemade hardtack candy, fudge, buckeyes and dipped pretzels

Hand-crocheted doilies and other items

One-of-a-kind tree ornaments

Gifts for teachers

Cookie jar mixes and custom candy tins

Slippers for the whole family 

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By Ailing Chen, MD, Pediatrics
Caughman Health Center
“Have you pooped today? Did you have any problem with pooping?” It seems I have this kind of conversation with my son at home every day.

As a doctor, I usually need to ask similar pooping questions for every well visit and even most acute visits at the office.

As we all know, a normal bowel pattern is a very important sign of our good health. However, constipation is a very common health problem in children of all ages.

What is constipation in children?

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