Posted by Fred Steiner on August 20, 2020 - 1:45pm
It must be late August. That's the Bluffton HIgh School band we hear on the other side of Interstate 75. Band camp is underway. Here's a view taken from the overpass by Dennis Morrison.
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 20, 2020 - 1:41pm
She could be the oldest living Triplett retiree.
Long-time Ada resident, Alice Bucher, now living at Vancrest of Ada, celebrated her 104th birthday on Aug. 14.
Mrs. Bucher was an employee at Triplett Corp., Bluffton, for 22 years, and may be the oldest living Triplett retiree.
She and her husband, Dale, had three children, two boys and one girl. Dale was the Ada scoutmaster for many years and he also served on several community boards and organizations in Ada. He died in 1999.
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 20, 2020 - 1:00pm
Bluffton Senior Citizens Center is now open.
The center, at 132 N. Main St., is open, thanks to permission from the Allen County Health Department. Here’s an update from the August newsletter.
• Shop: Only 4 people in the store area at a time and masks are required.
• Lending library: Returned material will be kept for five days, sanitized and then returned to the shelves. One person in the book area at a time. One person in the video area at a time. One person in the puzzle area at a time.
Soccer and football can proceed with games against other schools
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on August 20, 2020 - 6:00am
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced hat he will sign a new Ohio Department of Health order that permits contact sports, including the fall sports of field hockey, soccer and football, to move forward with games against other schools. The Governor confirmed support for Ohio’s coaches to inspire their student-athletes to continue following safety precautions so that all sports can be played.
This album is a masterpiece, beautiful and surprising
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 19, 2020 - 3:47pm
Reviewed by Craig Hoffman
Such Pretty Forks in the Road is the ninth studio album by Canadian-American singer, songwriter, and actress Alanis Morissette. It is Morissette’s first studio album in eight years. Morissette had been working on the album since at least mid-2017. But it was worth the wait.
Morissette was scheduled to embark on a world tour for the 25th anniversary of her 1995 album Jagged Little Pill in 2020, during which she would perform songs from her entire career, including songs from Such Pretty Forks in the Road.
On days when those school systems hold remote classes
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 19, 2020 - 2:47pm
Bluffton Family Recreation announces plans for an online school program for both Bluffton schools and Hancock County Schools for this fall, according to Daniel Tinch, BFR executive director.
The programs assist parents unable to be at home with their children during the online school days.
Both programs are for students ages 5 to 12.
Both programs allow students to complete online schoolwork in a supervised setting with academic help provided by Bluffton University Study Buddies (education majors).