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Jackie Williams was a former commander of Ada VFW post

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 1, 2021 - 9:40am

Jackie Williams, 72, died on Sunday, May 30, 2021, at 9:10 a.m. at his residence in Ada.

He was born on July 23, 1948, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Harry and Marguerite “Maggie” (McElroy) Williams.  Jackie was previously married to Melanie Jettinghoff.

Jackie retired from Durez in Kenton.  He was a U.S. Army veteran who served during the Vietnam War.  He was a life member and former post commander of the Ada VFW Post #9381.

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Obituaries
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Small town celebration

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 1, 2021 - 9:27am

Memorial Day's parade and in-person observance returned to Bluffton this year. Heather Amstutz, daughter or Bob and Beverly Amstutz spoke at the Maple Grove ceremony. Her father, Bob, is the commander of the Bluffton American Legion. Some parade photos are also part of this series.

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Beaver freshman puts exclamation point on his first season

Desmond Gist establishs a new lifetime best at North Central College event
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 31, 2021 - 1:45pm

 Freshman Desmond Gist (Detroit, Mich./Trenton) put an exclamation point on his first season at Bluffton University when he established a new lifetime best at the North Central College Gregory Final Qualifier on May 20.

He went 14.88 in the 110 meter hurdles which ranks 2nd all-time at Bluffton University.

The 14.88 places Gist 38th in the nation for all of Division III with the 10th best time for a freshman. He took .07 off his previous best of 14.95 a week earlier at Hillsdale College.

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Bluffton University
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37 new apprentices join GROB on June 14

165 applications for this year's competitive class
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 31, 2021 - 1:39pm

GROB welcomes 37 new apprentices into its workforce on Monday, June 14.

The new class will bring the total number of current apprentices at GROB to 107. The new hires and their families attended an orientation and signing day event on May 22 to help prepare them for their first day of work and to celebrate them choosing an apprenticeship.

GROB received over 165 applications for this year’s class, making it one of the most competitive years yet.

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Business
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A summer of Tails and Tales

Bluffton Public Library announces its June-July programming
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 30, 2021 - 2:59pm

The Bluffton Public Library announces its summer programming. Here's the June calendar and parts of the July calendar.

The library will utilize Beanstack, a Summer Program software, again this year.

On Beanstack, patrons track their reading and completed activities in order to earn badges and tickets. Patrons can then enter their tickets online to compete for awesome grand prizes in their age group.

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Bluffton Public Library
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The ride of a lifetime

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 30, 2021 - 2:58pm

Some guys go out with a bang. Some with a fizzle. Tim Closson goes out on a fire truck. Closson was surprised on Friday – however, teachers and students who knew of the plan kept the secret to themselves. The Bluffton fire hook and ladder arrived prior to school letting out for the summer to offer Closson, who is retiring this year, a proper send off. (Mary Pannabecker Steiner photo)

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