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Mark Sommers wins Bluffton Icon football bowl contest

Watch for national playoff contest posted tonight
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 5, 2021 - 10:55am

Mark Sommers is the winner of the Bluffton Icon college football bowl contest. Of the 73 entries, he picked 12 correct winners and also picked both tie-breakers. He receives a 1-item, 14-inch Padrone's Pizza.

Angie Guinn was the winner of the Ada Icon contest.

Entries were from the following communities:
Bluffton - 42
Ada - 19
Pandora - 3
Lima - 1
Columbus Grove - 1
Ottawa - 1
Alger - 2
Dallas, Texas -1
Jenera - 2
Cary, North Carolina - 1 

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People
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Council personnel committee meets Friday

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 5, 2021 - 10:48am

The following meetings related to the Bluffton council take place  via Zoom.

• Personnel Committee – Friday, 1/8 at noon.
• Council Meeting – Monday, 1/11 at 7 p.m.

Contact Jesse Blackburn at [email protected] for the Zoom invitation.

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Regional news
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Busy weekend for Pirate wrestlers

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 4, 2021 - 4:59pm

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The Pirate varsity wrestling squad hosted the six-team Bluffton Duals Tournament Saturday.

Celina, St. Marys and Columbus Grove posted identical records of 4-1 in the event. 

St. Marys was declared the tournament winner after the tie-breaker. The Roughriders lost by only one point to Grove, and beat Celina by 15.

Bluffton registered a 1-4 record in the dual meet competition as they defeated Kenton for their lone win.

Trevor Hisey of St. Marys was named the Most Valuable Wrestler of the tournament. 

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Sports
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Who was your bus driver in 1964?

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 4, 2021 - 4:43pm

Here are the Bluffton school bus drivers in the 1963-64 school year. From left, Raymond Powell, Emil White (also the BHS art teacher), Wayne Zimmerman,  ______ Hicks, Rev. ________ Warren.

Viewers: Help us out with filling in missing first names.

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Historical Bluffton
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The stories it could tell

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 4, 2021 - 4:13pm

If you've noticed the attractive green and white sign in the Citizens National Bank window, now you know where it came from. On the face of the one-time CNB clock, it witnessed every goings-on of Main Street from the departure of the interurban, Dillinger's visit, the end of State Route 25 through town, and every parade in Bluffton from 1920 to about 1969.

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Sharon Marshall was retired from Findlex/Nissin Brake

She was a 1971 Bluffton High School graduate
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 4, 2021 - 3:53pm

Sharon Joyce Marshall, 67, died Dec. 31, 2020, at her residence. Sharon was born Sept. 3, 1953, in Bluffton to the late William and Katherine (Steegman) Parkins. In 1978 she married Gary Marshall who preceded her in death on May 19, 2017.

Sharon graduated from Bluffton High School in 1971. She worked and retired from Findlex/Nissin Brake in Findlay. Sharon was an avid baker, loved cooking trying new recipes and sharing recipes.  

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Obituaries
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