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Village considers annexation of Motter Metro Park

Park and rec committee exploring retention ponds at village park to mitigate flooding
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 24, 2020 - 1:55pm

Council packet attached below this story -
Bluffton council’s park and recreation committee explained projects on its plate during Monday’s council session.

The committee is looking into an annex procedure of the 105-acre Motter Metro Park, which is owned by the Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District. The park is located at 10740 Columbus Grove Road.

One of the long-term goals of the committee is to include a way to get from the Parkview subdivision to the Motter Metro Park walking paths.

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Public Meetings
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It carries on for a lifetime

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 24, 2020 - 1:38pm

What we learned in grade school carries on for a lifetime. Here’s a poster in the hallway of the Bluffton elementary titled: Respect. Treat others the way you want to be treated…always, share, be kind, help, stay patient, raise your hand and listen.

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Confessions of a "marching band geek"

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 24, 2020 - 1:27pm

Amanda Rhonemus:
I can honestly say that I loved being in marching band in high school. There was actually an award created for me called the "I Love Marching Band More Than Life Itself " award.

It was one of those things that people made fun of, but I absolutely loved. I don't know that I can put the feeling into words, but I can say that I always have and always will be a marching band geek.

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Iconoclast View
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Lance Pearch was active in Bluffton Athletic Boosters

Private graveside services in Georgia
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 24, 2020 - 12:14pm

Former Bluffton resident Lance Jay Pearch,  80, of Cumming, Georgia, died on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020.

Lance was born in Stone Creek, Ohio, on July 26, 1940, to Donald and Anna (Lab) Pearch. He was a graduate of Findlay College and retired from management at the Ford Motor Co. Engine Plant in Lima after 28 years. 

Lance and Karen moved to Cumming to be closer to their children after living in Bluffton for 30 years. Lance was a  volunteer to the Lutheran Church, member of the Elks Lodge and an active Bluffton Athletic Booster while his children were in school in Bluffton. 

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Obituaries
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Paula Monroe was a 1962 Bluffton High School graduate

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 24, 2020 - 10:46am

Former Bluffton resident Paula E. Monroe, 76, of Maumee, Ohio, died on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, in Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo.

She was born Nov. 16, 1944, in Bluffton, to Paul and Martha Greding. After graduating from Bluffton High School in 1962, she attended Toledo Hospital School of Nursing and graduated in 1965. She married Larry Monroe on March 26, 1966, in Lambertville, Mich.

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Obituaries
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So, you think you know Bluffton?

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 24, 2020 - 9:47am

So, you think you know Bluffton? Okay, where is this? Answer tomorrow.

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Regional news
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