Bluffton student Brennan Davies participated in the Miami Valley Kid Wrestling Association Tournament at Wright State's Nutter Center in Dayton on Feb. 24. This followed the regular season where he placed first in the regional tournament held at Lima Central Catholic School.
In the state competition Brennan placed second in the state in the 12 year-old heavyweight category.
His coaches are Scott Slaughterbeck, Travis Klemen, Zac Kohli, and Jeff Klemen.
SHANNON Service Club will hold its annual spring indoor garage sale Friday, Feb. 28, and Saturday, March 1, at The Centre of Bluffton, 601 N. Main St.
Hours are Feb. 28 from 4:30 to 8 p.m., and March 1 from 9 a.m. to noon. Admission is $1 except on Friday when it is free for those buying an eat-in chicken dinner.
Friday's chicken barbecue is prepared by Harlan’s of Pandora. It includes one-half chicken potatoes au gratin, green beans and a roll with butter. Dinner is served from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Carry outs can be picked up at the Centre’s north door.
The Blanchard Valley Hospital Auxiliary’s Nearly New Shop is accepting donations for their annual prom dress distribution. Items accepted include gently used dresses, shoes, accessories and men’s formal wear.
The items can be dropped off at the Nearly New Shop, 306 Lima Avenue, Findlay, now through March 10. The dresses, shoes, accessories and men’s wear will be available free of charge beginning March 14 to any area teen needing items for prom. One dress per girl will be provided. Items will be available through prom season.
Diane L. Barnes, 76, of Beaverdam, died February 26, 2014 at her residence. She was born January 28, 1938 in Lima to the late Louis and Lucille Condon Baker.
Diane retired as clerk for the Village of Ft. Shawnee.
By Caitlin Nearhood, university intern
Matt McCoy remembers his prospective student experience at Bluffton University well.
“I remember that there was a giant snowstorm,” the junior accounting major said.
However, what made the best impression on him had nothing to do with the snow storm.
“The admissions people were really understanding and willing to show me anything I wanted to see, even in the snow storm, which was cool,” the Archbold native said.
Freda M. “Fritz” Neiswander, 108, formerly of Adrian, Mich., died Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014.
She was born Jan. 4, 1906, in Ada, Ohio, the seventh of 16 children of Alfred and Adele (Grant) Criblez, and was raised on the family farm in Bluffton, Ohio.
She was married to Eugene C. Neiswander for 67 years, and he preceded her in death in 2001.
Nina L. Nuzum, 75, of Bluffton died at her residence Feb. 25, 2014, at 6:55 p.m. She was born Dec. 20, 1938 in Alvada to the late Wilson and Aimee Beck Fruth. On June 23, 1956, she married Delmer Nuzum Sr. and he survives.
Mrs. Nuzum was a homemaker. She was a 1956 graduate of Vanlue High School.
Book ReViews, 123 S. Main St., is now officially part of Et Cetera Shop, Inc.
While the popular Main Street used bookstore has operated for several years as a partner with Et Cetera and Ten Thousand Villages, Et Cetera Shop became the owner on Feb. 22.
To commemorate the transfer, the Et Cetera Board held a “signing over” of the Bill of Sale from bookstore owner Ruth Unrau, and acknowledgement of Unrau’s time, talent, resources, energy and dream of the mission of the shop.
