The American Legion Bluffton Post 382 will host a potluck diner Monday, July 6, at 6 p.m. at the Post. Veterans are welcomed, bring a hot and cold dish to share. After the meal the new Post officers will be installed by the Ohio Department Commander.
For more information contact Bob Amstutz 419-358-0334.
It’s about time that Blufftonites stick up for Richard Boehr and all that he has done for Bluffton, including the Shannon Cemetery, which he is thoroughly trying to improve. Where were all you complainers when the cemetery was in shambles?
Why is it that the person in this town who does something productive, gets blasted from people who do nothing but cause turmoil?
The good souls who live above ground and now who will be memorialized are shaking their fingers at the people who can’t leave well enough alone.
Weather conditions appears to give Bluffton a reprieve from the rain at the moment.
In the meantime, many residents in low-lying areas are pumping basements. At this time (early afternoon, June 16), there is no report of the number of persons affected by the flooding.
Forecasts for the remainder of the week vary but most forecasts call for more rain late Wednesday evening, heavy showers Thursday, possible showers Friday, cloudy and humid Saturday and possible showers and thunderstorms on Sunday.
10:53 a.m. Nixle Alert: College Ave, Main St, Cherry Street, Jefferson St. Riley St., North bound I-75 are all closed, Water still rising. Sand bags are available at the EMS building. DO NOT drive in standing or running water.
With 3.34 inches of rain from Friday to Monday – according to Guy Verhoff, Pandora, weather observer – area streams are over their banks.
While several significant topics crossed Bluffton council’s Monday night agenda, Shannon Cemetery consumed one hour of the agenda with several comments from visitors taking both sides of the issue.
Ray Mumma formerly of Bluffton told council members that he had several objections to the cemetery improvement plan.
He asked council to explore obtaining a ground penetrating radar (GPR) to find the graves at the cemetery.
“We think there needs to be more research done to restore this cemetery,” he said.
I caught Noah a few weeks after he raced in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics’ track and field nationals. We spent some time predicting the future and remembering the past.
Where are you now and what is your major?
I attend Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) in Marion, Indiana. I am a double major in Business Marketing and Management.
Two incoming students at Bluffton University have been awarded the university’s full-tuition Presidential Scholarship, valued at more than $110,000 for four years.
Katelyn Amstutz of Dalton, Ohio, and Edwin Martin of Goshen, Ind., are the scholarship recipients.
Amstutz, the daughter of Michael and Lisa Amstutz, was homeschooled, graduating this year. She has been active in tennis, the Heartland String Quartet and Science Olympiad. She attends Sonnenberg Mennonite Church, near Dalton.
Several Bluffton High School athletes were named Northwest Conference Scholar Athletes for spring sports.
The criteria for this award are as follows:
1. Must be a letter winner in the sport.
2. Gold Level -- GPA of 3.5 - 4.0 during the season of the sport.
3. Silver Level -- GPA of 3.0 - 3.49 during the season of the sport.
Baseball
(Gold) Tyler McLaughlin. (Silver) Mitchell Ault, Dakota Bricker, Matthew Bowden, Jason Bracy, Bret Rumer, Braden Skilliter
The Mustard Seed Cafe, Bluffton, will host a fundraiser on Father's Day.
The event is held Sunday, June 21, from 5-8 p.m. by the Mustard Seed Café and Cavalier Distributing at the Mustard Seed Café at 562 N Main St., Bluffton.
