Dorothy J. Holt, 95, died at 11:15 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, while residing at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton, Ohio.
She was born Oct. 22, 1921, in Columbus Grove, to Monroe and Elvina (Amstutz) Burkholder. On June 10, 1942, she married Wayne L. Holt, who preceded her in death on Dec. 1, 2009. They were married 67 years.
She was a graduate of Bluffton High School. Dorothy was a member of the Cable Road Alliance Church and had been a member of the Columbus Grove Christian Church for many years.
Baylifft Gym and Box, 23535 Township Road 68, Dunkirk, hosts an open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 23.
The open house includes give-aways, drawings, door prizes and other special activities. Drawings are hourly throughout the day. See the display ad at the bottom of this story.
Visitors may tour the facility during the open house. Special events taking place include:
Pandora United Methodist Church will hold a free community meal on Wednesday, Sept. 27, from 5:30- 7 p.m. in the church fellowship hall, 108 E. Washington Street, Pandora.
The meal this month is provided by Ted’s Market. The menu will include pulled pork sandwich, green beans, applesauce, dessert and beverage.
BLUFFTON, Ohio - Senior Jordan Watkins (Reynoldsburg) has been named the Heartland Conference Special Teams Player of the Week following Bluffton's first victory of the season.
Watkins led the Beavers to a 32-31 victory over Mount St. Joseph on Saturday, Sept. 16. The senior hit four field goals, including a 37 yarder with less than 30 seconds remaining to seal the win over the Lions!
Bluffton welcomes the HCAC-favorite Franklin College Grizzlies to Alumni Field on Saturday at 1:30 p.m.
BLUFFTON, Ohio - Junior Bethany Martini (Pickerington, Ohio/North) has been named the Heartland Conference Player of the Week after leading the Beavers to a 3-1 mark. It marks the second time in three weeks that Martini has been the Offensive Player of the Week in the HCAC!
The powerful outside pounded 62 kills (4.77 KPS) for a .260 hitting percentage. She was named the Bluffton Fall Classic MVP after a career-high 22 kills in a four-set victory over Allegheny.
Bluffton’s family-friendly 14th annual Fall Festival is Saturday, Sept. 23. Activities are in six locations throughout the community with most taking place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. As in past festivals, bus transportation is available between all locations at scheduled intervals.
Meet this year’s Bluffton High School homecoming court. These students will be in the homecoming parade Friday night and will be introduced in a pre-game ceremony on the football field. The king and queen will be announced at that time.
Bluffton University students who participated in a cross-cultural experience last spring will speak during campus Forums at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 26, in Yoder Recital Hall. The presentations are free and open to the public.
Students who traveled to Bolivia, Chicago and Botswana will recount their experiences in the morning while students who traveled to China, Trinidad and Kentucky will share their experiences in the evening.
