Nicki Mikesell and Levi Probst received promotions in the Bluffton EMS squad this month. Bluffton council approved Mikesell and Probst promotions to lieutenants upon the recommendation of Jan Basinger, EMS chief.
In addition, two persons completed EMT training and were approved for placement on activity duty on EMS. The two newest members are Olivia Sneary and Emily Buckell. They were both approved as probationary EMTs for the six-month period beginning in June.
The following impacts to traffic related to the reconstruction and widening of Interstate 75 through Findlay and Hancock County are scheduled to occur:
• Interstate 75 southbound will be reduced to one lane in the southbound direction from County Road 99 to State Route 12, Findlay, on Wednesday, Feb. 28, and Thursday, March 1, for demolition of a bridge over an abandoned railroad.
The lane restriction will begin at approximately 9 p.m. each of those nights and conclude at approximately 7 a.m. the following day.
All Findlay exits will remain open during this time.
Katie Breidenbach-Wooding, a Manchester University senior, was named to the fall 2017 dean's list. She is a senior from Bluffton majoring in peace studies.
A total of 421 students at Manchester University (North Manchester, Indiana) are on the fall 2017 Dean’s List. The students achieved a 3.5 GPA or higher while enrolled in at least 12 credit hours of classes this fall.
A Bluffton High School artist’s piece was selected “Best of Show” in this year’s Kewpee Art Invitational, according to Vickie Garmon, BHS art teacher.
In addition, another BHS art student’s photograph was selected first place in photography.
The show at ArtSpace/Lima is open through April 7.
Maria Spallinger, a BHS sophomore, is the best of show artist. Her work was judged best of the 101 works accepted in the show. Eighty-eight students from 22 area high schools have works in the exhibit.
Kassandra Bishop, a BHS senior, won first place in photography.
The cash basis financial report of the Village of Bluffton, for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017, has been submitted to the Auditor of State and is available for public inspection by appointment with Laura Ewing, village fiscal officer. Her office is in the Bluffton town hall and her phone number is 419-358-2066.
Re/Max Realty, Findlay, announces an open house from 1 to 3 p.m., Sunday, March 4, at 518 Hunters Run, Bluffton. The list price is $559,000.
The property includes five bedrooms, five full baths, 1,700 square-foot finished basement. The home offers over 6,000 square feet of living space, which includes an in-home elevator. It also has an attached garage.
For more information review the attachment at the bottom of this story.
Maple Crest Senior Living Village to Host Soup Cook Off and Silent Auction
Maple Crest Senior Living Village will host a Soup Cook Off and Silent Auction on Thursday, March 8, 4:30-6:30 p.m. in the lower-level patio room of the main building.
The Festival of Wheels planning committee meets at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 28, in the town hall. This year's festival is Friday, June 15, in downtown Bluffton. Bluffton Lions Club sponsors the annual event.
Brent Warren of Jenera was named to the Dean's list for the fall semester at Eastern Kentucky University. He also received the Dean's Award for the fall of 2017.
This award is given to students who have been named to the Dean's List at least 3 times in their college career. Brent is a senior majoring in Fire Protection Administration and plans to graduate in May 2018.
He is the son of Bob and Becky Warren and is a 2014 graduate of Cory-Rawson.
