March 2018

Visitation Friday, funeral Saturday

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Phyllis L. Adkins-Osborne, 84, died March 26, 2018, at Willow Ridge - Frieda House in Bluffton. Phyllis was born Aug. 20, 1933, in Huntington, West Virginia, to the late Solon and Minnie (Adkins) Reynolds who preceded her in death. She was married to Frank Osborne who preceded her in death on Feb. 24, 2008.

Phyllis received her bachelor's degree from Marshall University.  She was a home economics teacher at Bluffton High School for many years.  Phyllis was a member of Grace Mennonite Church in Pandora and enjoyed very much her home state of West Virginia. 

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By Sam Brauen - www.blufftonpirates.com

Bluffton’s boys tennis team downed Bath 3-2 to open the 2018 season. The Pirates got wins from Justin Haggard and Christian Groman in singles while Grant Klinger & Eden Nygaard teamed up for a doubles victory. 

1st Singles : Justin Haggard def Caden Schmidt (Bath) 6-1, 6-0

2nd Singles : Christian Groman def Hayden Boughan 7-5, 6-0

3rd Singles : Drew Wilson lost to Gabe Niebel 6-4, 3-6, 7-6

3rd quarter 2017-18 school year

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Here is Bluffton High School’s third quarter honor roll for the 2017-2018 school year:

9th Grade – all A:

Isabella Angel, Asher Antrim, Jonah Blackburn, Andrea Bourassa, Elijah Conley, Simon Derstine, Benjamin Eiden, Laykin Garmatter, Haleigh Gatchel, Louis Graham, Levi Hohenbrink, Nicholas Jebsen, Brenna Kindle, Tayton Kleman, Pearl Lewandowski, Joshua Mehaffie, Joshua Meyer, Melina Meza, Thad Mittendorf, Grace Myers, Alexi Rieman, Julia Smallcombe, Joshua Taylor, Elizabeth Wright

10th Grade – all A:

Recognized during the Division III boys' state finals

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Bob Kindred never played at the state basketball tournament, but last week he was on the OSU basketball court.

At halftime of the Division III state finals game Kindred was recognized as one of five recipients of this year’s Bob Arnzen Award.

- More photos at bottom of story -

The Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association presents the Arnzen Award annually to a basketball coach who has devoted 20 consecutive years or more of service to the same school and for loyalty and commitment to Ohio high school basketball. 

Here's some gloomy stats on the state of health in Allen County

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How aware are you of bike and pedestrian rules and laws in Ohio?

The Creating Healthy Communities (CHC) Program of Allen County Public Health recently partners with MOVE Safe Allen County to provide communication education for bike and pedestrian safety.

To assist these groups, the Icon invites viewers to click on the link and take a 10-question quiz.

Here’s a sample quiz question: You’re passing someone riding a bike while driving on a local roadway. What should you do?

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John Betts of Bryan and father of David Betts, one of seven people killed in the Bluffton University March 2, 2007, bus crash, is the special guest at Wings of Hope, held later this spring in Sylvania.

Sponsored by the Good Grief of Northwest Ohio, the evening includes a reception from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, May 3, at Sylvania Country Club, 5201 Corey Road, Sylvania.

In the 11 years since the tragedy, Betts has kept the promise he made in the aftermath of the crash: He would do everything he could to keep someone else’s child from suffering a similar fate.

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Steven "Bear" D. Leiber, 51, died at 12:52 p.m., March 27, 2018, at Vancrest Nursing Home of Ada.  Steve was born July 2, 1966, in Bluffton to Dwain and LouAnn (Seever) Leiber.

Bear was injured 13 years ago from a snowmobile accident.  He was a 1985 graduate of Bluffton High School and had worked at DTR Industries in Bluffton. 

$550 in cash prizes awarded

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The Bluffton University art department will present the 51st Juried Student Exhibition from April 9-May 6 in the Grace Albrecht Gallery in Sauder Visual Arts Center. The exhibition, which is free and open to the public, will showcase work created this academic year by students in university art classes or supervised independent studies.

Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 1-5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.  

April 14 in Sommer Center

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Bluffton University will host the annual Riley Creek Festival from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 14, in the Sommer Center.

Free and open to the public, the festival will feature block-party-style events including: family-friendly inflatables, games and other activities. The event will conclude with the traditional rubber duck race on Riley Creek starting at 4 p.m. Rubber ducks will be sold for $1 each, with proceeds to benefit the Bluffton food pantry. Duck race winners will receive prizes donated by local businesses.

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Steven “Bear” D. Leiber, 51 of Bluffton died March 27, 2018 at VanCrest of Ada.  Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.

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