Due to the icy weather conditions, the Thanksgiving community meal and service planned at the Senior Citizen Center this evening (Thursday, Nov. 15) is cancelled, according to Rev. Jeremy Mann, of the Bluffton Area Ministerial Association.
A two-hour ice delay turned into a school cancellation day today (Thursday, Nov. 15) for Bluffton and many area schools.
The two-hour delay was called at 5:26 a.m. The cancellation announcement was made at 7:30 a.m. At the time of this posting the temperature was 31 degrees with ice-covered roadways.
Gerald "Gary" Ervin Hofacker, 57 of Lima, died Nov. 13, 2018, at Mercy Health - St. Rita's Medical Center.
Gary was born Aug. 11, 1961, in Lima to Gerald "Slim" Hofacker, who preceded him in death and Shari (Luchini) Hofacker who survives him in Lima.
On Aug. 11, 1990, he married Janice (Hoffman) Hofacker, who survives him in Lima. Gary graduated from Bluffton High School in 1979 with honors and then attended The Ohio State University, Lima branch. He started at Allen County Juvenile Facility in 1991 where he worked his way up to captain.
Blanchard Valley Hospital (BVH), a division of Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS), achieved straight 'A's' for the ninth consecutive time since October 2014 in The Leapfrog Group's Fall 2018 Hospital Safety Grade. Leapfrog assigns an A, B, C, D or F grade to hospitals across the country based on how safe they are for patients.
BVH is a licensed, 150-bed acute care facility that features a full range of services, including inpatient medical/surgical care, 24-hour emergency care, outpatient surgery, robotic surgery, total joint replacement and diagnostic services.
Quincy is president of the Multicultural Student Organization, a resident advisor in the Riley Court Apartments and a mentor for Project H.O.M.E. (Hope, Opportunity, Mentorship and Education).
Besides walking across the stage with a diploma in hand, Quincy Salcido already has a plan for graduation day.
The senior from Van Wert is getting a picture with all of the people who have helped him succeed at Bluffton University. That way, he can always keep near a reminder of their encouragement and tough love.
“I tell them thank you, but I don’t think they understand my level of gratitude and care,” said Salcido, a business administration and sports management double major.
Nicholas H. Spurck, 81, of Arlington died on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018. He was born in Galion, Ohio, on Jan. 3, 1937, to the late Hotch H. and Violet M. Spurck. Nick married Shirley A. Gibson on Aug. 27, 1960 and she preceded him in death on March 19, 2011.
Senior Isaac Zickafoose (Middlebury, Ind./Northridge) headlined the 2018 All-Heartland Conference football team that was announced on Wednesday, Nov. 14.
The HCAC Defensive Player of the Year was one of nine Beavers to be recognized when the post-season hardware was handed out. Bluffton had five players land on the Second Team and three more earned Honorable Mention recognition.
The Second HCAC Defensive Player of the Year award for Zickafoose also marked the fourth time in five years that a Beaver has taken home the top HCAC honor on the defensive side of the ball.
Beth Raeburn, Tim Closson and Greg Denecker, representing Bluffton elementary school, traveled to Washington, D.C., last week to receive the U.S. Department of Education National Blue Ribbon Award.
Bluffton elementary is one of only 16 schools in Ohio to receive the award.
Only 349 schools (300 public, 49 private) nationwide received the award out of 130,000 schools in the United States.
Adult class registration is underway for Session 4 programs at Bluffton Family Recreation, according to Daniel Tinch, executive director.
Session 4 offers a wide variety of offerings. Check the printer-friendly attachment for the entire list of classes. Session 4 runs from Nov. 19 to Dec. 14.
Bluffton High School scholastic bowl team is runner-up in this year's Northwest Conference competition.
Ada won the competition with a 8-0 record in matches held at Lincolnview High School on Nov. 10.
Crestview and Bluffton tied for 2nd with 6-2 records in the competition followed by Spencerville, Columbus Grove, Allen East and Paulding (tie), Lincolnview and Delphos Jefferson.
Standings for varsity teams with win/loss records for the competition are listed below:
