Mary E. Barnett, 99, of Bluffton, died on Jan. 17, 2020, at Willow Ridge-Frieda House, Bluffton.
She was born on April 16, 1920, to the late Walter and Ida (Boyer) Marshall. After Ida’s death in 1926, Walter married Charlotte (Bassett) Marshall who became Mary’s beloved stepmother. Mary was married to Robert E. Barnett for 71 years before his passing in 2014.
Mary is survived by two sons, David (Marilyn) Barnett of Albany, N.Y., Jim (Nancy) Barnett of Syracuse, N.Y. and a daughter, Jayne (Richard) McGarrity of Bluffton, Ohio.
Bluffton Family Recreation offers two events for youth during the Monday, Jan. 20, Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday.
Soccer camp
Bluffton University women’s soccer players and coaches will host a soccer skills camp from 1 to 4 p.m. at BFR. The cost is $20 for members or $40 for program participants. The camp is open to ages U8 to high school.
Mad Scientist school day out camp
Campers will spend the day performing experiments and having fun through an assortment of games and activities.
The Bluffton University women's basketball team welcomed Earlham College to Copeland Court on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020. The Beavers picked up another win with a final score of 70-65, improving to 9-5 (3-4 HCAC) while Earlham slipped to 4-10 (3-3 HCAC).
Interstate 75 at Beaverdam, in both directions, will be temporarily stopped for short intervals on Monday, Jan. 20, for the relocation of overhead transmission lines. Work will occur between 9 -11 a.m., but traffic is anticipated to be affected for only 15 minutes while the work occurs.
Traffic control will be provided by LS Equipment, Inc, Delphos. Work is being performed by American Electric Power (AEP).
Dr. Jane Wood, president of Bluffton University, will share “A Life In Story: The Construction of Personal Narrative,” during a Colloquium presentation at 4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 31, in Centennial Hall’s Stutzman Lecture Hall.
During the presentation, President Wood will share how individuals construct the “story” of their lives and how they choose to share it in community.
Arthur Woodruff has been appointed as Bluffton University’s vice president for fiscal affairs. Woodruff, who is originally from the Lima area, started his role at Bluffton on Jan. 2.
As a member of the President’s Cabinet and the university’s chief fiscal officer, Woodruff will provide leadership, oversight and stewardship for all aspects of Bluffton's financial resources, as well as oversee business services, human resources and campus facilities and grounds.
Bluffton’s fire department experienced 24 more runs in 2019 than the previous year, according to Jon Kinn, fire chief.
The chart at the bottom of this story shows calls by type and by month.
The 2019 department’s runs reached an average of one call every three days. Total calls reached 119 (95 in 2018).
The highest number of calls were 33 from alarms, followed by 27 miscellaneous calls, which included service calls, power lines down, weather watches, investigations and dispatched with no incident found.
Riley Creek United Methodist Church, 7102 Road 7L, Ottawa, will hold a dedication of a new addition at 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 19, according to Rev. Duane Kemerley, pastor.
A potluck in the new Fellowship Hall precedes the service at noon.
"For any of our family and friends who are unable to attend but who would like to extend well wishes and blessings, these may be emailed to: [email protected] or mailed to Riley Creek UMC, P O Box 151, Pandora OH 45877,” said Rev. Kemerley.
