When Bluffton Elementary School physical education (PE) teacher Ryan Dunlap challenged students to learn about heart health, raise funds for the American Heart Association and earn PE equipment, he gave them just two weeks.
The financial goal set was $6,000. The amount raised was a whopping $9,629.31.
Perhaps the reward offered was deliciously tempting: to plop a whipped cream pie in Mr. Dunlap’s face. That was the privilege earned by 2nd grader Scarlet Vastano for raising $530.99.
On Saturday, March 12, Southgate Lanes awarded recognition to the top bowlers in the Junior Bowling program which ran from November 2021-March 2022. The bowling alley at 9700 Dixie Hwy. hosted an awards banquet for some 90 youth bowlers and their families, including free pizza and soft drinks.
Owners Derek Dukes and Brandon Falk presented certificates and trophies to the Hot Shot League, Early Bird League, winners of the Ethan Leiber Scholarships (founded by Scott and Angie Leiber), team awards, and Adult/Junior Scotch Doubles awards.
The agenda for the 7:00 p.m. March 14 meeting of the Village of Bluffton council includes the following items:
Resolution establishing positions and wages for swimming pool and rates for 2022
Resolution (by emergency) accepting a bid and authorizing the Village Administrator to enter into into a contract with Bluffton Stone Company/Bluffton Paving Inc. for the 2022 construction year
Dorothy Lee Burkholder, 89, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2022, at 2:15 p.m. at Mennonite Memorial Home.
Dorothy was born March 23, 1932 in Bluffton to Floyd and Bonnie Hardwick who preceded her in death. On October 8, 1954 she married Donald Burkholder who preceded her in death on November 13, 2019 after 65 years of marriage.
The Bluffton University baseball team finished off its spring break trip with a 5-3 victory over Rockford University in Ft. Meyers, FL. The Beavers improved to 3-6 on the season while the Regents dropped to 3-3.
Bluffton High School senior wrestler Kaden Basil competed in the third-place match of the Div. III state championship tournament Sunday, March 13, in the 175 lbs. division.
Basil lost that bout to Waynedale senior Peyton Lemon by technical fall 20-5 to finish fourth in the double-elimination tournament at the Schottenstein Center on the Ohio State University campus in Columbus.
Basil registered a 3-2 record at the three-day event to finish his season with a record of 41-7. Lemon concluded his campaign 31-2 after finishing third.
The Bluffton Public Library is offering a new service, Northstar Digital Literacy, through the Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN).
Northstar Digital Literacy is a great resource for anyone looking to improve their skills with computers, software, or technology. Northstar is available 24/7 online and can be used in the library or at home. Guided lessons allow you to learn at your own pace and subjects cover everything from email and computer basics to social media.
At 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 16, Pastor Bob Krueger from Immanuel Lutheran Church, Findlay, will be the guest pastor at a Lenten service at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 301 North Main Street, Jenera..
The March 11 chamber breakfast at Bluffton Town Hall was sponsored by Eikenbary Landscape Co., which also provided a program on how the new business is using social media to broaden brand awareness in the community.
Owners Brett and Chase Eikenbary began their presentation by thanking Greenhorn for providing the breakfast, which included items from the 112 Vine St. restaurant’s new brunch menu. Coffee was provided by the Twisted Whisk Cafe.
Blufftonforever.com has identified 10 of the most mysterious places in Bluffton, and this is installment three in that series.
When Bluffton’s early business district developed, its hub centered around the Main and Washington streets intersection.
This may surprise many residents today.
Several buildings with multiple businesses existed there at one time. Some, but not all of those buildings remain today. Most prominent is the Et Cetera Shop at 327 N. Main., the Slaw Cutter and the red brick building across from Et Cetera.
