September 2025

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By Cort Reynolds

HARROD__The Bluffton High School boys golf team lost a Northwest Conference dual match at Colonial Hills Golf Club in Harrod on Wednesday, September 10.

Local rival Allen East defeated Bluffton 159 strokes to 178.

The Pirates fell to 8-8 overall and 4-6 in NWC play after the match.

Both rivals will compete in the NWC tournament on Thursday, Sept. 18 at Colonial Hills. AE is 9-2 (8-2 NWC). Lincolnview is first in the league standings at 10-1 (16-1 overall).

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The following results are from September 5-11 of the Bluffton University 2025 athletics season as reported on www.BlufftonBeavers.com:

SEPTEMBER 5

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Debra Rose Hohenbrink, 71, passed away September 11, 2025 in Lima, Ohio. Deb was born April 8, 1954 in Lima to the late Lavern and Dolores (Halker) Hermiller who preceded her in death. On April 18, 1975 she married Donald Hohenbrink and he survives.

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SEPT 11 MEDIA RELEASE__The public is invited to the Schumacher Homestead, 8350 Bixel Rd., during the annual Bluffton Fall Festival. The celebration takes place on Saturday, September 27, at 8350 Bixel Road, between Bluffton and Pandora, from 10:00-3:00. 

DEMONSTRATIONS
Demonstrations and exhibits will be featured throughout the buildings and outdoors, including the new Heritage Center. All activities are free; donations are appreciated. 

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The Bluffton Lions Club invites the public to attend its September 16 program marking the Lions' Cancer Awareness Month.

Katie Thieman, BSN, RN, OCN, Oncology Clinical Research Nurse and Community Outreach for Armes Family Cancer Care Center, is the scheduled speaker for September 16 at noon. The meeting is held on the third floor of Bluffton Town Hall, 154 N. Main St.

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Submitted by Shari Moser

The follow members of the Bluffton Boys and Girls 4-H Club participated in the 2025 Allen County Fair.

Claire Snyder

  • Champion of Champions Showmanship 6th
  • Champion of Champions Llama 1st 
  • Llama Confirmation Class
  • Llama Fiber Judging Interediate Llama Class 
  • Obstale Course 1st 
  • LLama Costume Contest 2nd
  • Livestock Judging
  • A Ribbon
  • Club President

Audra Snyder

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SEPT 10 MEDIA RELEASE– On September 10, 2025, at approximately 10:13 A.M., the Lima Post of The Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a report of a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 75, near SR 81 in Bath Township, Allen County. 

Mazen Mammo, age 37, from Madison Heights, Michigan, was operating a 2021 Freightliner Cascadia semi southbound on Interstate 75. Nardini Salvatore, age 63, from Jacksonville, Florida was operating a 2020 Volvo 860 semi, stopped in traffic southbound on Interstate 75. Jean Fervil, age 73, from McDonough, Georgia was operating a 2017 Freightliner Cascadia semi, stopped in traffic southbound on Interstate 75. Mr. Mammo’s vehicle struck the rear of the vehicle driven by Mr. Salvatore. The vehicle driven by Mr. Salvatore was pushed into the vehicle driven by Mr. Fervil. Mr. Mammo’s vehicle caught fire as a result of the crash. 

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By Cort Reynolds

ELIDA – The visiting Bluffton High School girls tennis team lost 5-0 to Elida in a dual match on Wednesday, September 10.

The Pirate girls dropped to 3-7 with the dual match defeat. Second-place WBL foe Elida improved to 6-1 after the win.

Pirate senior Hannah Nieman lost a tough battle at first singles after being felled in a first set tiebreaker 7-6 (7-4), 6-4.

Senior Claire Blackburn fell 6-0, 6-0 at second singles. Junior Ari Bowling was defeated 6-1, 6-1 at third singles.

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SEPT 10 MEDIA RELEASE__Three Ohio wildlife officers were recently honored with Officer of the Year awards from national conservation organizations, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. 

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Dr. Gerald J. Mast, professor of communication at Bluffton University, will present the Colloquium, "Shunning Babylon: Menno Simons' Critique of Christian Empire," at 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 19, in Centennial Hall's Stutzman Lecture Hall.

During his presentation, Mast will examine the writings of early Anabaptist leader Menno Simons, focusing on Simons' theological critiques and his vision for a nonviolent, alternative Christian community.

This event is free and open to the public.

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