On Nov. 7 life-long Bluffton resident Bob Neff passed a milestone achieved by only a handful of world residents.
He celebrated the 30th anniversary of having a heart transplant. His transplant occurred in 1985, one day after his 33rd birthday.
“I think about it every day,” Bob told the Icon in an interview last week. “I’m blessed with a gift and I don’t take it lightly. The Lord has me here for a purpose.”
Neff’s heart problems date back to the age of 13, when several bouts of pneumonia prompted his doctor to send him to Columbus Children’s Hospital.
On Nov. 7, Bob Neff, life-long Bluffton resident, passed a milestone achieved by only a handful of world residents. He celebrated the 30th anniversary of having a heart transplant. The story below tells about that event.
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Heartland Conference has announced its All-HCAC selections following the 2015 men's soccer season. A pair of Beavers earned Honorable Mention selection as voted on by the head coaches prior to the HCAC tournament. Senior Ryan Johnson-Evers (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) and junior Matt Hardman-Zimmerman (Forest City, PA/Home) were recognized for their work on the pitch this season.
Don Overmyer gets his hair cut in Stoney's Barbershop on Veterans Day thanks to Congressman Jim Jordan (right). Overmyer, an Air Force vet, was among many area veterans who had haircuts paid for by the Fourth District Congressman on Nov. 11.
There’s still time to enter a unit or float in the Saturday, Nov. 28, Blaze of Lights parade.
As of Nov. 11 the parade has 80 units with a goal of 100, according to Junior Weihrauch, parade director. Based upon last year’s parade of 100 units, the parade will last one hour.
This year three new trophies are part of the parade awards.
Trophies follow:
Best floats
1 – First place trophy
2 – Second place trophy
3 – Third place trophy
