The visiting Bluffton volleyball team led two sets to one but eventually dropped a five-set thriller to local rival Allen East in the Northwest Conference regular season finale Tuesday evening, October 12.
The Lady Pirate record dropped to 13-8 overall with the defeat. They also finished 4-4 in the NWC (fifth place) with the difficult 25-21, 21-25, 9-25, 25-23, 15-9 loss.
AE improved to 17-4 and ended up 5-3 in the NWC with the comeback victory that landed them in fourth place, one spot ahead of the Pirates, in the final standings.
James "Jim" Ray Leiber, 64, passed away October 11, 2021 at Lima Memorial Health System. Jim was born December 2, 1956 in Bluffton to the late Donald and Lola (Dangler) Leiber.
John R. Watt, 52, passed away October 9, 2021 at his residence. John was born January 7, 1969 in Bluffton to William "Bill" and Judith (Wilch) Watt.
John graduated from Bluffton High School. He was an insulator for Union Hall #41. John enjoyed always being near the water, fishing on Lake Erie, his "big" campfires and his dog, Brutus. He was an avid fan of the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Cincinnati Bengals.
The Village of Bluffton invites stakeholders to provide feedback on the master plan for Bluffton Airport, a facility owned by the village and operated by Bluffton Flying Service. It currently provides a base for Life Flight emergency medical helicopters, airplane maintenance, pilot training, jet fuel, hangars and tie downs. The runway is 4126 x 75 ft.
Contact the Village of Bluffton, 154 N. Main St., (419) 358-2066, for master plan access. Please respond using the attached form by October 31.
The Bluffton Icon will feature information on the four candidates running for three seats on the Bluffton School Board of Education in the November 2 General Election: Bradley J. Dailey, Mitch Giesige, Roni L. Kaufman and Wesley L. Klinger. The information is provided by the League of Women Voters of the Lima Area. You can also view the complete PDF report for Allen County.
