A brilliant blue sky turned Buckeye Lake into a seemingly perfect mirror reflecting items near and far. Turn the image sideways to check out an alternate "ink blot test" perspective.
Ann Benner, age 83, passed away at home on September 27, 2025, with her husband of 64 years by her side. Ann was born in McComb, Ohio, on May 8, 1942, to the late Dale and Pauline (Sheidler) Zeisloft. She is survived by her husband, Robert Benner; children Shari (Chris) Long of Hendersonville, TN; Jason Benner of Mt. Juliet, TN; grandchildren Ava, Jack, Logan Benner; Stella Long; brother Dean (Kay) Zeisloft of Findlay, Ohio. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother Edwin Zeisloft of California.
BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School girls soccer team defeated visiting local rival Allen East 7-0 in the Div. V sectional finals at Steinmetz Field on Tuesday, October 14.
The Pirate girls improved to 9-8-1 with the win, while AE ended its season 2-12-1 after the defeat.
Bluffton’s Aubrey Burkholder scored three goals and dished out three assists to pace the onslaught.
Pirate Willow Derstine scored in the fourth minute on an assist by Greta Myers to put the hosts on top early.
FROM BSC NEWSLETTER__Bluffton Senior Center will start making peanut brittle on Monday, November 3 at 8 a.m. We need many volunteers so mark your calendar now. Many hands make for a fun time.
MEDIA RELEASE__Dr. Scott Holland, professor emeritus of theology and culture at Bethany Theological Seminary in Richmond, Ind., will present "Henry David Thoreau's Personal Solitude and Public Solidarity or How to Befriend All Creation" during Bluffton University's Forum at 11 a.m. on Oct. 21 in Yoder Recital Hall.
Holland will offer insights into Thoreau as a 19th-century American Poet-Naturalist whose spiritual solitude fostered a deep connection with all of creation.
Detective work by Village crew finds likely source of Community Pool leak
By Paula Pyzik Scott
The Bluffton Council held a regular meeting on Monday, October 13 (packet attached HERE). The meeting included a report from Assistant Village Administrator Bryan Lloyd, who is hopeful that the long, difficult search for a water leak at the Community Pool is over.
