Thomas E. Coe, 80, died on Sunday, March 31, 2019, at 6:33 a.m. at Mercy Health St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, Ohio.
He was born on Aug. 11, 1938, in Willard, Ohio, to the late James and Corinne (Greer) Coe. On Oct. 17, 1959 Tom married Ann Lowry and she survives in Bluffton.
Tom was an educator for over 30 years for Ada High School and Allen East High School prior to retiring. He was a member of the Ada First United Methodist Church.
Prepare to dance along in your seat during Bluffton University’s Jazz Ensemble and Gospel Choir concert at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 6, in Yoder Recital Hall. The performance is free and open to the public; however, a free-will offering will be taken during intermission for music scholarships.
Canvassers will knock on Bluffton voter doors this week asking for signatures to place a voter-initiative on the November ballot.
The effort intends to replenish the Ohio Local Government Fund. If enough signatures are gathered and voters agree, the initiative places a surcharge on all Ohio vehicle owners who have vanity license plates, specialty plates, historical vehicle plates and motorcycle plates.
Although not yet confirmed, surcharge discussions range anywhere from $25 to $75 per plate, depending on the make, model and year of the vehicle, retroactive to 2013.
Laurie Laird of New Leaf Landcape Garden Center, 0395 State Route 235, Ada, presents a program on spring vegetable and flower garden planning at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 2, in the lower level of the Bluffton Public Library.
The program is sponsored by the Gardeners of the Bluffton-Pandora Area and is free and open to the publicl
Standing in front of a room of Bluffton University students, faculty, staff and former coaches, Bluffton Hall of Fame member Andrew Nowlin welcomed everyone as family, saying once you’re a beaver, you’re always a beaver.
Nowlin, a 1991 graduate, presented the Alumni Forum “The Light Still Shines Bright Off the Field: Success in Leadership and Life” to a packed Stuzman Lecture Hall.
Old Man Winter gave Bluffton residents a reminder that he isn't finished yet. A late-night snow and freezing rain caused vehicles not parked in garages to have poor visability on Sunday morning. Here's an example.
