The Bluffton High School academic team can be seen on TV Channel 44 at 9 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 16, and at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 19. The show was previously recorded.
Kenneth Wayne Knitz, 81, died Feb, 14, 2017, at Blanchard Valley Hospital in Findlay. Kenneth was born Jan. 24, 1936, in Gibsonburg to the late A. Wayne and Edna (Houtz) Knitz. On Feb. 10, 1955, he married Nancy Lee Knitz who survives.
Ken graduated from Troy-Luckey High School and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He retired as a machinist at Atlas Crankshaft in Fostoria after 28 years. Ken was an active member of Pandora United Methodist Church and a 34 year member of the Bloomdale Fire and EMS.
Bluffton Public Library has an elephant and piggy extravaganza.
It's at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 16, at the library. The event includes games, reading stories and other fun stuff. Contact the library for more details at 419-358-5016.
For your information, the library will be closed on President's Day, Monday, Feb. 20.
Blanchard Valley Health System recently made several key management changes in order to focus on organization-wide, strategic initiatives.
Linda DeArment was named the Director of Physician Services and Recruitment. DeArment will oversee all provider recruiting activities and the Medical Staff Office. Prior to accepting this position, Linda served as the Chief Development Officer of the Blanchard Valley Health Foundation for nearly 10 years.
