Bluffton University alumnus Todd Hafner, 49, owner of a speciality business that made wood cases and stands and who crafted a cross in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Toledo Catholic Diocese, died Monday, April 23, 2012, in Mercy St. Anne Hospital.
His wife, Lorie, said he was diagnosed March 23 with pancreatic cancer and recently began chemotherapy treatments. However, he died of complications from a blood clot, she said.
Here's a plaque not often viewed. It's the builder's plaque of the Beaverdam District School, erected in 1934. Names listed include, board of education members:
W.C. Lacock, president
J.B. Leatherman, vice-president
M.S. Stewart
O.W. Huber
H.F. Clausing
S.M. Vertner, clerk
S.R. Salter, superintendent of instruction
Thos. D. McLaughlin & Associates, architecth
Clarence L. Knowlton, builder
Here's a rare license plate. Nothing unusual about 45817 - Bluffton's zip code. But, did you catch the state name? Look again, closer. We know the owner of this plate. Do you?
Longtime Bluffton businessman and community leader Harold F. Balmer, 92, of Bluffton died at 12:50 a.m. April 28, 2012 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.
He was born March 15, 1920 in Bluffton to Henry and Emaline (Swaney) Balmer who preceded him in death. His stepmother Elizabeth Amstutz Balmer also preceded him in death.
Andrew Reynolds is the new store manager of Bluffton's Cellular Central, 142 E. Jefferson St. Reynolds is a six-year employee with the wireless retailer.
Prior to managing the Bluffton store, he was district manager over 11 Cellular Central stores. He helped open stores in Bluffton, Delphos and Fostoria. When he started with Cellular Central the company had eight stores. Today it has 42 and continues to expand.
In addition to Reynolds, Cellular Central Bluffton employees are Andy Walles, Kyle Roby and Jared Gesler, all account executives.
Call that anything you want, but don't call it rain. The wet stuff that fell in Bluffton around 11 a.m. on Saturday collected on vehicle windows like this one. Looks oddly like sleet or the other "s" word.
