FROM BLUFFTON PIRATES FACEBOOK__Aubrey. Nora. Maelee. Alayna. Noah. Marek. Tayte. Carson. Griffin. Kain. Kizer. On to the DII State Meet [June 6-7]. The final test. You’ve already proven who you are. You showed it in every setback you pushed through, and every teammate you lifted up. Be calm. Be confident. Be relentless.
Donald "Don" L. Overmyer, 95, passed away June 4, 2025 at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. Don was born August 15, 1929 in Antwerp, Ohio to the late Paul and Orpha (Shaw) Overmyer. On November 22, 1951 he married his high school sweetheart, Joanne Hawkins Overmyer who preceded him in death on February 28, 2024.
Don was a 1947 graduate of Antwerp High School. He proudly served in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict. After being discharged, Don graduated from the Ohio State University and later received his master's degree from Bowling Green State University. He spent over thirty years as a teacher mostly teaching vocational agriculture at Bluffton High School.
The following nine land transfers took place in the Bluffton Exempted Village School District in December 2023 as reported on the website of Allen County Auditor Rachael S. Gilroy.
Address - Sale Date - Sale Price - Land Use
BEAVERDAM
205 Prospect St - 5/7/2025 - $141,200.00 - Single Family Dwelling - From Rse Rentals LLC To Premier Equipment & Contracting LLC
MEDIA RELEASE__Bluffton High School is proud to recognize June Essinger as the Student of the Month for May 2025. June is a senior with a 4.0 GPA and is the daughter of Dave and Alice Essinger of Bluffton.
Throughout her high school career, June has distinguished herself scholastically, earning recognition as the Student of the Year in Organic Chemistry, Economics, Digital Art, Latin II, Science 9 and English 9. Her commitment to academics has been recognized through numerous scholarships from esteemed organizations, including the Lima Exchange Club, Lima Elks, American Association of University Women, Bluffton Lions Club, Charles River Biomedical Research, Blanchard Valley Health System Auxiliary, Vietnam Veterans of America and the American Legion. Additionally, she was named Lima Rotary Club Student of the Month and was the winner of the Lima Noon Optimist Club essay contest.
By Kennedy Kosikowski, Student Pharmacist and Karen L. Kier, Pharmacist
On behalf of ONU Healthwise Pharmacy
Land of Confusion is a song released in 1986 by the British rock band Genesis. The song was on their thirteenth studio album titled Invisible Touch. At the time, the members of Genesis included Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks. Land of Confusion was written by Mike Rutherford. Genesis was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010.
