A first-time visitor to the Bluffton arts and crafts show was a turtle from the Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Parks. Jessie Elsass of the park district shared the turtle with youngsters who stopped by to say hello.
Aaron Krepps from Ada, has been promoted to head football coach of the Bluffton University Beavers.
He replaces Denny Dorrel who resigned after four season to become the Athletics Director at Franklin County High School, his alma mater, in Brookville, Ind. Krepps previously served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Beavers.
Brenda Sciranka works behind the scene at Bluffton Hospital. It’s a big scene.
As director of specialty practices for Blanchard Valley Medical Practices she play an important role in Bluffton Hospital’s specialty clinic as it attracts patients to Bluffton.
For a small town hospital, those services are many. In a recent 12-month period, the clinic had drawn 1,300 patients to Bluffton Hospital.
Scott Shough is the new service manager of Bluffton Auto Repair Center, 302 N. Main St., Bluffton.
Shough has eight years experience as an auto mechanic with Stratton Auto Group and is a 2004 Bluffton High School graduate.
Bluffton Auto Repair handle all types of vehicle repair from oil changes, basic maintenance, engine repairs, heating and cooling systems, wheels and tires, brakes and advanced diagnostics.
Hours are Mondays through Fridays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Bluffton interim village administrator Jesse Blackburn is now the offical village administrator.
Following Monday's council meeting, the council entered executive session to discuss personnel.
After existing closed doors, a motion was made by Mitch Kingsley with a second by Phill Talavinia to hire Blackburn as village administrator at a salary of $65,000 per year.
Bluffton in Bloom, now in its second year, is expanding its scope of awareness in the community. The committee seeks community volunteers to assist its efforts this year.
Bloom board members are Tom Schmidt, chair, Nancy Benroth, Denise Fett, Becky Ramey and Mark Simmons. Jesse Blackburn, village administrator, is the village liason to the board.
Bluffton in Bloom is affiliated with the national organization “America in Bloom.”
