Ryan Burkholder, a member of the Bluffton police department since 2004, was named chief in a unanimous vote following a council executive session on Monday. The motion did not include salary information.
The new chief replacess Rick Skilliter who retired earlier this fall. Burkholder, a sergeant in the department, was interim chief following Skilliter’s retirement.
Chief Burkholder is the first Bluffton native to serve a police chief in several decades. The most recent being William "Kaiser" Gaiffe, who served in the 1960s and 1970s.
BLUFFTON, Ohio - Bluffton University senior Matt Hardman-Zimmerman (Forest City, Pa.) and freshman Ezekiel Davis (Columbus/Downtown) have been named All-Heartland Conference for their play in 2016. They were recognized when the HCAC announced its top players this season as voted on by the head coaches.
Bluffton University is the sponsor and host of the free Friday morning, Nov. 11, Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast in the third floor of the Bluffton town hall.
Following breakfast is a free Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs Friday Workshop for small business owners on human resources.
• Breakfast 7 to 7:30 a.m.
• Chamber meeting 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.
BCE Friday Workshop - following breakfast
Bluffton, Beaverdam and Richland Township voters with Republicans outnumber Democrats 2 to 1, support the GOP candidate in each local precinct, on Nov. 8, according to unofficial reporting by the Allen County board of elections.
Here is Bluffton High School’s first quarter honor roll for the 2016-2017 school year:
9th Grade – all A:
Gabe Colley, Luke Denecker, Xavier Dunifon, Patrick Estell, Madison Fleece, Baylor Garmatter, Erin Hotmire, Ana Neufeld Weaver, Annalise Nisly, Danielle Novak, Hannah Perry, Raina Runk, Libby Schaadt, Sophia Smucker, Maria Spallinger, Harrison Stechschulte, Logan Winstel
