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On March 2, 2022 the community of Bluffton remembers and honors the Bluffton University baseball players who were killed in a bus crash in Atlanta, Georgia fifteen years ago. Bluffton University has posted a video "We Remember" that recounts the tragic event and shows how the university has paid tribute to team members.

Bluffton University has named Zach Hammon as its next head women's soccer coach. 

Hammon began coaching at the collegiate level in 2014. He most recently served as the associate head coach for women's soccer at Indiana University Kokomo, where he's coached for the past three seasons.

Joseph "Joe" Tschuor, 72, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on March 1, 2022, after a brave and hard-fought battle with many illnesses. 

He was born September 22, 1949 to the late Joseph A. and Evelyn M. (Fuller) Tschuor. He married his best friend, Jennifer (Shulaw) Tschuor, on July 26, 1975. 

Joe worked at Lima Ford Engine Plant for over 20 years and was an electrician by trade. He served four years in the United States Navy, during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the IBEW local 32 and UAW Local 1219. 

Dog park proposal, comprehensive planning, request for waterhole correction

By Andy Chappell-Dick

At the February 28 Regular Meeting of the Bluffton Village Council, Mayor Rich Johnson began by asking Council to approve the minutes from the last meeting and pay the Village's bills, which they did. This information, along with an agenda for the meeting, is attached to this article and is provided by the village upon request.

PARKS AND RECREATION

At the 2022 USATF Indoor Championships on February 27 at the Podium in Spokane, former Bluffton High School athlete Trevor Bassitt won the indoor 400 with a time of 45.76. The win earned him the US title and a spot on Team USA for the World Championships in Belgrade, March 18-20.

By Ryan DeMarco, CRPC ®, Edward Jones Financial Advisor, 111 N. Main St., Bluffton, 567-226-4506

As an investor, your own decisions will be the biggest factor in your success. Nonetheless, you’ll always want to consider the potential power of external events. And today is no different ­– with the lingering effects of the pandemic, the geopolitical situation in Ukraine, the impact of inflation and the rise in interest rates, you might be grappling with feelings of uneasiness. How should you respond?

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