Bluffton appears to be seeing the light of day following a 12-month-plus period of covid-related cancellations.
The following events received special permits by the Bluffton council on Monday, and ,please note that several specific details are being worked out on each of these:
By Cort Reynolds
VAN WERT - The visiting Bluffton boys tennis team lost 4-1 at Van Wert Monday evening. Luke Shadle posted the lone Pirate win at second singles. Bluffton dropped to 2-2 with the defeat, while VW improved to 2-2 after the win. Bluffton plays at Bryan April 17.
Baseball story follows softball story -
By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Visiting Ada defeated Bluffton 5-1 in a Northwest Conference softball contest Monday evening.
Bluffton fell to 2-7 and 1-1 in league play after the defeat. The Lady Bulldogs improved to 5-2 overall and 1-1 in the NWC with the victory.
Ada senior Leona Dalton struck out 13 Lady Pirates to earn her fifth pitching victory this season.
Dalton gave up just five hits and one run to earn her third straight win.
Kathryn "Kate" Jo Gundy, 62, died April 11, 2021 at her residence. Kate was born July 1,1958 in Bloomington, Illinois, to Roger and Arlene (Ringenberg) Gundy.
Kate graduated from Flanagan High School in Flanagan, Illinois, and received her bachelor's degree in education from Bluffton College. After graduation, she did voluntary service and taught in Whitesburg, Kentucky. Kate worked at the Lion and Lamb Peace Arts Center at Bluffton University and most recently was the business/office manager at the Celebration of Health in Bluffton.
