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Was an Ada HS grad and a WWII veteran

William R. “Bill” Dodge, 94, died on Monday, April 8, 2019, at 8 a.m. at Lima Memorial Health System.

He was born on March 10, 1925, in Ada, Ohio to Elza and Marjory Ann (McBride) Dodge who preceded him in death.  On Aug. 21, 1949, Bill married Janice L. Busick and she survives in Ada.

2 Bluffton school issues, 1 county issue on ballot

Absentee voting for the Tuesday, May 7, Ohio primary election is now underway. Allen County residents may contact the county board of elections for absentee voting details, or open the absentee ballot application form attached at the bottom of this story.

. Here’s the May 7 ballot for voters in the Bluffton school district.

• Bluffton Exempted Village School District
Income Tax renewal 0.5%, Permanent improvements, 3 years

This can only mean there are eight WHODAT's in front of this plate, found in the Bluffton University parking on a neon blue Chrysler 200 S.

By Cort Reynolds
FINDLAY - The visiting Bluffton softball squad swept a high-scoring twinbill at non-league foe Liberty-Benton Saturday.

The wins upped the Lady Pirate record to 6-1.

Bluffton won the opener 8-5 behind the pitching and hitting of Libby Schaadt. In game two, the Pirates held off an eight-run rally by L-B in the bottom of the seventh to preserve a 19-18 victory.

Tickets are $12 and are available at the library

Fred Steiner, Icon editor, is the featured speaker at the Thursday, April 25, spring tea sponsored by the Friends of the Bluffton Library.

The tea is at 5:45 p.m. and tickets are $12 each and must  be purchased in advance. The tea is at the library, 145 S. Main St., Bluffton, where tickets are available.

Kid's Night Out, soccer camp, VB clinic; and for adults lots of tournaments and league play

Bluffton Family Recreation offers an assortment of programs for youth through adults in April and May, according to Daniel Tinch, BFR executive director. Many of these programs extend into the summer.

– Open the April/May BFR newsletter attached at the bottom of this story for complete details –

Among programming for youth is a Kid’s Night Out on Saturday, May 4, in coordination with the Bluffton Athletic Boosters reverse raffle.

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