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Marcene Zimmerman Pope was a Bluffton High School graduate

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 28, 2020 - 11:16am

Marcene Jane Pope, 79 of Paragould, Arkansas, died at 8:56 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26, 2020.

She was born on Jan. 5, 1941 in Bluffton, Ohio, to Oscar and Vera (Herr) Zimmerman who preceded her in death. Marcene married Joseph Pope on Sept. 25, 1960 and they later divorced. 

Marcene was a homemaker.  She was a graduate of Bluffton High School.

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Jerry Liebrecht was a retired foster care licensing supervisor

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 27, 2020 - 4:44pm

Jerome J. Liebrecht, 91, of Lambertville, Michigan, and formerly of Ottoville, Columbus Grove and Lima, died May 10, 2020. 

He remained very active throughout retirement, but couldn’t overcome COVID-19.  A private celebration was held May 16. A replay is via Facebook at Assembly of Reformed Christians. 

Jerry was born in Ottoville on March 27, 1929, to William and Catherine (Knapp) Liebrecht. He attended seminary for three years at the Pontifical College Josephinium in Columbus before graduating from Ottoville High School. 

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I'm moving on to next year

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 27, 2020 - 2:32pm

Scarlet Oberly holds her mother, Jessica's hand, as she crosses the rainbow and moves on from this year's St. Mary's Christian Preschool. The celebration was Friday at the church.

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Council agrees to open Bluffton pool June 6 weekend

Several guidelines in place; limitations on number of swimmers; admission limited to persons who work, live or attend school in Bluffton
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 27, 2020 - 2:02pm

Recognizing challenges, Bluffton council agreed to open the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool this summer. Council’s action took place on May 26, including hiring the staff listed below.

The village is aiming for a June 6 weekend opening, with several guidelines, which follow:

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Public Meetings
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Libby Schaadt, Baylor Garmatter BHS Cappy Clark winners

Pirate outstanding senior athletes
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 27, 2020 - 12:42pm

Baylor Garmatter and Libby Schaadt were named the 2020 Jim “Cappy” Clark winners, recognizing them as the most outstanding athletes in this year’s senior class at Bluffton High School.

Libby Schaadt
Libby Schaadt plans to attend Tiffin University and major in management. Here are some of her high school athletic achievements:

Softball: Three year player; team MVP as a freshman. As a junior, NWC player of the year; first team district; broke her own school strikeout record; set school home run record; second team all-state.

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Sports
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Turned upside down by COVID-19

Some guidance, decade by decade, for how to adjust or compensate for the economic impact
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 27, 2020 - 10:00am

By Gary Reese
Faith Investments, Blufton
419-358-4207
Our world has been turned upside down by COVID-19.  

For the most part, we have never walked this road before – personally or as communities.  Many are facing loss of work, depletion of savings, delays in unemployment or other assistance, and so forth.  Others have had relatively few economic adjustments, but they are facing family, health, or interpersonal difficulties.  Times are hard all around.

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