Bluffton council plans emergency legislation on Monday to authorize the purchase and training of a police K-9 from funds donated to the K-9 project.
The legislation makes official what was announced earlier when the police department raised over $17,000 in donations and pledges for purchase and training of a police dog.
Police Sergeant Tyler Hochstetler will be the designated handled for the dog.
Ryan Burkholder, police chief, informed Bluffton council members on Oct. 12 that the department achieved it $17,000 goal to purchase the dog.
Ray L. Wilch, 86, died Oct. 20, 2017, at Bluffton Hospital.
Ray was born Oct. 7, 1931, in Jenera, Ohio, to Harvey and Roma Wilch, who preceded him in death. On May 1, 1977, he married Raelene (Campbell - Balmer) Wilch who survives.
Ray graduated from Bluffton High school in the class of 1949. In high school he was very athletic and was the captain of the football and basketball team.
Ray retired from Tuttle Construction in Lima where he was a bricklayer.
It was Pink Out for Bluffton High School spectators at the football game in Ada Friday night. Many in the cheering section wore pink because October is breast cancer awareness month. (Monty Siekerman, Ada Icon photo)
The Bluffton University women's soccer team stunned Rose-Hulman with a Brittany Huff (Union/Northmont) free kick from beyond midfield for a 1-0 victory on Senior Day! Rose fell to 7-8-1 overall and 4-2-1 in the Heartland Conference, while Bluffton improved to 3-12 and 2-5 in the HCAC.
