Allen C. Burkholder, 95, passed away May 22, 2025 at the Bridge Hospice Care Center in Findlay. Allen was born September 3, 1929 in Allen County to the late Otis and Rhoda (Amstutz) Burkholder.
Allen graduated from Bluffton High School and was a life-long farmer who enjoyed horse racing and attending county fairs.
By Savanna Dodd, Student Pharmacist and Karen L. Kier, Pharmacist
On behalf of ONU Healthwise Pharmacy
On December 21, 1967, the movie The Graduate was released. Dustin Hoffman starred in the movie as Benjamin Braddock, who just graduated from college with a Bachelor’s degree and has moved home to Pasadena, California. The actor Walter Brooke, who played Mr. McGuire, gives Benjamin his advice for the future. He tells him one word—plastics! “There’s a great future in plastics.”
PORT CLINTON – Three tennis players from Bluffton High School competed in the Div. II boys district tournament indoors at the Tennis One complex in Sandusky on Wednesday, May 21.
Slated to be held outdoors at Port Clinton, the tournament was moved inside due to inclement weather.
Pirate senior Branson Hilty lost his first round match to Bryan senior Landen Bassett 6-2, 6-1 to be eliminated from the tournament.
MAY 20 MEDIA RELEASE__Bluffton University students Trevor King ’28 of Wauseon, Ohio and Logan Daugherty ’27 of Bradford, Ohio are the 2025 recipients of the Summer Discovery Grant. This grant awards two first year or sophomore students $1,500 each for a 4-6 week unpaid vocational experience. Utilizing the summer months, students explore the relationship between vocation and faith through internships, job shadowing or other career related opportunities.
