A planning meeting is set for 9:45 a.m., Saturday, March 21, in the History Room of the Bluffton Public Library (main floor) for persons interested in volunteering for the Ride to Remember bicycling event planned in Bluffton on Saturday, July 11.
The Saturday, July 11, event offers short bike routes for families interested in biking together all the way to a 100-mile route for experienced riders.
Beth Bish, owner of Bluffton Pediatrics, LLC, is the first-place winner in the Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs 2015 Ropp Triplett Business Plan Competition, according to Brendon Matthews, BCE board president. This is the sixth year for the competition named in honor of former Bluffton entrepreneur, Ropp Triplett.
First place receives $4,000 in business-start up costs that may be spent over the next 18 months.
Alice Essinger, owner of Fresh Modern Fabric, Bluffton, is second place winner and recipient of $1,500 in business start-up costs.
On March 15, Bluffton Boy Scout Troop 256 members placed yellow bags on the doors of Bluffton residents for the Scouting for Food drive, according to Mike Metzger, Bluffton Scoutmaster.
"If you would like to contribute, please place non-perishible items in the bag and leave on your door step on Sunday March 22," he said.
Forest L. "Bud" Kantner, 86, of Bluffton died at 11:45 p.m. March 16, 2015, at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. He was born Jan. 31, 1929, in Auglaize County to Louis and Ida Deiringer Kantner. On Dec. 16, 1951 he married Betty E. Basinger and she survives.
He had worked at Trim Tread, Spencerville, and retired from Tower Automotive, Bluffton. He was a member of Grace Mennonite Church, Pandora, and the Bluffton Senior Citizens. He was a graduate of Spencerville High School.
The largest single-day event in Bluffton this summer is Sunday, June 21.
That's the day when Bluffton becomes the Bicycle Capital of Ohio. The community will be visited by 2,500+ bikers and families on this year's Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure tour (GOBA).
There's a need and lots of room for volunteers to pitch in on that day. There's also an opportunity for groups to do some serious fundraising.
The Village of Bluffton, including parts of Bluffton University and a section of the village on the south side of Grove Street are currently without electrical power.
AEP is reporting to customers that the power should be back on by 10:30 p.m. this evening.
