Bluffton High School boys' face Ada in a backyard basketball rivalry on Friday evening in the BHS gym. It's final regular season game for Bluffton as tournament action begins next week. (Marvin Foster photo)
Several ideas discussed in January and this month by the Bluffton council finance committee help form future village spending.
Meeting on Jan. 25, the committee of David Steiner and Phill Talavinia met with three village administrative staff members, Jack Huber, village administrator, Jesse Blackburn, assistant administrator, and Laura Ewing, fiscal officer and Richard Johnson, mayor.
For just the 10th time in its 119-year history, Bluffton University’s Board of Trustees has named a new president, announcing that Dr. Jane Wood has accepted the call to serve as Bluffton’s next president beginning July 1, 2018.
“Dr. Wood has demonstrated success in achieving enrollment growth at several institutions," said Kent Yoder, chairperson of the Bluffton University Board of Trustees.
Note: Please open attachments at the bottom of this column to view resting heart rates for men and women.
If February had you thinking about Valentine’s Day, why not take a moment to assess your own heart (health)?
Heart rate, or pulse, is the number of times your heart beats per minute. Normal (resting) heart rates vary from person to person, depending on a number of factors or conditions.
By Sam Brauen
Juniors Alivia Koenig and Averey Rumer earned First Team Northwest Conference Honors In voting turned in by league coaches. Classmate Katie Prater earned Honorable Mention Honors. Koenig and Rumer are Bluffton’s leading scorers both averaging double digits at 13.6 and 11.0 respectively. (more at www.blufftonpirates.com)
The second season begins Friday for Bluffton’s wrestling program. The Pirates will compete in the OHSAA Sectional meet at LCC. The top four finishers in each weight class will advance to the District Tournament in Troy next weekend. The top four in each weight class there will move on to the State Meet in Columbus. (More at www.blufftonpirates.com)
