A former Bluffton resident, Nils Riess, was recently recognized by the Republic of Estonia. (His wife, Susan, was an Bluffton elementary school teacher.)
The Ohio Northern University Professor of Communication Arts Emeritus was awarded the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana from the Republic of Estonia.
Bluffton University is now offering a faith-based concentration of study for educator’s seeking a master’s degree.The faith-based concentration is in addition to Bluffton’s intervention specialist licensure, reading endorsement and leadership concentrations. The concentration is an outgrowth of the Mennonite Education Agency’s Anabaptist Learning Institute program which features 10 credit hours of Christ-centered graduate-level coursework.
Patricia Ann McCafferty, 73, died March 5, 2017, at Bluffton Hospital. She was born May 17, 1943, in New Jersey to the late John and Anita (Matthews) Derry. On Oct. 21, 1977, she married Bob McCafferty who survives.
Pat graduated from Chagrin Falls High School in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. She retired from housekeeping at Bluffton Hospital and also volunteered at the hospital. She was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ in Bluffton. Pat enjoyed gardening, reading and traveling to Maine.
Bluffton Bike and Pedestrian Pathway Board's next focus is a pathway along the west side of Bentley Road from Augsburger Road to the bridge at Riley Creek. The project was recently placed on the village's comprehensive capital improvement projects proposal as a potential project in 2018.
Thanks to a correction from Sam Diller, here's the "real" information about the above photo, from Sam (we originally stated that this building is no longer standing):
"The picture of the former Don Edie Body Shop on Cherry Street and the statement that it is the former Chev Amstutz building and is no longer standing will come as surprise to the owner of Village Cut and Curl which is located in said building.
