At 7 p.m. on Monday, March 21, a public auction of 164.9 +/- acres, two homes and builidings in five parcels will take place at The Centre at Bluffton, 601 N. Main St.
The auction includes:
- 1½ story home with farmland at 10377 Hillville Rd.
- Brick ranch home on 5+ acre country lot at 10250 Hillville Rd.
- Pole barn, livestock barn, pond and shelter house in Bluffton school district
An open house for homes and land will be held from 4-6:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 3, 2022.
Joyce was born June 2, 1926 in Bluffton, to Charles and Dorothy (Alstaetter) Young who preceded her in death. On March 19, 1948 she married Richard Hauenstein who preceded her in death on March 15, 2012.
She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, the Red Hat Society, and bowled in a league for Hauenstein Plumbing and Heating. She loved to craft, garage sale, thrift shop, bake and cook, and visit the Amish country. She also enjoyed tending to her flower gardens, camping, and spending time with her grandchildren.
Photographer Jamie Nygaard had a perfect (if damp) poolside perspective on Bluffton High School swim team performances at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Northwest Division II district championship swim meet at Bowlng Green State University.
Junior Riley Verb advances to the OHSAA Ohio State High School Division II Swimming and Diving Championship, Feb. 23-26 in Canton, Ohio. He qualified in the 200 individual medley (IM) and 100 breaststroke events.
The Blanchard Valley Health System Auxiliary Scholarship application process is now open and available online to students in the Hancock County area, planning to pursue a health-related career or field of study.
The purpose of the Auxiliary Scholarship is to financially assist local high school seniors in pursuing a health-related career. Monies for the scholarship fund are derived from the annual membership dues of members of the Auxiliary. The number of scholarships awarded annually will depend on the amount contributed by Auxiliary members.
This week Fred Steiner's local history-focused website www.blufftonforever.com added links to 10 area history-related websites for viewer access. The addition was due to the interest in history from followers of the website.
History-related links now include:
• Bluffton Public Library
• Swiss Community Historical Society
• Bluffton University Mennonite Historical Archives
Local developer Bob Fett presented a revised set of drawings to the Village of Bluffton Planning Commission on February 21. The panel had called the public hearing to consider Fett's "Overall Development Plan" for a grouping of new residential duplexes he's calling Chestnut Lane. After a round of questions and answers, the Commission's three members approved the plan with conditions, which means Village Council will next evaluate the plan, probably in late March, in a meeting that will also be open to the public.
