Bill Marchal, the former owner of the Bluffton Dari Freeze, has received a patent for his invention of an improved style battery clamp that can easily be attached and removed without tools.
When asked about his background as an inventor, Marchal noted that he’s always looking for ways to make things work better. As an ice cream shop owner, he invented a better way to heat up hot fudge, the No Water Bath thermal transfer pad.
The Bluffton University men's and women's swim teams begin their first season of competition on Saturday, October 23 with a meet at Asbury University, Wilmore, KY.
As announced by text message alert, starting Monday, Oct. 25, the Bluffton schools will post a letter under the alert section on the schools website of any positive COVID case at the end of each day. The schools will not send text alerts out for each case.
The alert also noted that next week [Monday, October 25], grades 3, 4, 5 and 8 will return to the cafeteria for lunch. Students will be spread out, including the use of the middle section of the cafetorium and eat with their class.
Bluffton Senior Citizens Center director Tonya Meyer provided the following account in the November 2021 newsletter sent to senior center members.
On a rainy Sunday morning, 33 of us loaded the motor coach and headed East. The first day was just a driving day. The next morning, we put on our masks and enjoyed the Baseball Hall of Fame. There was something for everyone to enjoy at the museum.
Bluffton seniors traveled to New England in October, with stops including Cooperstown, NY; Boston, MA, Dover, NH (pictured); Kennebunkport, ME; and Portland, ME. Read the associated article.
On Monday, October 18, Bluffton American Legion Post 382 Commander Fred Rodabaugh and Buckeye Boys State Staff member Dennis Morrison presented Certificates of Appreciation to Bluffton High School students Eli Okuley and Jonah Brown for their participation in the Ohio American Legion Buckeye Boys State program in 2021.
