Both Bluffton men’s and women’s baketball teams lost to Rose-Hulman on Saturday. Here is the women’s game. The men’s game is below.
The Bluffton University women's basketball team lost a hard fought, low-scoring game at Rose-Hulman, 45-37, on Saturday, Feb. 2. The setback dropped the Beavers to 7-14 on the year (5-9 HCAC). Rose-Hulman improved to 15-6 and is now 12-2 in the Heartland Conference.
Mildred Maurine (Hall) Powell, 100, died at 4 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019.
Mildred was born to Ralph Underwood and Ada Pauline (Edmister) Hall on Aug. 8, 1918, in a farmhouse near Gilboa, Ohio. She attended Mt. Cory School until 1934 and graduated from Liberty High School in 1936. She married Leo Burnette Powell, on Aug. 24, 1940, in the Gilboa Methodist Episcopal Church. Mildred and 'Buzz' lived on a farm west of Benton Ridge on State Route 12 for 71 years. 'Buzz' died Aug. 6, 2011.
Because of severe winter weather across the U.S. and an influenza outbreak, the American Red Cross has reissued an emergency plea for blood and platelet donations. During the month of January, snow, ice and cold temperatures resulted in more than 14,000 fewer donations, resulting in blood donations being distributed to hospitals faster than they are coming in.
You have an opportunity to donate at the American Red Cross blood drive at First Mennonite Church, Bluffton, on Thursday, Feb. 7, from 1-6 p.m.
If you look closely you'll see six robins, and one blackbird, in this tree in Riley Creek Court - plus the enlarged bird at the bottom. Actually there were 10, but four didn't cooperate for the photographer. The photo was taken last week when robins should have known better. Maybe spring is on the way.
Bluffton EMS 2018 runs were lower than 2017, according to Jan Basinger, EMS chief.
The 2018 report, provided to Bluffton council in late January shows the follow (2017 figures in parentheses):
• Total calls for 2018: 501 (514)
• Total patients transported in 2018: 373 (385)
• Total 2018 runs in 2018: 517 (545)
A summary of 2018 calls show that the majority were medical related (411). The majority of calls were from Bluffton (403). The majority of call destinations were to Bluffton Hospital (165).
