Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) has named Michelle Stratton, RN, the BVHS Associate of the Year and has been nominated for the Albert E. Dyckes Health Care Worker of the Year Award, presented by the Ohio Hospital Association (OHA).
Darrell D. Howell, 65, died May 2, 2018, in Union Township, Hancock County, Ohio. Darrell was born May 15, 1952, in Bluffton to the late Herbert and Edna (Cupples) Howell.
Darrell graduated from Cory-Rawson High School where he was a member of the 1969 state champion football team. He was a farmer and mechanic at Gene Stevens in Findlay. Darrell was a member of Mt. Cory United Methodist Church and the Northwest Ohio Antique Machinery Association. He was a former Union Township trustee and former member of the Mt. Cory Fire Department.
By Sam Brauen www.blufftonpirates.com
For the second time in three days, the Bluffton baseball team faced a state ranked team. On Wednesday, sixth ranked Lincolnview invaded Kyle Luginbuhl Memorial Field and left 11-1 winners. The Lancers improved to 16-3 on the season, Bluffton fell to 3-13. The Pirates played LCC earlier this week who also garnered votes in the latest state ranking.
Rhonda Moor cuts the ribbon to officially reopen Mustard Seed Chop, 562 N. Main St., Bluffton. On the left is Paula Scott, Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; on the right is Mandy Gerken-Snyder, chamber board president. The next photo shows all participants in the ribbon cutting. They are, from left, Cathy Wagner, Bob Inniger, Jesse Blackburn, Emily Simons, Paula Scott, Rhonda Moor (with scissors), Mandy Gerken-Snyder, Lisa Wenger, Ryan Brauen, Connie Kruse, Brent Schroeder and Robin Bowlus.
“Five tons of linen rags would have been needed to make the required 500,000 sheets of paper, which, if stacked, would be taller than the U.S. Capitol building,” said Phillips.
At Bluffton University’s Musselman Library, archivist Carrie Phillips stores seven copies of the 1748 edition of the Ephrata “Martyrs Mirror” in boxes specially designed to keep them preserved.
