The Bluffton Lions Club seeks nominees for the 2017 citizen of the year.
The award was established in 1981. It honors a person, couple or someone representing a group who has selflessly given time, effort and talent for the benefit of those in the Bluffton area and whose dedication and achievements have profoundly improved the quality of life of the people of the area.
The nominee may be living or deceased (within the last year). The winner will be honored at a banquetheld at the Bluffton town hall at 6 p.m., Tuesday, April 17.
Jeffrey Dean Augustine, 57, of Rawson, died on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay. He was born on Dec. 21, 1960, to Jerry Dean and Ruth (Stewart) Augustine. He married Tamala (Tammy) K. Roth on Nov. 14, 1981 and she survives.
Transition Bluffton's Tuesday game night included a competitive game of Scrabble. Coming up with words were, from left, Paula Scott, Sara Badertscher (placing a letter on the board), and Sara Brenner. Game night was in the town hall. All Transitition Bluffton events are open to the public.
Bluffton University has named Kevin Gregory as its head women’s soccer coach.
Gregory has four years of experience coaching in the NCAA, plus an additional four years of Division III playing experience. For the past four years, he has served as the assistant men’s soccer coach for Hendrix College, a Division III school in Conway, Ark. For two of those years, Gregory also served as an assistant coach for the Hendrix women’s soccer team.