Sherrill Dean Burkholder, 74, of Commerce, Mich., and formerly of Bluffton, Ohio died Jan. 27, 2016, at his residence. Sherrill was born Feb. 15, 1941 in Bluffton, to the late Vernon and Viola (Garmatter) Burkholder. On Aug. 31, 1962, he married Bernadine '"Bea" Mullett Burkholder who survives.
February Arts and Events Calendar
Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted
Feb. 2 Art Exhibit: “BioGeo, Rhythms in Form,” by Adrienne Leban, Grace Albrecht Gallery of Bluffton University’s Sauder Visual Arts Center, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 1-5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sunday through Feb. 19
Ohio High School Athletic Association member schools passed 14 proposed Constitution and Bylaw revisions, Commissioner Daniel B. Ross, Ph.D., announced Friday following ballot counting.
One item, regarding a proposed Constitution revision that would make it mandatory for schools to return a ballot, is a virtual tie and will be recounted next week. The OHSAA’s annual referendum voting period is from May 1‐15, with approved items going into effect August 1 unless otherwise noted.
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University women’s basketball team cruised to a sweep of the season series over the Mount St. Joseph University Lions with a 75-46 victory on Wednesday, Jan. 27. The victory kept #21 Bluffton’s record unscathed at 18-0 overall and 11-0 in HCAC play. The Lions fell to 5-13 and 4-7 in conference action.
CINCINNATI, Ohio - The Bluffton University men’s basketball team traveled south down I-75 to take on the Mount St. Joseph University Lions on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016. The Beavers were unable to carry on their momentum from Saturday’s victory over Franklin, falling by a score of 76-59. The win for the Lions pushed their season tally to 12-6 (9-2 and first place in the HCAC), while Bluffton dipped to 9-9 (4-7 HCAC).
