An appreciative audience of more than 70 persons - one of the largest chamber breakfasts ever - gave a roast and tribute to Gary Kirtland on Friday. Kirtland serviced vehicles in Bluffton for over 45 years through his Main Street service station. During his tenure he support nearly every cause in the community and was known for his great customer service. He retired earlier this year.
The Allen County Engineer's office will be doing work on Augsburger Road that necessitates closing the road for most, if not all, of next week. The work will begin Monday morning, Sept. 14, and will take approximately one week.
Traffic will not be maintained on the closed portion of the road, which includes from Riverbend to Bentley Road, according to the Engineer's office.
Motorists will have to use Tom Fett Road as a detour to get to and from the western edge of town (Maple Crest, Riverbend subdivision, etc.).
Judith (Judy) K. Kingery, 70, died on Sept. 6, 2015 at Brookhaven Rehabilitation Center in Brookville, Ohio.
Judy was born in Bluffton and was the daughter of Kenneth and Pauline (Eikenbary) Chidester, who preceded her in death. Judy was a 1963 Bluffton High School graduate. Judy was married to Ronald Kingery.
Survivors include a daughter Jodi (Kevin) Brooks of Sevierville, Tenn., and son Scott Stelzer of Findlay; two stepdaughters Loretta and Katie; 10 grandchildren Tyler (and wife Amanda), Brett, Brandon, Dylan, Chad, Grace, Lily, Meghan, Kaley, and Koby.
Dr. Timothy Jost, the Robert L. Willett Family Professor of Law in the Washington and Lee University School of Law, will examine “The Constitution and Health Care for the Uninsured” at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, in Founders Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
Jost will address why it is difficult to reform health care financing in the U.S. constitutional system. He is a widely cited expert on the Affordable Care Act, President Barack Obama’s health care law.
