Where did you grow up? Where did you go to high school and when did you graduate?
I grew up in Ft. Jennings in Putnam County. I went to high school at Ft. Jennings High School and also attended Vantage Vocational School my junior and senior year. I graduated from both schools in 1996.
Tell us about your childhood. What were some of your interests, after-school activities, etc.?
The Bluffton University track and field programs returned to action this weekend after the long layoff from winter break. The Beavers traveled to the campus of Capital University to compete in the Capital Challenge. Both the men and women left the track with multiple personal bests.
By Keisha Holtsberry, sports information assistant
The Bluffton University men’s basketball team held Anderson University to 15 points in the first half en route to a convincing 67-45 victory on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013. Bluffton improved to 6-9 overall and 2-6 in the HCAC with its second straight win, while Anderson fell to 7-8 overall and 3-5 in the HCAC.
The Bluffton University women’s basketball team dominated Anderson University from start to finsh in a 79-64 victory over the Ravens on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013. Bluffton improved to 8-7 on the year and 3-5 in Heartland Conference. Anderson slipped to 4-11 overall and 3-5 in HCAC.
Melting snow and a weekend of rainfall is rising the Riley. As of Sunday evening, the Little Riley was beginning to flood the old baseball diamond below the library.
The Big Riley had very swift moving water and also continued to rise.
While all this causes concern in Bluffton, the communities of Ottawa and Findlay are also watching the rising waters of the Blanchard.
The Bluffton school board will reorganize for 2013 on Monday. Also on the agenda are fall2013-14 supplemental contracts to be acted upon.
Among those contracts include head varsity coaches for the following sports: football, boys' soccer, girls' volleyball, cross country, golf, girls' tennis, cheerleading and faculty manager.
The board will also act on a high school biology trip to the Florida Keys slated for June 4-13. The complete school board agenda is below.
Beautification of the Bluffton interstate interchanges may take place this year. Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator, and Eric Fulcomer, Bluffton mayor, met with Ohio Department of Transportation officials last week, after the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce placed the beautification project on its wish list for 2013.
It is possible that the village could obtain up to $25,000 from ODOT for the landscaping project.
Several other items are on Bluffton council's Monday night agenda. The agenda follows this story.
Smith's Realty, Bluffton, announces a new residential listing, according to Larry Smith. The listing is at 22720 Townhip Road 51, Bluffton. The residence is listed at $339,900.
The new "manager's special" at Kirtland's Auto Sales, North Main Street, Bluffton, is a 2010 Ford Escape XLT priced at $17,495, according to Jim Kinn, Kirtland's manager.
The vehicle is loaded with options. For a printer-friendly copy description of the vehicle open the attachment at the bottom of this story.
