Join Bluffton-Pandora's oldest tradition at 5 p.m. on New Year's Eve. New year's carolers will sing David Rothen's carols in German at Mennonite Memorial Home. Following caroling at MMH the singers will go to Maple Crest. This is a program of the Swiss Community Historical Society and the public is invited to participate.
By Fred Steiner
To best understand our community, it's helpful to appreciate the musical gene of those who carry a Bluffton birthmark.
Thomas Jay Dukes, 55, died Dec. 30, 2014, at his residence. He was born Oct. 2, 1959, in Bluffton to Lewis and Virginia (Sutter) Dukes. On Sept. 20, 1985, he married Kathy Beckler Dukes who survives.
He was a self-employed farmer and was owner/operator of TJD Trucking. He was a member of United in Christ United Methodist Church, Bluffton, and the Mt. Cory Masonic Lodge. He was a 1978 graduate of Cory-Rawson High School.
It's Billy in Billy's Beach. And if you look closely near the top of the photo there's a small cricket on a green plant. Billy lives in the kindergarten room of Bluffton Child Development Center. Two photos below show students watching Billy and a close up of Bluffton's famous frog.
Allen County Public Health has been awarded $10,600 to support its progress in meeting the requirements of the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB), the first and only voluntary national accreditation program for public health departments. Allen County Public Health is one of 10 local health departments from 10 states to receive this funding through the Accreditation Support Initiative (ASI).
BLUFFTON, Ohio - OSU-Lima made the short trip up Interstate 75 to Bluffton to compete in the 17th annual McDonalds Holiday Tournament. The Beavers took take of business, handing the Barons their 12th loss on the year in a 97-51 blowout. Bluffton improved to 5-4 with the win and will play Hiram for the McDonald's title on Tuesday, Dec. 30.
Bridge Bereavement Services will offer a workshop for understanding grief on Tuesday, Jan. 6, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in the second floor conference room at Bluffton Hospital, 139 Garau St., Bluffton. The event is for individuals 18 years of age and older and is open to the public.
This three-hour workshop will help participants learn more about the grief process including how to identify essential physical, emotional, cognitive, social and spiritual actions that will aid in healing.
