FORT MYERS, Fla. - The Bluffton University baseball team could not overcome a rough start and fell to the Dominican University Stars, 10-2, on Thursday, March 10. The loss drops the Beavers to 2-4 on the season, while the Stars won their third straight contest to bump their record to 4-4.
Teams are forming for this summer’s Bluffton Community Olympics set for Saturday, July 30. Team sign-up deadline is May 31.
Bluffton Family Recreation in cooperation with the Village of Bluffton and the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce will hold the Olympics.
Team details
Teams from businesses, organizations, families, neighbors or friends may enter. A 10-member team with five men and five women can enter for $350. Team members must be 18 or older. Proceeds from the Olympics will benefit the BFR’s new turf and equipment fund.
Lugibihl Spray Service, 6705 Tom Fett Road, Bluffton, has lawn and garden supplies and lots of other supplies for persons interesting in getting a jump on their spring lawn care.
Lugibihl offers:
• Grass seed and soil tests
• Round-up Quik Pro
• Lawn fertilizer with crabgrass control
• Blended fertilizer for lawns
• Garden fertilizer
• Lime and gypsum
• Spray for lawn weeds
Wilma E. “Willie” Abbott, 84, of Findlay, died at 12:50 a.m. March 9, 2016, at Birchaven Village, Findlay.
Wilma was born March 13, 1931, in Columbus Grove to the late Clyde and Ina Foster Benroth. On Sept. 1, 1949, she married Kenneth Abbott and he preceded her in death on March 22, 1998.
Wilma was a homemaker. She was a member of Pandora United Methodist Church and a member of the former Asi No Mas Club, Pandora. She loved traveling, flowers and dancing.
The Hardin County Herb Society will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 16. The meeting includes a carry-in meal. It is the first meeting of the year and playce place at Amherst Greenhouse, 644 County Road 126, Harrod.
Columbus Grove High School Chorus Department presents "Bye Bye Birdie" a musical comedy. The musical will be performed in the Columbus Grove school
auditorium at 7 p.m., Friday, March 18 and Saturday, March 19.
Tickets are now available in the High School office.
In the photo are: Kim (Alyssa Langhals) and Hugo (Rayne Sharrits).
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. - A three-run eighth and an inning-ending double play propelled Bluffton University to a 5-4 victory over Moravian College on Wednesday, March 9, 2016. The Beavers took advantage of three straight walks in the eighth in improving to 2-3 on the season. Moravian dropped to 4-4 following the loss.
Ruth I. Seem, 79, of Bluffton died March 6, 2016, at 6 a.m. at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.
Ruth was born May 19, 1938, in Fostoria to the late Robert and Wilda Criswell Hottenstein. On Oct. 27, 1953, she married Gerald D. Seem who preceded her in death on Feb. 18, 2014.
Ruth was a homemaker. She was a member of Gospel Fellowship Church, Rawson. She enjoyed reading and cross stitching.
