February 2020

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At 8:59 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 12, the Allen County Sheriff has issued a Level 1 roadway advisory: Roadways are snow or ice covered with possible drifting.

Parkview Phase 2 and zoning changes on Jefferson Street

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Two public hearings are slated on Monday, March 9, during  that evening’s Bluffton council meeting, according to Jesse Blackburn, village administrator.

The hearing announcements were made at Monday’s council meeting.

At 7:15 p.m. on March 9 is a hearing to review engineered plans approved by the Planning Commission for future construction on Phase 2 of the Parkview Subdivision from 3S Development.

Memory books on sale until Thursday

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February is a short month, but lots of activities take place in the Bluffton elementary school. Here is a summary of those activities from the February elementary newsletter.

• Bluffton Elementary PTO will sponsor “Family Science Night” Friday, Feb. 21, from 6-8 p.m. in the elementary gym and middle school cafetorium. 

• Elementary Memory Books for 2019-2020 school are on sale until Feb. 13. You can directly order online at ybpay.lifetouch.com.   

Bluffton defeats Kenton 45-18 and Grove 48-36

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By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The Bluffton wrestling team swept visiting Kenton and Columbus Grove handily in a three-team dual meet Tuesday evening.

The host Pirates whipped Kenton 45-18 and handled Grove 48-36 to win the event. CG also beat Kenton 46-24 in the third dual match.

Bluffton's Thayne Kleman (106) won at 1:55 by pin, and Tayton Kleman also triumphed via pin at 113 lbs. vs. the Wildcats. Landen Luginbihl also won by a 4-1 decision at 220 lbs.

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By Cort Reynolds
VAN BUREN - Visiting Bluffton lost 40-29 to Van Buren in a low-scoring non-conference girls basketball contest Tuesday night.

Bluffton trailed just 9-8 after one period, but VB doubled them up by halftime, 22-11. The teams battled evenly 18-18 after
intermission. 

The loss dropped the Lady Pirate record to 14-7 overall,  while VB improved to 12-9 with the win.

Bluffton junior Layin Garmatter led the Pirates with eight points and two trifectas. Senior Kayla White netted seven markers, and sophomore Kylie Monday added six.

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Joan I. Fleming, 65, died on Sunday, Feb, 9, 2020, at 11:33 a.m. at her residence in Lima.

She was born on July 31, 1954, in Lima, to the late Lester and Evelyn (Wright) Fleming. 

She worked in Sales and was a member of the St. Luke Lutheran Church, Lima. 

Joan is survived by her sister, Martha (Kenneth) Fitzpatrick of Springfield, Va.; three brothers: Thomas (Sharon) Fleming of LaFayette, Daniel (Linda) Fleming of Bluffton and John (Debra) Fleming of Harrod; and a sister-in-law, Jane (Ken) Madden of Sidney.

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Marathana Prothro, assistant professor of communication at Bluffton University, will present the Colloquium, “Inside Job: An Integrated Approach to Personal Branding,” at 4 p.m. on Feb. 21 in Centennial Hall’s Stutzman Lecture Hall.

Prothro, who received a Bluffton University Research Center Grant to study and develop a book around this topic, says her research has led her a different direction than expected. She will expand upon and share her realizations and outcomes during Colloquium on Feb. 21.  

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The following meetings for the village have been announced:

Finance Committee - Thursday, Feb. 13 at noon
Streets, Alleys, Lights & Sidewalks Committee - Thursday, Feb. 13 at 5:30 p.m.
Parks & Recreation Committee - Monday, Feb. 17 at noon
Council Meeting - Monday, Feb. 24 at 7 p.m.

These meetings are open to the public and meet in town hall.

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David King, director of athletics, Eastern Mennonite University, will present the Forum, “Values-based Athletics in a Social Media World,” at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 18, in Yoder Recital Hall.

King, the author of the book “Overplayed,” will highlight the purpose of intercollegiate athletics to provide opportunities for players, coaches, spectators and the community to learn about themselves, the world and faith.

As the director of athletics, King oversees the 17 intercollegiate sports programs at EMU, providing overall leadership, advocacy and strategic planning.

Mason Soper led the Pirates with 18 • Levi Hohenbrink nailed 3 second-half triples to tally a season-high 11 points • Jared Piercefield added 10

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By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Host Bluffton methodically took down local rival Allen East 62-41 to win a Northwest Conference boys basketball matchup Friday night.

The Pirates improved to 15-4 overall and 5-2 in the NWC with the win. Meanwhile, slumping AE fell to 5-14 and 0-7 in the NWC with the defeat.

Bluffton led 16-9 after the first period as senior Mason Soper poured in a dozen points. But AE stayed within 23-16 at intermission after an even, low-scoring second stanza.

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