March 2021

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ODOT is proposing to rehabilitate six culverts (located in Hancock, Hardin, and Wyandot Counties) in order to extend the life of the existing structures.

Construction activities may require temporary lane closures, but the need for full vehicular detours is not anticipated. Construction is anticipated to begin in the spring of 2023.

Hancock County –
U.S. 68 at mile marker 7.28 carrying an unnamed tributary to Eagle Creek, approximately 1.25 miles north of the village of Arlington.

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The Ohio Department of Transportation is proposing to resurface a portion of U.S. 30 in Allen County in the summer of 2022.

Resurfacing is proposed from the railroad bridges located approximately one-half mile east of the State Route 65 interchange, just south of the Village of Cairo, to the ramps at the U.S. 30 and S.R. 696 interchange near the Village of Beaverdam.

 All work will occur within the existing roadway right of way.

Traffic detours are not anticipated during construction. 

Excuse the pun, but this is exciting news – Bluffton Public Library is now open for patron visits

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The Bluffton Public Library is once again open to the public.

The announcement came from the library yesterday, now that Allen County is at Level 2, according to the Ohio Public Advisory System.

Here’s what you need to know:
Patrons must wear a mask, distance physically, and observe capacity requirements.

Children ages 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult (ages 18+) who will remain with them during their visit. 

He was a very, very smart guy. No, not a geek. Despite the fact that he held a bachelor’s from Oberlin, master’s from Hartford Seminary and doctorate from Boston University

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David Rempel Smucker – we knew him as Dave Smucker. He was the guy you wanted to sit beside in study hall.

To read is obituary, click here.

He could answer math questions that you had no idea how to solve – while he did his own homework.

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Always Right Driving School, 205  N. High St., Columbus Grove, announces its driver’s education classes planned this spring

Classes are held in three locations:  Columbus Grove, Shawnee and Bath at different times.
Columbus Grove from 5 p.m. - 9:10 p.m.
March, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, 31

Ottawa from noon - 4:10 p.m.
March 28, April 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9

Bath from 5 - 9:10 p.m.
April 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21

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Bluffton Senior Citizens' Annual Garage Sale, 132 N. Main St., will hold the first Bluffton garage sale of the year, according to Tonya Meyer, director.

Hours are: 
Thursday, March 25 – 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday,  March 26 – 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, March 27 – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Monday, March 29 – half-price sale, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Masks are required. Only the front door will be utilized to control number of people in building. Limit 20 shoppers at a time. The sale includes housewares, craft items, books, toys, antiques and more.

Discussion centers on attention-getting videos and window display - but you are in for a lot more

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This Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs edition of “Fifteen Minutes With...” is a video installment with Chrissy Lugibihl and Janette Reinke of the Et Cetera Shop. Watch the video at the bottom of this story.

The BCE asked for tips on producing attention-getting videos and window displays, as well as for background information on the thrift shop located at 327 N. Main St., phone (419) 358-4201.

Held a doctorate in Christian church history and American religion from Boston University

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Former Bluffton resident David Joseph Rempel Smucker, 71, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, died March 12, 2021, following a long and courageous struggle with kidney disease.

Click here to read a column titled "Remembering Dave Smucker."

Check out earliest spring wildflowers and see different sparrow species

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The Quarry Farm Nature Preserve & Conservation Farm will  conduct a spring sparrow kike on Saturday, March 20, the first day of Spring 2021.

Beginning at 10 a.m., participants will look for the earliest spring wildflowers. As March 20 is also World Sparrow Day, hikers will see how many different species of sparrows can be spotted and submit our findings to ebird, one of the world’s largest biodiversity-related science projects.

These mindsets are based on our perception and response to failure and challenging tasks

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By Amelia Alexander
As I promised in an earlier article, I’m writing an article about the growth mindset. In school, I learned about this mindset, and it has given me some perspective.  

This may be oversimplified, so be sure to take what I say with a grain of salt.  

There are two different mindsets. The growth mindset and the fixed mindset. These mindsets are based on our perception and response to failure and challenging tasks.

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