April 2021

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So, you think you know Bluffton? Okay, where is this? Answer tomorrow.

Returning this summer: Trout Derby, Festival of Wheels and Memorial Day event

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Bluffton appears to be seeing the light of day following a 12-month-plus period of covid-related cancellations.

The following events received special permits by the Bluffton council on Monday, and ,please note that several specific details are being worked out on each of these:

Luke Shadle posts lone Pirate win

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By Cort Reynolds
VAN WERT - The visiting Bluffton boys tennis team lost 4-1 at Van Wert Monday evening. Luke Shadle posted the lone Pirate win at second singles. Bluffton dropped to 2-2 with the defeat, while VW improved to 2-2 after the win. Bluffton plays at Bryan April 17.

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Baseball story follows softball story -
By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON  - Visiting Ada defeated Bluffton 5-1 in a Northwest Conference softball contest Monday evening.

Bluffton fell to 2-7 and 1-1 in league play after the defeat. The Lady Bulldogs improved to 5-2 overall and 1-1 in the NWC with the victory. 

Ada senior Leona Dalton struck out 13 Lady Pirates to earn her fifth pitching victory this season.    

Dalton gave up just five hits and one run to earn her third straight win. 

Bluffton College graduate • Memorial service at a later date

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Kathryn "Kate" Jo Gundy, 62, died April 11, 2021 at her residence. Kate was born July 1,1958 in Bloomington, Illinois, to Roger and Arlene (Ringenberg) Gundy. 

Kate graduated from Flanagan High School in Flanagan, Illinois, and received her bachelor's degree in education from Bluffton College. After graduation, she did voluntary service and taught in Whitesburg, Kentucky. Kate worked at the Lion and Lamb Peace Arts Center at Bluffton University and most recently was the business/office manager at the Celebration of Health in Bluffton. 

Riley Busch smacked a triple, single and drove in a run

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By Cort Reynolds
FINDLAY - The visiting Bluffton softball team split a non-league twinbill at Liberty-Benton Saturday.

The Lady Pirates ran their record to 2-6 with the split.

In game one, the Pirate girls scored two runs in the top of the seventh to rally for a 4-2 victory.

L-B led 2-0 after four innings. Bluffton tallied single runs in the fifth and sixth frames to tie it up, 2-2.

They then plated two more in their last at bat and held the Eagles scoreless in the home seventh to preserve the comeback win.

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Kayla Elisabeth Hall, 27, died on Sunday, April 11, 2021, at her residence in Findlay, Ohio. Kayla was born on May 23, 1993, in Bluffton, Ohio, to Jami Hall and Jason Davis.

She is survived by her mother and step-father who raised her, Jami and Keith Hall of Findlay, and her father, Jason Davis of Lima, as well as her two sons, Keaton Hall and Kasen Hall. Keaton and Kasen’s father, Shaun Ludwig survives in Benton Ridge.

Conforms with state and federal 2020 tax filing deadlines

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Village of Bluffton moved its 2020 filing deadline and first quarter estimate filing deadline from April 15 to May 17.

This conforms with the move made by the State of Ohio and federal tax filing deadlines for 2020 taxes.

Persons with questions, may contact Rhonda Hohenbrink, village tax administrator, Village of Bluffton Income Tax department at (419) 358-2066, extension 105 or send an email to: [email protected].

He served as past commander of Bower-Slusser American Legion Post 516, Columbus Grove

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Dale E. Stever, 82, died at 6:43 a.m., on Monday, April 12, 2021, at Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora. He was born Oct. 31, 1938, in Allentown, Ohio, to the late Harold and Opal (Wheeler) Stever.

He had been married to Marelese K. (Wilsey) Stever and she survives.

Dale is survived by two sons, Scott (Karin) Stever of Ottawa and Greg Stever of Bluffton; four grandchildren, Josie Stever, Beau Stever, Sean (Brook) Stever and Marty Stever; and three great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, Dean and Gary Stever and his sister, Gloria Jean Stever.

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Kathryn “Kate” J. Gundy, 62, died on April 11, 2021, at her residence in Bluffton.  Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services – Bluffton.

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