Here's a recap of Bluffton University weekend sports contests.
Football
CINCINNATI, Ohio - The Bluffton University football team fell to 3-3 overall and 2-3 in the Heartland Conference following a 47-21 loss at Mount St. Joseph on Saturday, April 3, 2021. A 20-point quarter by MSJ was too much to overcome as the Lions punched in three touchdowns in the final 6:14 of the first half.
The family of Peggy Bowyer who passed away January 2, 2021 invites you to a Celebration of Life Gathering on Monday, April 5, 2021 from 2:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, 239 S. Main Street, Bluffton, OH 45817.
Where is the earliest settled section of Bluffton?
The map accompanying this story answers that question.
Bluffton was incorporated as a village in 1861, but it was 23 years prior to that, in 1838, when the first lots for the village were platted.
Joseph DeFord platted these lots. And, five years before that, in 1833, DeFord built the first home in what is now Bluffton – it was a log cabin. The mural in the Bluffton post office depicts a scene of the cabin under construction.
Bluffton University’s degree-completion program in business is now aligned with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) HR Curriculum Guidebook and Templates.
Students enrolled in Bluffton’s degree-completion program are able to apply for the SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) exam.
Eligible students must be in their final year of study in an aligned HR degree program and must have a minimum of 500 hours of relevant experience to apply.
Bluffton Hospital, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System, will offer another vaccination clinic for the community.
In this phase, individuals who are 18 years of age and older will be able to receive the Moderna vaccine. The clinic will be held on Thursday, April 8 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
To register, call 419.369.2323 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. There are a limited number of vaccines available, therefore vaccines will be given on a first call, first-served basis. A caregiver or loved one may make an appointment on behalf of a patient.
Roger L. Bixel, 86, died at 5:55 p.m., Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at Heritage Healthcare in Minster. He was born March 3, 1935, in Bluffton, Ohio, to the late Harold and Wava (Amstutz) Bixel. On July 26, 1959, he married Shirley M. Glaze, who survives in Lima.
Roger graduated from LaFayette Jackson High School in 1953, where he was active in athletics and music. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Bluffton College in 1958. He earned his Master of Education degree in 1970 from Bowling Green State University.
Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio offers the following volunteer opportunities this month. Persons interested may contact Chris Moser, [email protected], 419-358-1015 extension 263.
By Amelia Alexander
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Bluffton Public Library released its April programming and here’s what patrons can look for this month:
Origami Live!: Mai Hirashita, Japanese Outreach Initiative (JOI) Coordinator for BGSU, will lead a live teaching session of origami on April 6 at 6:30 p.m. This program is open to all ages and will take place via Zoom. Receive an origami paper Take & Make kit through Curbside Pickup and visit the library website or email [email protected] to register and receive the Zoom link.
