March 2022

Joseph "Joe" Tschuor, 72, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on March 1, 2022, after a brave and hard-fought battle with many illnesses. 

He was born September 22, 1949 to the late Joseph A. and Evelyn M. (Fuller) Tschuor. He married his best friend, Jennifer (Shulaw) Tschuor, on July 26, 1975. 

Joe worked at Lima Ford Engine Plant for over 20 years and was an electrician by trade. He served four years in the United States Navy, during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the IBEW local 32 and UAW Local 1219. 

Dog park proposal, comprehensive planning, request for waterhole correction

By Andy Chappell-Dick

At the February 28 Regular Meeting of the Bluffton Village Council, Mayor Rich Johnson began by asking Council to approve the minutes from the last meeting and pay the Village's bills, which they did. This information, along with an agenda for the meeting, is attached to this article and is provided by the village upon request.

PARKS AND RECREATION

At the 2022 USATF Indoor Championships on February 27 at the Podium in Spokane, former Bluffton High School athlete Trevor Bassitt won the indoor 400 with a time of 45.76. The win earned him the US title and a spot on Team USA for the World Championships in Belgrade, March 18-20.

By Ryan DeMarco, CRPC ®, Edward Jones Financial Advisor, 111 N. Main St., Bluffton, 567-226-4506

As an investor, your own decisions will be the biggest factor in your success. Nonetheless, you’ll always want to consider the potential power of external events. And today is no different ­– with the lingering effects of the pandemic, the geopolitical situation in Ukraine, the impact of inflation and the rise in interest rates, you might be grappling with feelings of uneasiness. How should you respond?

By Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer

February 2022 weather was all over the place, with a high of 59 and low of 7 degrees F.

Snow on the ground? 18 out of 28 days.

In February 2022, the Bluffton EMS had 67 calls for service, including:

57 Medical Calls

4 Transports

6 Fire calls

48 Patients were transported

The Bluffton EMS is an all volunteer (on-call) agency. The EMS Chief is Jan Basinger, [email protected].

Events and resources featured

The BPL Update for March 2022 has been issued with a calendar and details about the events and resources to be found at Bluffton Public Library, 145 S. Main.

Resources that can be enjoyed throughout the month include:

New Beanstack Challenges 

  • American Sign Language (Ohio Deaf History Month, March 13-April 15)
  • Women Changemakers (Women’s History Month)
  • Oscar-Worthy Reads.

Beanstack challenges you to read during the month and keeps track of your reading on www.blufftonpubliclibrary.beanstack.org.

Rachael E. Lewis, Orchestra Director/Music Therapist for Bluffton Exempted Village Schools reports that the High School orchestra earned a Superior rating at OMEA State Orchestra Adjudicated Event on Friday, Feb. 25 at Perrysburg High School. 

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