On June 5, Staff Lieutenant William N. Bowers was promoted to the rank of captain by Colonel Richard S. Fambro, Patrol superintendent. Captain Bowers will remain in his current assignment to serve as commander of the Findlay District Headquarters.
Bluffton University has named Connor Gulick as head cross country coach and assistant track and field coach. Gulick returns to Bluffton following two years of collegiate coaching experience at Heidelberg University. He also previously served as a volunteer assistant coach at Utica High School in summer 2019.
By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
In the 1960s, social upheaval related to wars and political issues about race and gender fueled political activism. This decade also brought about a psychedelic drug-using counterculture that believed there was better living through chemistry. These psychedelic drugs included lysergic acid diethylamide commonly referred to as LSD and magic mushrooms containing psilocybin.
Bluffton’s bike rodeo is back with Officer Hope Hannah and Bike Crazy LLC providing the expertise necessary to teach riders in grades K-5 bicycling rules of the road and skills, and to check participants’ bikes for the “ABCs” of safety: Air, Brakes and Chains.
Fr. Luyen Dau, will be offering a class on Catholicism beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 and continuing each Wednesday for six weeks.
Classes will be held at St. Mary Catholic Church, 160 N. Spring St.
During this class there will be a DVD series by Bishop Robert Barron shown each week with a question and answer period following. A half-hour social time with refreshments will follow.
Lawrence Howard Templin, age 100, of Bluffton died July 5, 2022 at home. Lawrence was born April 4, 1922, in East Weymouth, MA to Ralph and Lila Horton Templin. On June 4, 1947, he married Orletta Warkentin, who preceded him in death on May 13, 2015, following nearly 68 years of marriage.
Bluffton Presbyterian Church, 112 N. Main, is having Bike to Church Sunday on July 17, when you are invited to pedal from your home to worship at 10:15 a.m.
Following the regular worship service in the sanctuary, a special "blessing of the bikes" will be held on the church lawn.
Organizers note, "By biking to church, you will get to worship, stay active, save on gas money, and lower your carbon footprint! Bikes may be placed in the bike rack in the alley or in the yard during worship. See you then, and don't forget your helmet!"
John Murray is one reason Bluffton is such an interesting place to call home.
Proving handicaps are something to ignore, he championed more projects in Bluffton than any team of the rich and famous could even dream up.
Yes, barriers, he had; a lifelong challenge with cerebral palsy. Never finishing high school, he may have advanced to the eighth grade in Bluffton. During his school years, options for whatever label educational systems might have identified him with were non-existent.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting 16 people lost their lives in 16 traffic crashes during the 4th of July reporting period, Friday, July 1-Monday, July 4.
Troopers made 444 arrests for impaired driving and 239 for drug-related charges. The Patrol responded to 559 crashes and made more than 33,000 traffic contacts in total. Troopers also provided assistance to more than 2,588 motorists.
John Edward Murray, 85, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2022 at the Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton, Ohio.
John was born August 21, 1936 in Bluffton to the late Clayton and Ruby (Beery) Murray. On March 16, 1968 he married Barbara Ann (Leffler) Murray who preceded him in death on March 1, 2003.
