March 2024

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The Bluffton Senior Center has issued its March 2024 "Happenings" newsletter  which includes a listing of new members, travel opportunities, special events and regularly scheduled activities. The full newsletter is attached.

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Provided by the Bluffton Boys & Girls 4-H Club

Our first mtg. of the year was held on Feb. 11. Awards were handed out and
elections of club officers were held.

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FEBRUARY 2024 BLUFFTON ICON NEWS PUZZLE

Did you stay on top of what's news in Bluffton during the month of February?

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PICTURED: GROB CNC shop.

GROB Systems, Inc., a Bluffton developer of manufacturing systems and machine tools, announced a new partnership with Hendrick Motorsports, bringing precision 5-Axis GROB machines to the 14-time NASCAR Cup Series champions at its Concord, North Carolina campus.

In production at Hendrick Motorsports are three GROB Universal 5-Axis Machining Centers including two G350a machines and one G550a machine.

"GROB proudly announces our partnership with Hendrick Motorsports, bringing together two companies of precision engineering with a shared legacy of excellence," said Michael Hutecker, CEO of GROB Systems, Inc. "With GROB's trusted machinery bolstering the team's renowned capabilities, we hope to pave the path for future triumphs on the track. As longtime partners of General Motors, we're excited to fuel Hendrick Motorsports' success with our cutting-edge equipment, driving innovation, and performance to new heights."

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By Cort Reynolds

ROSSFORD__The Bluffton High School wrestling team sent six grapplers to the double elimination Div. III tournament at Rossford Friday and Saturday, March 1-2.

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During March 2024 the Bluffton Public Library has programs including art, astronomy, fiction, games, health, music, socializing, and technology. See an "R" next to a program? That's not a rating, that's registration is required.

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8th in a series about famous BHS alumni

By Fred Steiner
www.BlufftonForever.com

May 7, 1912 - Jan. 25, 2013
BHS class of 1929

Question: Why is the Bluffton High School mascot a pirate?

Answer: Because of John Hartzler, member of the Bluffton High School class of 1929. While some say it takes a village to make a child, For Bluffton, it took a John Hartzler to make us Pirates.

But, there’s much more to Hartzler’s story than the naming of the BHS school mascot, as that explanation comes later. This lanky 6-foot-5-inch athletic and talented musician, following college, was an extremely popular high school teacher and school administrator, eventually becoming assistant school superintendent of the Akron City Public Schools.

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Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 301 North Main Street, Jenera, will hold its midweek Lenten service beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 6. 

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Marilyn Ruth Dearth, age 90, of Ada, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. 

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Mary Elaine Augsburger, 75, passed away March 1, 2024, due to complications from dementia at the Meadows of Ottawa where she has been a resident for the past year. 

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