Joseph “Joe” Ropp Davies, 77, passed away March 28, 2025, at his home.
Joe was born September 28, 1947 in Bluffton to Richard and Vernice (McElroy) Davies who preceded him in death. On November 25, 1970 he married Nancy (Donehoo) Davies, who survives.
The Bluffton Senior Center is happy to announce that it now has a lift for visitors to use at the back entrance. This will allow anyone who has trouble with steps to access the building from the municipal parking lot.
The lift can bring people and materials up the 22 inches from the parking lot into the building where there is an automatic door.
The Bluffton Senior Center Board thanks the Allen County Board of Developmental Disabilities for the Accessible Communities Grant that helped pay for the lift and its installation. The board would also like to thank the Village of Bluffton, administrator Jesse Blackburn; Mayor Rich Johnston and the Village Council for their help on the project. MORE ▶︎
On May 5-June 30 from 9-11:00 a.m. the Bluffton Senior Center, 132 N. Main St., will host an Area Agency on Aging class series on “A Matter of Balance.”
Many older adults experience a fear of falling. People who develop this fear often limit their activities, which can result in physical weakness making the risk of falling even greater.
A Matter of Balance is a multiple-day program designed to reduce the fear of falling and increase activity in older adults.
Bishop T. Florence ‘25, a math major, will present the First Tuesday in the Library Forum, “Basketball by the Numbers: Understanding the Impact of Stats,” at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 1, in Musselman Library Reading Room.
During the presentation, Florence will explain the importance of advanced stats/analytics for sports as investigated on during his independent study project.
Provided by Bluffton High School and Artspace Lima
Eleven Bluffton High School student artists are featured in the 2025 Kewpee High School Invitational Art Exhibit at Artspace Lima, 65-67 Town Square, Lima through April 11.
The student artists are (pictured here, L-R) Katherine Gratz, Asa Clingerman, Riley Simon, Lydia Tarplee, Alliyah Shisler, Lena Brown, Brooklynn Bible, Nick Lovett, Lizzy Suter, and Truett Diller, as well as Kally Cotter (not pictured). MORE ▶︎
