Leland W. Wilkins, 95, passed away December 22, 2023, at Willow Ridge-Betty House.
Leland was born September 10, 1928 in Rawson, OH, to Ira and Emma (Tschiegg) Wilkins who preceded him in death. On October 24, 1952 he married Joan (Niswander) Wilkins who preceded him in death on October 1, 2018.
At 5:00 p.m. on Monday, January 8, the Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District will offer a Winter Wellness Club: Jogging 2ith Johnny at Ottawa Metro Park-Wyandot Shelter Parking Area, 2632 Ada Rd., Lima.
The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce has announced Residential Lights Competition Winners for 2023: DECORATIONS 342 S. Main Street - 1st Place, CHAMBER'S CHOICE 205 Hilcrest Drive, LIGHTING 347 Sycamore Court - 1st Prize, MAYOR'S CHOICE 229 Locust Court, DECORATION & LIGHTING UNITY 199 Kibler Street - 1st Place BUSINESS WINNERS Samuel W. Diller Co., L.P.A. and Blackhoof Title Agency - 1st Place, The Curling Iron - 2nd Place, Ellerbrock Spine and Soft Tissue - 3rd Place.
If your lunch plans include a trip to Restaurant Row and other locations in Bluffton, make sure they have power before you go. According to AEP, power went out at 10:26 a.m. on December 22 and is estimated to be back up at 2:00 p.m. More than 1,000 customers are shown as being without power.
When Christmas decorations start appearing after Halloween, I’m apt to feel a little Scrooge-ish. “Bah humbug!” When Christmas music starts to play downtown, I ping-pong between the two camps that exist in town: sometimes I love it and sometimes I wish I could pull the cord.
