When John Dillinger held up Bluffton's Citizens National Bank and relieved it of $2,100, no one in town, let alone the nation, knew that a day was coming when he would be designated "Public Enemy Number One." For years, the date of that daring five-minute holdup, August 14, 1933, burned in the memory of Bluffton citizens.
Bluffton council learned on Monday that Beaverdam Contracting is the apparent low bidder in the North Dixie Highway water-sewer-interceptor project. Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator, told council that of the nine firms bidding, the Beaverdam company's bid was about 14 percent below the engineer's estimate.
The engineer's estimate is $958,776. Beaverdam Contracting's bid was $822,073. Mehaffie said that he anticipates action by council at its next meeting.
"(Awarding) the contract is contingent upon the annexation of the area," said Mehaffie.
Daniel F. Rumer, 64, died July 26, 2010, in Findlay, Ohio, of pancreatic cancer. Born Oct. 31, 1945, and raised in Lima, he was a Bath High School graduate, and went on to play football and graduate from Bluffton College in 1967 and St. Francis College in 1971.
Mr. Rumer is survived by his wife, Linda, and they were married for 45 years. They raised three children. The family lived in Bradford, England, for a year while Dan participated in a Fulbright teacher exchange program.
Northwest Physical Therapy's Bluffton office will provide a free seminar titled, "Back Pain - What Causes It and What Can Be Done to Help."
The seminar will be held from 6 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, July 28, at Northwest Physical Therapy's Bluffton office, 215 Snider Road (behind the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool and in the Bluffton Family Recreation building). The seminar will be presented by Sara Dishong, physical therapist.
Icon advertiser Darcey Schneider of Rhythm in Motion Dance Centre, Ada, reminds viewers of a National Dance Day in honor of Wapakoneta's The Dance Centre. The event features Ken Boyd of So You Think You Can Dance, noon to 2 p.m., Saturday, July 31, at the Lima Mall main concourse.
Registration is 30 minutes before each session.
"This event is to help educate people about dance and celebrate National Dance Day," said Schneider.
