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John Estell elected to engineering education board

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 22, 2020 - 6:51am

John K. Estell of Bluffton, professor of computer engineering and computer science at Ohio Northern University, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). 

He will serve a three-year term beginning this June as the Chair of Professional Interest Council III, which consists of 14 out of a total of 56 ASEE divisions.

Estell has been a member of ASEE since 1993 and was elected in 2016 as a fellow in recognition of his contributions to the betterment of engineering education.

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Ohio announces new reopening

Bowling alleys, skill training for all sports
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 22, 2020 - 6:13am

Lt. Governor Husted announced several new sector opening dates in Ohio:

Beginning Tuesday, May 26, miniature golf, batting cages, and bowling alleys may resume operations if they can meet required safety protocols. 

Beginning Tuesday, May 26, skills training for all sports, including contact sports, may resume if required safety protocols can be met. Tournaments, games, and competitions for contact sports are still prohibited. 

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Local students on Rhodes State College dean's list

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 22, 2020 - 6:04am

Rhodes State College is pleased to announce the 2020 Spring Semester Dean's Lists for full-time, One Night a Week (ONAW) and part-time students. 

FULL-TIME STUDENTS 
To be eligible for this full-time Dean’s List, a student must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours and earn a 3.5 grade point average or higher.

BLUFFTON
Luke Michael Bish 
Braeden Ty Edwards  

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Monday's council meeting moved to Tuesday

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 21, 2020 - 4:22pm

Here's Bluffton council's meeting schedules next week:

All meetings will be held using Zoom video conferencing. Those interested in attending should contact Jesse Blackburn at [email protected] to request an invitation. 

• Utilities – Friday, 5/22 at 10:30 a.m.
• Council meeting – Tuesday, 5/26 at 7 p.m.

NOTE: Due to the Memorial Day holiday, council meeting has been moved to Tuesday, May 26.

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Carpe Diem

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 21, 2020 - 2:19pm

We've stretched the Latin phrase Carpe Diem to this carp that seized the day by successfully finding its way from the Buckeye overflow back to the big pond. The carp was in the very shallow waters in the Buckeye park, which experienced an overflow on Tuesday. By Wednesday as the waters receded, the carp realized its problem. It easily measured 18 inches and made quite a spash on its journey, as the photos in this series demonstrate.

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Tim Falk was a 1975 Bluffton High School graduate

Was a sheer operator at Clymer Enterprise
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 21, 2020 - 1:27pm

Timothy Lynn Falk, 63, pdied May 20, 2020 at Bluffton Hospital. Tim was born April 30, 1957, in Bluffton to Dean and Carol (Mathewson) Falk.  On Oct. 5, 1991, he married Joyce Hartman Falk.  

Tim was a 1975 graduate of Bluffton High School. He was a sheer operator at Clymer Enterprises in Pandora and enjoyed fishing, hunting, playing cards and his dogs and cats.  

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