Posted by Fred Steiner on November 24, 2020 - 9:27am
Mark Douglas Ritchie, 36, died on Tuesday, Nov.17, 2020, at 6:41 p.m. at his residence in Bluffton.
He was born on July 22, 1984 in Kenton to Dale Ritchie of Alger and Shelly (Carmean) Ritchie of Ada.
Mark worked for A-Z Meats in Bluffton.
Also surviving is his maternal grandmother, Nancy Tarr; two sisters: Amber Ritchie of Ada and Lindsey Ritchie of Spencerville; and a niece, Bayleigh Gay.
Mark was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents: Ervin and Dorothy Ritchie; maternal grandfather, Jim Carmean; and a niece, Autumn Nicole.
Bluffton Lions Club poster winners are Hudson Phillips, Lauren Dearth and Brooklyn Nance
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 23, 2020 - 2:48pm
Photos of winners at bottom of story -
Hudson Phillips, Lauren Dearth and Brooklyn Nance are the three winners in this year's Bluffton Lions Club peace poster contest.
The three were announced in a Lions Club meeting held by Zoom on Nov. 17. The first place winner this year is Hudson Phillips.
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 23, 2020 - 2:22pm
Decorating for the holidays?
The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce has a prize for that – four big prizes, in fact. The awards for 2020 have been doubled: $400 for 1st place, $300 for 2nd place, $150 for 3rd place, and $150 for Mayor's Choice.
The chamber sponsors a residential holiday lighting contest to help spread Blaze of Lights spirit throughout the village. It is funded by the generous donations of chamber member businesses.
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 23, 2020 - 1:50pm
Mai Hirashita, Japanese Outreach Initiative (JOI) Coordinator for BGSU, will lead a another Bluffton Public Library Zoom session of origami at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 24. The program is open to all ages. The photo shows a screen shot of the most recent origami class. Persons interested in participating should email the library at: email [email protected].
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 23, 2020 - 11:12am
By Cort Reynolds Click here to read consolation and title game stories
BLUFFTON - The host Bluffton girls basketball team tipped off its season with a 39-29 loss to Cory-Rawson in the semifinals of the annual McDonald's Holiday Tournament Friday night.
The cold-shooting Lady Pirates were held to just one second half basket, a three-pointer by Laykin Garmatter, in the loss.
Cory-Rawson wins first-ever holiday tournament title
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 23, 2020 - 11:01am
By Cort Reynolds Click here to read the opening round game summaries
BLUFFTON - The host Bluffton girls basketball broke away from a close game at halftime to defeat Allen East handily 62-36 in the consolation round of the annual McDonald's Holiday Tournament Saturday evening.
The Lady Pirates improved to 1-1 with the win, while AE fell to 0-2 after the defeat.