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Invitation to November 8 BOHS meeting

Posted by Paula Scott on November 5, 2023 - 6:00am

The November meeting of the Bluffton Ohio Historical Society will take place at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 8 at Bluffton Town Hall, 3rd Floor.

Several items will be discussed including a logo for the Society, accepting artifacts and their condition and relevancy, and beginning discussions on a fundraising campaign. (Continues)

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It happens every year, but this was the first one

Posted by Staff on November 5, 2023 - 6:00am

The tale of Bluffton's first teenage speeding ticket

By Fred Steiner
www.BlufftonForever.com

Take a wild guess. You’ll be way off.

In which year was the first Bluffton teenager pulled over by a Bluffton police officer and charged with speeding?

Would you believe 1919?
The holders of this distinction are Raymond Stratton and Tesla “Tubby” Stearns. These Bluffton speed demons may have raced at the unheard speed, topping perhaps 15 miles per hour,  and in so doing created an incredible racket.

The story as we understand it follows from an interview we had with “Tubby” in 1989, when he lived at Mennonite Memorial Home, 70 years after the incident. First, a little background on these two potential juvenile delinquents. Stearns was a 1918 Bluffton High School graduate and Stratton was a 1919 grad. 

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Historical Bluffton
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Weekend Doctor: Holiday stressors

Posted by Staff on November 5, 2023 - 6:00am

By James H. Legge III, MSN, APRN-CNP, PMHNP, Certified Nurse Practitioner 
Psychiatric Center of Northwest Ohio 

The holiday months (mid-November to post-January) can be extremely difficult for loved ones suffering from mental illness. It’s postulated that family members and friends can reach intolerable levels of anxiety and depression during this time due to accentuated family dynamics, financial strain and other stressors.  

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PHOTO Another shutout by Bluffton Pirate football

Posted by Paula Scott on November 4, 2023 - 3:17pm

The November 3 quarterfinals match between Bluffton High School and Wynford High School resulted in another shutout for the Pirates. This was the eighth time the Pirates silenced their opponents this season. The final score of the Div. VI, Region 22 playoff was 38-0. PHOTO by Marvin Foster.

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Obituary for Diana Escurel Sabater Emmert

Posted by Staff on November 4, 2023 - 3:00pm

Diana Escurel Sabater Emmert of Bluffton, Ohio, died on Sunday, October 29, 2023, at Bridge Hospice in Findlay, Ohio, with her husband and sister-in-law at her side.

She was born in Manila, Philippines, the third daughter of Atty. Luis Gonzales Sabater and Paz E Escurel Sabater, who were from Gubat, Sorsogon, Philippines.

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David Alan Little was an attorney

Posted by Staff on November 4, 2023 - 7:27am

David Alan Little, 82, formerly of Zanesville and Lima, passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at 11:44 a.m., at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo.

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