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Village accepting applications for swimming pool staff

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 29, 2011 - 4:53am

The Village of Bluffton is seeking qualified candidates for the positions of assistant manager and lifeguards for the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool for the 2011 season, according to Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator.

"Qualified candidates for lifeguards must have or be in the process of obtaining CPR and lifeguard certifications," he said.

Applications can be obtained at the town hall, 154 N. Main St., Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m.

Completed applications are due on Friday, March 18, 2011.

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16-year report reveals crime on the decrease in Bluffton

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 25, 2011 - 6:43pm

A 16-year study reveals that crime is on the decrease in Bluffton. Rick Skilliter, Bluffton police chief, shared the study, which shows annual incidents reported to police from 1995 to 2010.

The high year was 1998 with 498 incident reports. The low year was 2010 with only reports.

Skilliter said that 2010 was the "friendlest" - safest year to live in Bluffton during this report period. Dick McGarrity of council praised the police department by stating that much of the reason for this decline belongs to their efforts.

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Cost of opening and closing graves at Maple Grove to increase; village currently charges less that it pays for this service

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 24, 2011 - 5:54pm

The cost dying will increase in Bluffton on Feb. 1. Bluffton council voted to increase the cost of preparing graves at Maple Grove Cemetery.

The current cost of $350 to open and close a grave with a casket will move to $450. The current cost of $200 to open a close a cremation burial will move to $250. According to Bernie Ludwig, Maple Grove sexton, the village currently pays more than it charges to open and close graves.

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January school calendars available; elementary newsletter also available

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 16, 2011 - 5:13pm

January is a busy month for Bluffton school students. Here's the calendars for each building.

Click here for elementary calendar.

The January elementary newsletter may be opened as an attachment at the bottom of this story.

Click here for middle school calendar.

Click here for high school calendar.

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Smith named board president; three seats will be up for re-election in November

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 16, 2011 - 11:53am

Renee Smith will lead the Bluffton school board in 2011. Smith was elected board president at the Jan. 11 reorganization meeting. Three school board positions will be up for re-election in 2011. That information is at the bottom of this story.

Several other appointments were made at the meeting,

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Fred Rodabaugh will not seek re-election as Bluffton mayor in 2011

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 10, 2011 - 10:40pm

Fred Rodabaugh, Bluffton mayor, announced that he will not seek re-election in 2011. His announcement was made at the first council meeting of the year.

"I will not run - my position is open," he said. Rodabaugh has served the village for over a quarter of a century as a council member or mayor. Four years ago he ran unopposed for the mayoral spot.

Persons interested in being on a Democrat or Republican party mayoral ballot in the May Ohio primary have until Feb. 2 to file petitions. Rodabaugh had served as mayor as a Republican.

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