Arthur Woodruff graduate of Allen East, Grace College and Indiana Wesleyan
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 17, 2020 - 3:10am
Arthur Woodruff has been appointed as Bluffton University’s vice president for fiscal affairs. Woodruff, who is originally from the Lima area, started his role at Bluffton on Jan. 2.
As a member of the President’s Cabinet and the university’s chief fiscal officer, Woodruff will provide leadership, oversight and stewardship for all aspects of Bluffton's financial resources, as well as oversee business services, human resources and campus facilities and grounds.
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 16, 2020 - 2:51pm
Bluffton’s fire department experienced 24 more runs in 2019 than the previous year, according to Jon Kinn, fire chief.
The chart at the bottom of this story shows calls by type and by month.
The 2019 department’s runs reached an average of one call every three days. Total calls reached 119 (95 in 2018).
The highest number of calls were 33 from alarms, followed by 27 miscellaneous calls, which included service calls, power lines down, weather watches, investigations and dispatched with no incident found.
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 16, 2020 - 2:07pm
These well-deserved patches will soon adorn several Bluffton High School athletes' letter jackets. Patches for NWC golf champs and boys' soccer state Division III runners-up arrived today at Bluffton High School. The next photo in this series shows the soccer trophy now on display in the school trophy case.
Riley Creek United Methodist Church, 7102 Road 7L, Ottawa, will hold a dedication of a new addition at 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 19, according to Rev. Duane Kemerley, pastor.
A potluck in the new Fellowship Hall precedes the service at noon.
"For any of our family and friends who are unable to attend but who would like to extend well wishes and blessings, these may be emailed to: [email protected] or mailed to Riley Creek UMC, P O Box 151, Pandora OH 45877,” said Rev. Kemerley.
Kathryn Basinger is the local realtor with the company
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 16, 2020 - 1:20pm
Irwin Real Estate has opened an office in Bluffton, according to Teresa Irwin, principal broker with the company.
Kathryn Basinger is the realtor in the Bluffton branch, located at 138 N. Main St.
She said that she can handle residential, commercial, business and land listings. Office hours are Mondays to Fridays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays by appointment. The Bluffton office phone is 419-957-2637.
Teresa Irwin established Irwin Real Estate in 2001. Today it has offices in Columbus Grove, Ottawa and now Bluffton.