Richard “Rocket” Bassitt, 70, of Milton, FL and formerly of Beaverdam, died June 27, 2022.
Rick was born July 20th 1951 to the late Loren “Bill” and Margaret “Peg” (McGuire) Bassitt. He then went on to marry Bonnie (White) DeCamp, who survives.
Rick grew up in Beaverdam and graduated from Bluffton High School in 1969.
Rick loved life on the water and always lived life to the fullest, chasing the sun wherever he went.
Even with a stop sign at the Kibler-Bentley-Grove intersection, the digital speed reminder installed mid-block on Grove doesn't seem to have the attention of all drivers.
As part of the new Ohio First Responder Recruitment, Retention, and Resilience Program, Governor DeWine is awarding approximately $1.3M to three statewide programs that focus specifically on the unique wellness concerns of law enforcement officers, firefighters, paramedics, dispatchers, and others who routinely respond to traumatic incidents.
Entities receiving grants in the first round of the Ohio First Responder Recruitment, Retention, and Resilience Program include:
CLARIFICATION: The Village of Bluffton is conducting inspections of all structures served by a public sanitary sewer with a focus on the presence of sump pumps and their connections.
Letters have not yet been sent out to all addresses. Every property in town will receive a Sanitary Compliance Inspection Request that must be completed before this project is complete. Please keep an eye open for these communications.
This week the weather is cooperating with plans for The Usual Suspects to play from 5:00-7:00 p.m. in the alley next to Roots By Strattons, 111 S. Main St.
Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the live music in a downtown "pocket-park."
The Usual Suspects--Bob Beer, Charlie Saylor, and Eric Shellenbarger--are also regulars at the Bluffton Senior Citizen Center, Bluffton Farmers Market and Bluffton Public Library jam sessions.