The 2012 statistics are out for the BFD and according to Jon Kinn, Fire Chief, there was a jump in the number of calls and runs made.
There were 107 calls made to the fire department in 2012, in contrast to the 80 calls made in 2011, a difference of 27 additional calls. In both years, the greatest number of calls were alarm related, with accident related calls being the next highest .
Peer counseling in high school sparked Deanna Barthlow-Potkanowicz’s interested in psychology.
Last week, the Ada resident opened the community’s newest business, Bluffton Psychological Services, LLC. A licensed psychologist in Ohio, she has established an office in the Celebration of Health building at 122 Thurman St. and is now accepting clients.
“I provide individual therapy for adults,” she said. “On a case-by-case basis, I sometimes see adolescents younger than 18 for concerns related to body image and eating disorders.”
It's Sunset Drive's turn. The Bluffton waterline replacement project is completed on Grove, Lawn, Jackson, Cherry and Mound. Now work attention turns to Sunset Drive.
Margie Jean Huber, 88, of Melbourne, Fl. passed away Saturday, January 12, 2013.
She was born October 24, 1924 in Ada Ohio and was a former resident of Bluffton, Ohio. Her parents were E.E. (Gene) & Alma Peterson and she graduated from Ada High School.
Margie married C. Berdell Huber on January 1, 1943 in Bluffton, Ohio and they both were instrumental in founding The Northwest Ohio Antique Machinery Association.
She retired from R C A in Findlay, Ohio.
Margie was preceded in death by her husband Berdell in 2000.
The Blanchard Valley Regional Cancer Center (BVRCC), 15990 Medical Drive South, Findlay, will be hosting six American Cancer Society Look Good Feel Better events throughout 2013. The events will be held February 4, April 1, June 3, August 5, October 7 and December 2. Each event will take place from 3:15 to 5:15 p.m. in the BVRCC family conference room.
A pair of Bluffton University linebackers were named Third Team All-Ohio by OhioCollegeFootball.com for Division 3. Ben Kaufman (Ottawa/Ottawa-Glandorf) and Josh Runda (Lima/Bath) were recognized for their contributions on the gridiron. They followed in the footsteps of Justin Crosier who was a Second Team All-Ohio selection for 2011.
Senior Ben Kaufman spearheaded the stout Bluffton defense, earning First Team All-HCAC honors in his final campaign with the Beavers. He finished second on the team with 88 total tackles, including 31 solo stops.
