Work to limit in-Bluffton leaks has resulted in cost savings
By Andy Chappell-Dick
At a regular meeting on Monday, November 27, the Bluffton Council was informed that buying water from Ottawa will be more expensive in 2024. No immediate decision was made on whether or when to pass on the increase to Bluffton customers.
The Johnny Appleseed Park District is happy to announce that we will be offering additional days and different times for this popular program! The Park District will offer Nature Pals: Lost In Space on:
Thurs., Dec. 7 at 11:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m.
Fri., Dec. 8 at 11:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m.
Sat., Dec. 9 at 11:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m.
We will still meet at the Mcelroy Environmental Education Center, 2355 Ada Rd., Lima.
Women’s Basketball downs Heidelberg 78-70 for first win
(November 21) TIFFIN__The Bluffton University women's basketball team found its groove while taking down Heidelberg University 78-70 for its first win of the season on Tuesday, November 21, 2023. Bluffton improved to 1-3 as the Student Princes slipped to 2-2.
COLUMBUS__According to provisional statistics, eight people were killed in seven crashes on Ohio roadways during the 2023 Thanksgiving holiday period, resulting in the fewest deaths since 2018. The five-day Thanksgiving reporting period began on Wednesday, November 22 at midnight and ran through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, November 26,
In accordance with Ohio Administrative Code §5123-4-01, the Allen County Board of Developmental Disabilities (ACBDD) will hold a public hearing on December 4, 2023, at 3:00 p.m.
The public hearing will be held to review the draft 2024-2026 Strategic Plan for services and operations, and review the 2024 proposed Annual Action Plan. Administration will receive public input and comments for the Board to consider before finalizing the plan.
The hearing will be held at 2500 Ada Rd, Lima, Ohio, in the Administration Building Board Conference Room.
On Monday, Dec. 4 at 5:00 p.m., the Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District will offer a Winter Wellness Club: Jogging With Johnny at Ottawa Metro Park-Wyandot Shelter Parking Area, 2632 Ada Rd., Lima.
On Monday, November 20, the Bluffton Board of Education meeting included two visitors, 7th grader Jaylen Guest–who is a volunteer technology assistant–and incoming member Alice Basinger, who will take her seat on the board in January. The agenda included approving the Ocean Focus field trip and submission of a renewal tax levy for the March 2024 ballot.
The 7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting of the Apollo Board of Education on November 27, 2023 will include new business of a Resolution of Acceptance In the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission Career Technical Construction Program. The agenda is attached.
Columnist Bill Herr taught high school mathematics and science for 32 years before serving as a volunteer and then as a staff chaplain at two nursing homes. In this series of articles, he writes about his experiences with elderly residents. He does not use the residents’ real names.
By Bill Herr
Some of the kindest acts I have ever witnessed occurred when residents in nursing homes did acts of love and kindness toward fellow residents. One example was an exchange between Harry and Jim. Harry was formerly a farmer. He had several strokes and was paralyzed on the left side. In his wheelchair he was bent over toward that side and his arm dangled lifelessly down, his hand nearly touching the floor. He couldn’t talk, but his eyes were clear and he could focus on you when you looked at him. He came to our meetings but I never was sure if he understood the discussions.
One summer my wife and I and our kids had just made a field of alfalfa hay. I love the sweet smell of alfalfa hay. I decided to take a leaf of it to the nursing home the next week. Many of the men residents had been raised on farms and I thought the smell of fresh-made hay would stir memories.
