The Little Riley flows quickly and is rising enough just to overflow its banks at the lagoon on College Avenue. Watch the Icon for additional flood information.
Suddenly it's winter again. The warm temperatures that melted all the snow last week melted again themselves. On Saturday evening snow started falling. Water on the Riley has receded from Saturday's high marks. As viewers go out today check where the snow stops along the creek bank to observe the highest flood level.
Herbert E. Reichenbach, 88 died at 7:05 p.m. March 4, 2011 at Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora. He was born April 10, 1922 in Bluffton, Ohi,o to Amos W. and Mary Ann (Welty) Reichenbach.
On June 19, 1943 he married Dorothy Agner and she preceded him in death. He retired from Triplett Corporation, Bluffton. He was a member of Pandora Missionary Church. He enjoyed woodworking. He was a school bus driver for Bluffton Schools for many years. He drove truck from Steiner Stockyards, Bluffton. He also farmed with his father. He was a Bluffton High School graduate Class of 1941.
Here's a photograph of the Missionary Church remodeling dedication, which took place in the mid-1960s. On the left is Rev. Warren, pastor at the time. In the center is John Klay. Any other viewers who can identify others in the photo please do so. Paul Diller took this photo. It is from the collection of Jim Diller.
Northanger Abbey is this week's Jane Austen film show at the Bluffton Public Library. The show is at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 8. The film showing is part of Bluffton University' Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) and the Friends of the Library.
Lots of construction work is planned next week at Bluffton Hospital. Here's a report:
Last week we were able to get the first layer of wood on the canopy so that field measuring can now take place for the exterior finish material this week. The underside of the canopy saw great strides toward completion with the fire sprinkler and metal studding in the finishing stage.
