HARROD - The visiting Bluffton High School boys basketball team broke away late to beat local Northwest Conference rival Allen East 54-45 on February 14 in the league finale.
The Pirates improved to 14-7 overall and finished 3-4 in the NWC play after the big win. Columbus Grove and Spencerville shared the league title at 6-1. Bluffton came in fifth in the eight-team standings.
Allen East fell to 10-11 overall and ended up 2-5 in NWC action after the loss. Crestview and LCC tied for third in the league at 5-2.
BOWLING GREEN – Several Bluffton swimmers competed in the Div. II district meet at Bowling Green State University on Friday, February 14, with one winning a title.
Pirate junior Jackson Bowlus captured the 100-yard backstroke in 53.21 by .20 to qualify for the state meet. Bowlus also touched seventh in the boys 50 freestyle.
Junior Jenna Downey took third in the 100 butterfly, and came home ninth in the 50 freestyle.
Senior Xavier Diller touched ninth in the 100 butterfly (57.2). Freshman Kari Diller came in ninth in the 100 backstroke.
The Pirate girls 200 medley relay team finished eighth. The Bluffton girls 400 free relay quartet came in 13th.
The Bluffton boys 200 medley relay finished a solid sixth. The Pirate 400 free relay quartet came in 10th. The boys 200 free relay foursome ended up 18th.
February 14 marked the official launch of Bluffton College Foundation, a newly established 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to supporting the long-term success and development of Bluffton University.
"We are thrilled to announce the creation of Bluffton College Foundation, led by Edward Diller, 1969 alumnus and previous 20-year Bluffton board member, with 10 years as Chairman," said Cheryl Hacker, chairperson of the Bluffton University Board of Trustees. “We envision Bluffton College Foundation becoming a cornerstone of our institution’s future, and with Ed at the helm, we are confident this charitable organization will ensure the Bluffton campus remains vibrant and engaging.”
Crime Victim Service’s CASA program will be at WarHawk Tattoo in Lima on March 23 to chat with patrons about the programs and how they can become volunteers.
Visitors will choose a tattoo from dozens of options, and will get to talk with CASA supervisors about the challenges facing abused and neglected children in Allen and Putnam Counties. Participants must register in advance, and slots are expected to fill up quickly.
Pain management has become one of the most challenging aspects of modern medical care. In the wake of the well-publicized opioid crisis, we, as physicians, must balance effective pain treatment with responsible prescribing practices, especially when it comes to opioid medications.
Valentine Greetings from the Swiss Historical Society of Bluffton and Pandora, Ohio. The Valentine pictured here was traded in the Swiss Settlement around 100 years ago. Names on Valentines collected by Kaye Phillips include Amstutz, Bame, Basinger, Balmer, Bixel, Bixler, Burkholder, Gerber, Mewholter, Sprunger, Steiner and Zurflugh. See more at https://www.facebook.com/SwissCommunityHistoricalSociety/
