April 2015

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In celebration of its 95th anniversary and in honor of Community Banking Month, every Citizens National Bank office will be serving cake to customers on Friday, April 24.

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The Swiss Community Historical Society's spring meeting is at 7 p.m., Sunday, April 19, at Maple Crest Patio Room. 

One of the program's focus is the dulcimer.

According to Wendy Chappell-Dick:" The mountain dulcimer is truly an American original, first made and played in the Appalachian region. But did you know there is a direct linkage of this instrument to the early German immigrants to Pennsylvania, including Mennonites?

More photos at bottom of story.

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Icon Viewers:

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the "Painting of the Street" in front of the high school.  As one of the original "artists" I'm considering getting the band back together. We could just show up that day and enjoy the tradition that it has become; from it humble and clandestine beginnings.

I do not know the date of this year's festivities.  Can yIcon viewers help me with that?  Also, I have not mentioned this to the other band members.

Thanks for your help.

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It’s the third annual “Battle of the Badges” basketball game: Bluffton fire department vs. Bluffton police department.

The contest is at 2 p.m., Sunday, April 12, at Bluffton University’s Sommer Center. Admission is free. Donations are accepted at the door for the Bluffton Community Assistance Program.

(Note: The game was moved from Bluffton High School to the Sommer Center.)

There will be door prizes, a 50/50 drawing and a three-point challenge.

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The Bluffton Interstate 75 water tower gets a paint job this spring.

Watch for a familiar purple logo to be part of the projec. On Monday night Bluffton council approved a motion to allow the Bluffton University logo to be placed on the water tower.

The University will pay $2,000 a year over the next 10 years to enable the logo to be on the water tower.

Also during the otherwise quiet meeting, council to table for 60 days the reading of legislation to vacant an alley in the 360 block of South Jackson Street.

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April 6, 2015

BLUFFTON, Ohio - A pair of Bluffton University softball players swept the Heartland Conference Player of the Week awards in much the same fashion that the team has swept it last four opponents. Senior Jess Kuzara (Flat Rock, Mich./Huron) was named the HCAC Hitter of the Week, while freshman Jessie Madzia (Massillon/Tuslaw) earned HCAC Pitcher of the Week honors.

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April 6, 2015
By: Ryan Ebbeskotte, sports information assistant

Game 1 Stats  I  Game 2 Stats

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April 6, 2015
By: Ryan Schadewald, sports information assistant

Stats

CINCINNATI, Ohio - The Bluffton University Beavers were denied the chance for their fourth series victory in as many chances, as they were defeated in the rubber match of their series with Mount St Joseph, 12-2, in seven innings on Monday, April 6. The loss dropped the Beavers to 15-8 and 8-3 in the HCAC, still leading by a game over Anderson, Earlham and Rose-Hulman. The Lions improved to 9-12 and 4-7 in the conference.

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Mustard Seed Café, 562 N. Main St. Bluffton, offers the following features for the month of April:

Dinner: 
Rack of Lamb with ricotta mashed potatoes, mint gremolata, roasted carrots, black olives and pistachios

Spring Pasta: Pasta with crab, asparagus, pancetta in lemon cream with sun-dried tomato almond pesto

Starters: 
Oysters...1/2 shell or Rockefeller

Soup and Salad: 
French Onion Soup

Lunch: 
Chorizo and Ricotta meatballs with roasted red pepper coulis, spinach and tapenade

Dessert:
 Baked Lemon Rice Pudding

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The art students of Krysti’s Music Studio will present an art show from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 11 on the third floor of the Bluffton town hall. Students whose work will be represented include Brice Hogan, Kaelynn Holland, and Danielle Novak. Teachers are Vickie Garmon and Abby Graber. The event is free and open to the public. Students are to answer questions about their pieces. Light refreshments will be served.

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