October 2015

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The Bluffton High School Drama Club presents "The Sinister Senior Sabotage" as its fall play.

Performances are Friday and Saturday, Nov. 13 and 14 in the middle school cafetorium. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the curtain is at 7:30 p.m.

General admission tickets are available at the door. Adults $4 and students $2.

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Applications are now being accepted for the Bradley Joseph Memorial Scholarship for Medical Missions. This scholarship will assist northwest Ohio pharmacy and nursing students who wish to participate in medical mission trips.

Applicants must be pursuing a career in the medical field in Ohio or Michigan. Priority will be given to pharmacy or nursing students at Ohio Northern University and the University of Findlay. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required.

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October 27, 2015
By: Ryan Schadewald, sports information assistant

Stats

CINCINNATI, Ohio - The Bluffton University women's soccer team held Mount St. Joseph at bay for over 60 minutes, but a Lions' goal midway through period two proved to be the difference in a 1-0 shutout on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015. Bluffton dipped to 7-10 overall and 3-5 in the Heartland Conference. MSJ clinched a berth in the conference tournament while improving to 10-5-2 and 5-2-1 in the HCAC.

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Bluffton High School boys' soccer team defeated Lima Central Catholic 4-0 on Oct. 27 in district action at Kalida.

This is the third consecutive postseason shutout for the Pirates as they move into the district final with a 4-0 victory over LCC.

Game stats follow:

Halftime: B, 3-0 Goals: (B) Begg, (B) Routson, (B) Smucker, (B) Harlow. Assists: (B) J Schwab.
Shots on Goal: B, 15-2. Corner Kicks: B, 8-2,Saves: B,Smith (2); LCC,Smith (7)

LCC 6-9-4
Bluffton 12-6-1

 

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Bluffton's trick-or-treat night is Thursday, Oct. 29, according to Judy Augsburger, mayor.

Hours are from 6 to 7:30 p.m. (Village water bills incorrectly stated the hours lasting until 8:30 p.m.)

 

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Bluffton Public Library teen volunteers invite Icon viewers to the haunted library from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29, during Bluffton's trick-or-treat hours.

According to Esther Birkey, youth services coordinator, "There will be lots to do on Thursday evening. Refreshments and crafts will be available on the Main Floor and Halloween carnival games in the Richland Room on the lower level.

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A volunteer group interested in helping Bluffton people in need is organizing this fall.

The group is “Bluffton Good Samaritan Women’s Group,” according to Andrea Dailey. Its purpose is to serve people in need who live in Bluffton and the greater Bluffton community.

“We are here to connect anyone in need in the community with those willing to help,” Dailey told The Icon. 

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Mary Lou Vercler, 87, died Oct. 27, 2015, at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton after a short illness.

She was born May 12, 1928, on a farm near Kouts, Ind., to the late Alpha and Martha (Zook) Baughman. After graduating from Kouts High School, she attended Ball State University for one year then graduated from Bethel College, Kansas, in 1950 with a degree in English and History. 

She then moved to Bloomington/Normal, Ill., where she was a high school teacher.  It was there she met and subsequently married J. Norman Vercler, a hospital medical technician on Dec. 26, 1951.

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Bluffton University will host the OHSAA Division II District volleyball semifinals tonight (Tuesday, Oct. 27) in the Sommer Center.

6:15 p.m. - Van Wert vs. St. Marys

8 p.m. - Celina vs. Wapakoneta

Bluffton will also host the finals between tonight's winners at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29.

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James "Jimmy" L. Koogler, 68, died Oct. 23, 2015, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. 

Jimmy was born Sept. 8, 1947, in Lima to James and Margaret (Hefner) Koogler who preceded him in death.

Jimmy was active the Senior's program at Marimor Industries. He lived at Yale Bloom, Lima. Jimmy enjoyed looking through his magazines and drinking coffee. He loved being with people and never knew a stranger. Jimmy had many friends, caregivers and staff at Champaign Residential Services, Lima and Marimor who  loved him and enjoyed caring for him.

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