October 2016

Yes, September was hotter and wetter than Septembers you remember.

According to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer, this past September’s average temperature was 69.4 degrees. The normal average is 64.1 degrees.

Rain fall this September was 4.15 inches. The normal average September rainfall is 2.96 inches.

September’s high temperature was 93 degrees on the 7th. The low was 49 degrees on the 27th.
Open the attachment for the entire month’s summary.

Bluffton entertains Liberty Benton on Tuesday

The Bluffton Lady Pirate Varsity soccer team traveled to Kalida for a 90-minute battle that ended in a tie. 

Neither team gave up a goal, despite multiple attempts by both sides, ending with a 0-0 final score for this non-conference game.  

Bluffton plays Liberty Benton at home on Tuesday.

Junior Kelly Leugers sends the ball across the field.

Jeffrey Scott Stonehill, 60 of Columbus, Ohio, died on Sept. 23, 2016.  He was born on Nov. 8, 1955, in Bluffton, Ohio, to Elmer Dean and Gypsy Jo “Jo” Stonehill (Haller). 

July 1 to September 30

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Quarterly Market Review: July-September 2016

The second quarter provided a bumpy ride for investors.

Following the upheaval caused by the Brexit vote in June, July kicked off the third quarter by ending the month in favorable fashion, as each of the indexes listed here posted month-to-month gains, led by the Russell 2000 (5.90%) and the Nasdaq (6.60%).

Here’s September births and Bluffton Hospital (plus one August). Click here for photos.

Aug. 31 – Nash Schulte, son of Matt aand Carcie Schulte, Ottawa

September

Take a photo, post it, tag it and watch it go!

The Bluffton Public Library staff enjoys seeing its patrons having fun.

The staff created yet another way to have fun. It's called Friday Photo Challenge.

Here's how it works:

Patrons may participate every Friday in October for a photo finish of the week.
1 - Take a photo
2 -post it on your social media profiles, and
3 - tag the library's profile, #weheartbluffton, and #fridayphoto.

If you don't have a photo-capable phone the staff will snap a picture of you to share directly to the library's social media.

Streets, Alleys, Lights and Sidewalk Committee will bring recommendation

Bluffton council is looking as far ahead as 2019 in its street program.  Action on all or part of the multi-year recommendations will be considered on Monday evening.

The streets on the schedule and their projected costs are part of the attachment at the bottom of this story.

Bluffton Paving Co., cost estimates for 2016 total $383,294. Five additional projects were later added to the original 2016 street program at an estimated cost of $93,669.

This very interesting Bluffton photo needs some background.

Taken in the 1914-15 school year, this Bluffton College student group called themselves “Student Volunteers.” It turns out that members of this group intended to enter the Christian mission field upon graduating from college.

Here’s who they are and some of their family connections to Bluffton today:

Top from left, H.W. Berky (faculty advisor), Floyd Pannabecker, Lloyd Pannabecker and Walter Niswander.

This is an Ada license plate, belonging to Norm Rex, who is a historic Lincoln Highway promoter.

October 1, 2016

Stats

BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University men's soccer team dropped a 3-2 decision to Earlham College in the 2016 Heartland Conference opener for both teams on Saturday, Oct. 1. Bluffton fell to 3-7 overall, while Earlham improved to 5-4 on the season.

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