Gary Reese of Faith Investment Services, Bluffton, recently received the Fraternal Agent of the Year award from Gleaner Life Insurance Society for his involvement as a Gleaner agent and helping to start the Riley Creek Arbor.
As a result, he was able to direct a $1,000 donation to the Bluffton Community Preschool in September. He will be acknowledged at the Gleaner Convention in Traverse City, Mich., in October.
Faith Investment Services has been in business since 2003 and is located at 122 N. Main Street, Bluffton, where Reese holds client conversations by appointment.
Three programs of interest to the general public are on this week's calendar at the Bluffton Public Library.
Tuesday - American Cancer Society
On Tuesday, Oct 10, at 6:30 pm, the American Cancer Society will discuss its mission, explain how you can get involved, offer resources and register anyone interested in the upcoming Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. Register for the program at the front desk, by calling 419-358-5016, or by emailing [email protected].
The Village of Bluffton’s boundaries are set to expand toward the northwest.
On Monday the council will act on a resolution to accept a parcel of Bluffton University property into the village through annexation.
The parcel is part of what is known as the university’s nature preserve on Augsburger Road. The university intends to build a classroom a portion of the preserve that is not currently in the village.
The annexation will allow the university to pay the inside rates for water and sewer.
The Bluffton University men's soccer team played a rare Saturday night contest under the lights and the Beavers found the experience to their liking as the visitors not only pitched a 3-0 shutout but they also secured their first Heartland Conference victory since 2014! Bluffton moved to 1-10 and 1-2 in the Heartland Conference while host Franklin College stayed winless at 0-3 in the HCAC (1-10 overall).
The Bluffton University volleyball team topped Rose-Hulman in a five set marathon (25-23, 22-25, 15-25, 25-19, 19-17) on Saturday, Oct. 7. Bluffton is now 11-9 overall and 2-1 in the HCAC conference. Rose slipped to 13-9 and 3-1 following its first Heartland Conference setback.
The Bluffton University women's soccer team dropped a 7-0 decision to HCAC-leading Franklin College on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017. The Beavers fell to 2-9 overall and 1-2 in the Heartland, while Franklin improved to 8-3 and 3-0 in HCAC.
The home team went up 3-0 in the first 45 minutes and added four more scores in the second half en route to the 7-0 shutout. Franklin finished with a 22-3 edge in shots, including 17-3 on frame, as Maddie Fleet netted four goals and two assists for the victors.
By Colton Steiner, sports information assistant Stats
The Bluffton University football team scored a school-record 35 points in the second quarter en route to the 56-14 demolition of Anderson University on Homecoming Saturday.
Bluffton improved to 2-3 on the season and more importantly, 2-1 in the Heartland Conference, while Anderson slipped to 1-5 and 1-3 in the HCAC. Great defense and efficient offence was the difference as the home team rolled off 56 unanswered points.
Kasey Mohr did not excel in a traditional college setting. She went to a big state school for about six months before moving back home to Defiance. A self-proclaimed work-a-holic, Mohr took an entry-level job as a personal banker at Fifth Third Bank, but she knew she needed to continue her education to progress in her career. After earning an associate degree from Northwest State Community College, Mohr enrolled in Bluffton’s blended degree-completion program while working full-time.
