If you are 21 or older and like to drive, Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio has a rewarding volunteer opportunity for you.
MHCO is seeking to add drivers to its group of medical transport volunteers. The time commitment is flexible, and driving is only for medical transports. Trips are made Monday through Friday and are typically from Bluffton to the Findlay/Lima area.
According to Jessica Strahm, volunteer coordinator, MHCO provides well-maintained small buses and a mini-van for the transport of its elders who use scooters or are in wheelchairs.
By Colton Steiner, sports information assistant
The Bluffton University football team traveled across Indiana to take on the Rose-Hulman Fighting Engineers in an intense HCAC battle on Oct. 6.
The teams would go back and forth but turnovers came back to haunt the visiting Beavers as they took a 23-14 loss on the road. Bluffton dipped to 1-5 overall and 1-3 in conference play while Rose-Hulman improved to 2-4 and 2-2 in the HCAC.
Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a business after hours and Blaze of Lights fundraiser on the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 14, at The Mason Jar at Bluffton Golf Club, 8575 N. Dixie Highway, according to Paula Scott, chamber CEO.
Casual chamber member networking will be followed by a team trivia contest.
• 5-7 p.m. Business After Hours casual networking (open to all chamber members/guests and trivia participants)
• 7-9 p.m. Team Trivia Competition
The evening is sponsored by Bluffton Golf Club and Luke’s Bar and Grill.
St. John's United Church of Christ, 223 W. College Ave., Bluffton, will hold a beef and noodle dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 26, at the church.
Persons may dine in or take out. The menu includes homemade noodles, beef, mashed potatoes, green beans, apple sauce, roll, assorted pies, beverage.
Senior Bethany Martini (Pickerington North) led Bluffton to a 2-1 mark last week and has been named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Volleyball Player of the Week on offense.
Martini delivered a career-high tying 28 kills on Wednesday in a win over Mount St. Joseph. The final kill was number 1,000 for her career! The senior outside hitter totaled 60 kills (5.00 per set) and 26 digs for a .278 hitting percentage. She followed MSJ with another powerful performance on Saturday when her 24 spikes helped Bluffton knock Rose-Hulman from its perch atop the HCAC!
From www.blufftonpirates.com Twitter
Girls soccer final: Bluffton 7 Crestview 0
Goals by Kayla White (2), Lauren Rhodes (2), Laykin Garmatter, Reagan Mittendorf, Averey Rumer Riley Busch, Lily Campbell, and Ana Weaver with one save each for the Pirates.
By Sam Brauen www.blufftonpirates.com
(BLUFFTON) - After taking the first set against Patrick Henry, the visiting Patriots won the remaining three games to take the volleyball match 3-1 Monday evening.
Bluffton won the opening game 25-18 and then lost a heartbreaker at 26-24 in the second. PH won the third and fourth by 25-20 and 25-18 scores respectively.
By Sam Brauen www.blufftonpirates.com
(BLUFFTON) - Erin Hotmire won first singles by a 6-0, 6-0 count and Raychel Avila & Olivia Barnes swept first doubles while Caity Zimmerman & Emma Klinger swept their second doubles match as the Bluffton girls tennis team routed Lima Senior Tuesday evening.
The second and third singles matches were forfeited by the Spartans.
By Sam Brauen www.blufftonpirates.com
(KALIDA) - Freshman Caitlyn Dailey finished 36th in a time of 22:23.
On the boys side, the team finished 9th of 21 teams. Tanner Pinks led the Pirates finishing in 28th place overall with Elijah Conley nipping at his heels in 29th.
By Sam Brauen www.blufftonpirates.com
(DELPHOS) - Bluffton earned a hard fought road victory by a 7-0 score Friday night at Delphos Jefferson. The Pirates completely shut down the Jefferson offense and now stand a 2-5 on the season.
