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The Gardeners of the Bluffton/Pandora Area (GBPA) invite the public to a lecture on seed starting basics, at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 12, in the lower level of the Bluffton Public Library, according to Victoria Zeits.
Marilyn Beltz, member and past president of the Hancock County Master Gardener Volunteers, is the speaker.
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A 2019 village street maintenance schedule is in the works, Jesse Blackburn, village administrator, told Bluffton council members in late February.
The paving schedule was among topics of the council street and alley committee meeting on Feb. 19.
The village compiled a street maintenance inventory covering over 25 streets and alleys. The inventory shows when each street was most recently paved or had work completed. The inventory goes as far back as 2002.
Through artwork, letters and scrapbooks, Bluffton University archivist and 1999 graduate Carrie Phillips is sharing the unique history of Bluffton during and after World War I.
Phillips developed the exhibit “Of Bronze and Bravery” as a complement to “Voices of Conscience,” the traveling Kauffman Museum exhibit on display at Bluffton’s Musselman Library.
The two exhibits highlight the differing experiences of Mennonites during the Great War Era.
Spring sports are on the way at Bluffton High School. Alex Hanna, athletic director, provided the Icon with the spring sports schedule for:
• Varsity baseball
• Varsity boys and girls track
• Varsity softball
• Varsity boys tennis
• Junior varsity softball
• Middle school track
JB Tours, Fostoria, announces its April and May tour schedule, which follows: April tours
7th – The Phantom of the Opera
13th – The Sound of Music
22nd-28th – Memphis and Nashville
29th-30th – The Ark Encounter
May
7th-10th – Gettysburg-Hershey-Lancaster
9th-11th – Tulip Time Festival
16th – Amish Country
19th – Jersey Boys
21st-23rd – Mackinac Island
Sign-up for several spring youth activities is underway at Bluffton Family Recreation this month, according to Daniel Tinch, BFR executive director.
U6 Soccer
Spring U6 soccer takes place from Tuesday, April 2, to Thursday, May 4. It is open to boys and girls ages 4 to 6. Registration deadline is Sunday, March 17.
Games are from 6 to 7 p.m., on Tuesdays and Thursdays at BFR. Each night begins with a 10-minute practice followed by four 8-minute quarters. April 2 is a skills night with no game. Volunteer coaches are needed.
PLANT CITY, Fla. - The Bluffton University softball squad picked up on Wednesday where they left off Monday as they added another win to their record in a dominating 10-2 victory over Simmons in six innings. In game two, they revisited Saint Joseph's (Me.) and nearly exacted some revenge, but came up just short as the Beavers lost a hard fought game by the score of 7-6. Bluffton now stands 2-4 overall with two more days of action from Florida.
A Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce business after hours event is set for 5 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, March 13, at Sycamore Lake Wine Co, 9660 Mayberry Road, Columbus Grove, according to Paula Scott of the chamber.
The evening is an opportunity to mix and mingle with persons from other businesses and organizations.
The event has no formal program. Persons may attend and enjoy free appetizers and music.
Nassar improved to 44-0 on the season and will look to join Josh Falk, Brian Edwards and Tom Falk as Pirates who went undefeated for an entire season with a state championship.
By Sam Brauen www.blufftonpirates.com
(TROY) - Senior Deandre Nassar continued his undefeated season by capturing the district title in the 182 class in dominating fashion.
With the win, Nassar advanced to the OHSAA state wrestling meet for the third straight year, joining an elite list for past Pirates to have accomplished this feat.
