Ana Neufeld Weaver, a Bluffton High School senior, is the September student of the month.
She is a member of the BHS Academic team, Latin Club, Drama Club, National Honor Society, Chamber Choir, Show Choir, BHS Orchestra, and is in the Lima Area Youth Orchestra.
She attends First Mennonite Church in Bluffton where she is a member of their youth group, vocal choir and bell choir. She is also a member of Girl Scout Troop 20643.
For the second time in three weeks, Bluffton University senior Alexis Cash (Gaines, MI/Lake Fenton) has been named the Heartland Conference Runner of the Week. Cash also took home Runner of the Week after a 10th place finish at the OWU invitational on September 14.
Cash had an impressive finish, placing 36th out of 125 Division III runners with a time of 24:42 on Saturday at the All-Ohio Championships.
Kalida girls nip Bluffton By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The visiting Kalida girls soccer team edged Bluffton 2-1 Saturday afternoon in a non-league match.
The defeat dropped the Lady Pirate record to 7-4-1.
After a scoreless first half, Kalida tallied in the 52nd and 59th minutes to build a 2-0 lead.
Bluffton's Kayla White found the back of the net in the 73rd minute to halve the deficit.
Kalida put four of its six shots on goal. Bluffton got off 18 shots, 11 of which were on goal.
Pirate harriers 12th at Wildcat Invite By Cort Reynolds
KALIDA - The Bluffton boys cross country team ran at the Wildcat Invitational meet in Kalida Saturday.
The Pirate boys finished 12th in the 23-team meet. Ottawa-Glandorf (53 points) easily out-distanced Elyria Catholic (104) for the team title. St. Marys finished third with 127 points.
Bluffton tallied 317 points.
Erik Nygaard finished 18th in the field of 216 runners with a time of 17:51.4 to post the top Pirate showing.
By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The Bluffton football team could not contain the Knight run game and lost 41-21 to visiting Crestview in a Northwest Conference battle Friday night at Harmon Field.
The defeat ended a two-game Pirate win streak and dropped their record to 3-2 overall at the halfway point of the regular season. Bluffton also fell to 1-1 in the NWC.
The Knights improved to 3-2 and 2-0 in league play with their third consecutive victory.
Samuel L. Smith, 88, died Sept. 29, 2019, at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. Sam was born Aug. 30, 1931, in Toledo to the late Samuel and Mildred (Gillespie) Smith. He married Mary Rosella (Shulaw) Smith who survives in Bluffton.
Sam graduated from McComb High School and served for two years in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He retired after 20 years as a trooper with the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Sam later worked and retired from General Dynamic where he worked in security.
There's a Mom2Mom sale Saturday, Oct. 5, from 9 to noon at Ebenezer Mennonite Church gym, 8905 Columbus Grove Road.
At Mom2Mom sales, you'll find gently used kids clothes, covering all ages, plus maternity wear, accessories, and toys, etc. This sale is sponsored by the local MOPS (Mothers of Pre-Schoolers) group, which meets at Ebenezer.
There is no admission free. Instead, MOPS are collecting non-perishable food/ canned goods for the Bluffton Food Pantry. MOPS also offers a bake sale, by donation, with all proceeds going towards their program.
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Bluffton High School celebrates in 2019 homecoming this weekend. Here are the members of the homecoming court and drivers. Watch the Icon for more homecoming details this week.
Four Bluffton business professionals will offer free “Getting Your House In Order” workshops this fall.
Faith Investment Services, partnering with Fortman Insurance, Scott Basinger, attorney at law, and Neil Reichenbach, CPA, present workshops addressing basic questions about retirement, insurance coverage, taxes and similar subjects.
The first free workshop, is at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 16, in the front portion of Faith Investment Services building, 101 N. Main St., Bluffton.
