Interested in attending? RSVP the library at 419-358-5016 or [email protected], indicating preferred day and time slot.
There are still openings available in each of the four Maple Grove Cemetery history walks at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 19 and 20, sponsored by the Bluffton Icon. These free non-scary walks accept donations going to the Bluffton Public Library.
Each walk is limited to 12 persons and each walk covers the same material.
Here’s the Bluffton University sports round up for this past weekend.
Men’s soccer
The Bluffton University men's soccer team traveled to Franklin College on Saturday, Oct. 12, for an evening Heartland Conference matchup under the lights. The Beavers dropped a 3-0 decision to the Grizzlies. Bluffton fell to 5-8 (0-3 HCAC) while Franklin improved to 4-10 (1-2 HCAC).
High school students are invited to compete for $6,000 in scholarships and prizes during the Bluffton University Business Competition on Tuesday, Oct. 22.
During the 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. event, students will interact with business majors and professors, explore future career paths in business and hear from Ohio Auditor of State Keith Faber, who is serving as the keynote speaker. During the competition portion of the day, students will respond to a business case that will encourage them to think of the many aspects of contemporary business issues.
FROM ADA ICON - The Ada Kiwanis Club will hold its annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser from 4:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24, at the Ada High School cafeteria, 725 West North Ave.
Club members will serve Peter Previte's homemade spaghetti, salad, bread sticks and drinks.
One may eat-in or carry-out.
Advance sale tickets are $7 each, with children under 10 free. Tickets at the door will be $8. Advance sale tickets are available at the following locations in Ada:
See the attached council packet at the bottom of this story.
Bluffton council will consider a request for a new $45,000 village police cruiser at the Monday, Oct. 14, council meeting. The council’s finance and safety committee, meeting Oct. 9, reviewed the police department request for the expenditure.
The village follows a 10-year capital budget plan for the police equipment. A 2020 cruiser is part of that 10-year budget. Several additional budget items were reviewed on Oct. 9. Those items will be discussed this evening.
Attached at the bottom of this story is a Q and A for frequently asked questions regarding the collaboration.
Blanchard Valley Health System has announced that it is the first Ohio-based health care facility to join a clinic collaboration with the Mayo Clinic Care Network, of Rochester, Minnesota.
The Mayo relationship extends to medical professionals at the Bluffton Hospital.
In making the announcement on Oct. 10, Scott Malaney, BVHS president and CEO, said, “This is a big day for us.”
By Cort Reynolds
VAN WERT - The Bluffton boys cross country team finished fourth in the seven-team Northwest Conference championship meet at the Van Wert Reservoir Saturday morning.
Columbus Grove defended its boys team title with just 23 points. Lincolnview was second (45), followed by Crestview (86), Bluffton (105), Allen East (133), Paulding (143) and Ada (211).
Freshman Erik Nygaard posted the top Pirate showing, finishing a strong seventh out of 95 runners in 18:08. Junior Elijah Conley crossed the finish line 13th in 18:20.1.
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