November 2019

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Join a local folk ensemble Silver Threads among the Gold perform at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, at Bluffton Public Library, for a set of ballads, both traditional and modern.

"We'll sing you stories of explorers, cross-dressers, soldiers, piccolo players, truck drivers, cowboys and coal miners set to an underlying accompaniment of haunting fiddle tunes and hymns,” said Wendy Chappell-Dick, a member of the group.

Other members are:

• Guitar: Brett Prothro 

• Flute: Jan Wiebe 

• Violin: Monica Harnish

• Recorder: Steve Harnish

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Here is Bluffton High School’s first quarter honor roll for the 2019-2020 school year:

9th Grade – all A:

Landon Armstrong, Sabina Clingerman, Jaden Coonfare, Kameron Coughlan, Hannah Davis, Samuel Derstine, Allison Diller, Levi Graham, Alaina Grothause, Nolan Hoffman, Amy Jebsen, Thayne Kleman, Lori Lehman, Abbie Lemley, Olivia Matthews, CJ McCall, Emerson Meza, Landon Novak, Erik Nygaard, Ethan Oglesbee, Jonah Rehm, Makayla Schweingruber, Carson Soper, Alyssa Speicher, Lauren Speicher, Riley Verb, Elijah Wenger

10th Grade – all A:

Tailgating party at 2 p.m. Sunday, game at 4 p.m., four busses for students going to Columbus

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There’s a Bluffton Pirates party in Columbus on Sunday and here’s your invitation.

The Bluffton HS boys’ soccer team will face Columbus Wellington School Jaguars in the Division III state finals in the Columbus Crew stadium at 4 p.m.

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Medicare 101 with the Allen County Council On Aging (ACCOA) is on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 5:30 p.m on the library’s lower level.

Admission is free and advanced registration is requested. Representatives will share helpful information for those preparing to sign up for Medicare this year, with time for questions.
(For 2020 coverage, Open Enrollment is October 15 - December 7, 2019.) 

Features four Bluffton business professional organizations

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Four Bluffton business professionals will offer a free “Getting Your House In Order” workshop this month.

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 workshop is at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 13, in the front portion of Faith Investment Services building, 101 N. Main St., Bluffton.

Theme of English Festival keynote address Nov. 12

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Eloisa Amezcua, poet and founder of Costura Creative, will be speaking at Forum at 11 a.m. on Tuesday,  Nov. 12, in Yoder Recital Hall. Her presentation, “The Shape of a Poem,” will examine the relationship between form and content and the ways a poem can be a container for the truths it aims to convey.

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Did you miss Wednesday's parade for the BHS boys' soccer team? No worry. Here's a video from a drone. Video is provided by Joel Dunifon.

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Some of the most interest people ever to play soccer at Bluffton High School showed up in Doylestown on Wednesday,

Nate Gundy, BHS 2000 grad, and Brett Buller, BHS 2001 grad, both live in Orrville and attended the state semi-final boys' soccer game.

Neither soccer great claim to have been carded while in high school, but their soccer-playing tenacity while at BHS is legendary. (Brother, Ben Gundy, perhaps, was carded ocassionally. That's a different story altogether.)

BHS boys rally to win in second OT over South Range in DIII state semis

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By Cort Reynolds
DOYLESTOWN - The Bluffton boys soccer team came from behind to nip third-ranked Canfield South Range 2-1 in double overtime of the Div. III state semifinals Wednesday evening at Doylestown Chippewa High School.

CLICK HERE to watch game highlights with both Bluffton goals from WFMJ channel 21.

Established in 1944, nearly 700 university alumni have graduated with a social work degree

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Established as a program in 1944, nearly 700 Bluffton alumni have graduated with a social work degree.

To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the major on campus, Bluffton University faculty, students and alumni are coming together for a series of events to highlight the career field including an Oct. 29 Forum.

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