A Holiday at Town Hall concert is Thursday, Dec. 19, at 7 p.m. at town hall, with a variety of local artists performing a night of holiday music and poetry.
The evening will include jazz piano, folk and pop music, as well as poetry readings and more.
All our welcome and all donations go to the Bluffton Town Hall Concert Series.
Volunteer reading tutors are needed at all elementary grade levels.
Reading tutors help students master and improve their reading skills, usually one-on-one or in small groups. Tutoring only takes an hour or two per week.
Grandparents are welcome.
If you are interested, please contact Mrs. Beth Ackerman at 419-358-7951.
Here's an end-of-December update of events at the Bluffton elementary school:
ELEMENTARY CHRISTMAS SERVICE PROJECT: The project for Bluffton elementary staff and students is “Coins for Kids!” A coin drive to help raise money to help some local families is underway with donation banks in the elementary lobby. Coins are collected until Dec. 17.
ELEMENTARY MEMORY BOOKS: An elementary memory book for the 2019-2020 school year will be on sale in January until Feb. 14. Flyers will be sent home with each student.
Four boys' high school basketball teams, four university men's teams and four women's teams play in Bluffton in three tournaments involving 12 different games over a three-day period at the end of December.
McDonald's sponsors the three tournaments. The boys' games are in the Bluffton High School gym. The university games are in the Sommer Center.
Bluffton High School boys'
McDonald's Holiday Tournament BHS gymnasium
Friday, Dec. 27
Continental vs Arlington 6 pm
Bluffton vs CR 7:30 pm
Interstate 75, two miles south of Beaverdam, will be down to one lane in both directions for pavement repairs on the bridge over Sugar Creek, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation.
The lane closure will be in place during daytime hours but may remain in place overnight to allow pavement patching to set.
Two entry categories: Emerging businesses • Improving 45817 businesses
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The Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs (BCE) is holding the next Ropp Triplett Business Plan Competition in January-March 2020.
Offering a 7-session business plan course taught by Kathy Keller, CBA, the competition has two categories:
• emerging businesses and
• improving 45817 businesses
Hilty Home Assisted Living will hold an open house from 1 to 3 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 5. The Home is located at 304 Hilty Drive, Pandora.
The event allows persons to tour an apartment furnished by Heringhaus Furniture, learn about services and amenities offered (including our Winter Respite Program and New Year’s special), and learn about pricing and financial aid programs available.
Light snacks and refreshments will be available. For more information call Jason Cox at 419-358-1015, extension 265.
By Cort Reynolds
FINDLAY - Bluffton opened its 2019-20 wrestling campaign at the Findlay Trojan Duals last Saturday.
The Pirates ended up 14th out of 16 teams with a 1-4 record at the event. The Bluffton matmen finished ahead of Defiance and Elida.
The Pirates beat Elida 48-27 to register their dual win. They lost to Miami East 57-16; lost to Sandusky 40-24; and fell to Eaton 42-30 in the match for 13th place.
Thayne Kleman (106 lbs.) and Tayton Kleman (120 lbs.) each posted 4-1 records at the event to pace Bluffton.
