October 9 is October Big Day, the first day of the international effort known as Global Bird Weekend. Join birders Deb Weston and David Smith at The Quarry Farm Nature Preserve & Conservation Farm for a 10 a.m. hike to record the species that you see in the nature preserve.
The complete list will be submitted to ebird.org to join the global team and help set a new record for birding.
Participants are asked to meet at 9:50 a.m. outside The Quarry Farm’s Seitz Family Pavilion, 1/8 mile north of 14321 Road 7L, Pandora. Admission is free but donations are appreciated.
October 8, Varsity Football Allen East vs. Bluffton. Senior Night. Gates open at 6 p.m. Kick-off at 7 p.m. No tickets sold at the gate.
Tickets must be purchased online. Allen East will be using Hometown ONLINE ticketing for all home games this school year. All (adult/student) Varsity Football are $7 each (+online fee).
On Friday afternoon, Oct. 1, the Beavers cross country team didn't have to travel far from home to race at the Seneca East Golf Course in Tiffin for the 2021 Tiffelberg Open. The flat course made for a fast race and impressive times.
The meet was kicked off with the Men's 8k competition on Friday. Leading the Beavers was sophomore Alex Montross (Perrysburg) in 37th place with a time of 28:48, followed by freshman Cole Kropka (New London) in 29:48 and freshman Braeden Horn (Galion) with a time of 30:20.
The Bluffton University women's soccer team trailed just 1-0 before the floodgates opened in minute 54. Hanover piled up six tallies in a span of just over 30 minutes en route to the 7-0 shutout on Sunday, Oct. 3. Bluffton fell to 4-5 and 1-1 in the Heartland Conference, while the Panthers improved to 7-0-2 and 2-0 in the Heartland Conference.
Bluffton University nearly pulled off the upset of Hanover College on Sunday, Oct. 3, but the Panthers scored with 10 minutes to play and again with a minute left in overtime for a 2-1 victory. Bluffton slipped to 4-4 overall and 0-2 in the Heartland Conference, while Hanover improved to 6-3-1 and 2-0 in the HCAC.
The Beavers went up 1-0 at the 38:25 mark when a beautiful cross from Maximilian Pierce (Middletown/Lebanon) connected with JJ Meyer (Cincinnati/Oak Hills) and he did the rest, finding the upper right corner of the target area for his second goal of the season!
The visiting Bluffton volleyball team won a tough four-setter over Patrick Henry in a non-conference bout Monday evening, October 4.
The Lady Pirate record improved to 11-7 overall with the 25-22, 22-25, 25-16, 25-20 victory.
PH fell to 5-10 with the defeat.
Senior Kylie Stackhouse led Bluffton with 25 kills and three blocks. She also served up a pair of aces. Freshman Ayla Grandey knocked down a season-high 18 kills.
The Bluffton boys soccer team tallied five goals in the first 19 minutes and cruised to an 8-1 win over visiting Lincolnview in a Northwest Conference mismatch Monday evening, October 4. (VIDEO https://youtu.be/bD2jKsbeQNM)
The ninth-ranked Pirates improved to 10-2-1 overall and 4-0 in the NWC with their fifth consecutive victory. Bluffton has also now won 34 NWC matches in a row.
The Lancers fell to 4-9 and 2-2 in the NWC after the defeat.
A Public Hearing before the Village of Bluffton Council has been scheduled for Monday, October 25 at 7:15 pm on the third floor of the Town Hall, 154 North Main Street, Bluffton, Ohio. This hearing will involve the following matters:
Council discussion and vote to adopt the recommendation of the Planning Commission to allow the request made by Bob Fett to construct a planned unit development (PUD) as a residential development of less than ten acres.
Wallace Geiger, 93, passed away October 1, 2021 at the Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora. Wallace was born March 2, 1928 in Pandora to the late Monroe and Anna (Hofstetter) Geiger. On August 3, 1951 he married Wanda Tschiegg Geiger who preceded him in death on April 25, 2021.
