September 2022

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By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

The movie The Perfect Storm starring George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg depicted the sinking of the Andrea Gail boat off the coast of New England. The commercial fishing boat was out on a final mission looking for swordfish when a catastrophic storm hit in 1991. The boat and the six crew members disappeared in 30 to 40-foot waves.  Many family members of the crew were not pleased with the movie’s depiction of the accident, but ultimately lost the lawsuits brought against the studio. 

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Bluffton community leaders were invited to join Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) for a September 8 “State of Bluffton Hospital” presentation. Some 40 guests attended the meeting to hear from Myron Lewis, president and chief executive officer of Blanchard Valley Health System, Nicki Keuneke, director of operations at Bluffton Hospital and BJ Pasztor, chief nursing officer/chief operating officer acute care services.

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By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School varsity volleyball team swept local rival Ada in straight sets Tuesday night, September 20, in Northwest Conference action.

The 25-16, 25-10, 25-16 win improved the Bluffton record to 9-2 and 2-0 in the NWC. Ada dropped to 9-6 overall and 1-3 in NWC play with the loss.

Ayla Grandey led the Pirates with 16 kills. Kendall Stackhouse contributed nine kills. Morgan Fruchey and Gracie Yarnell added seven kills apiece.

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By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School girls soccer team dominated visiting local league rival Allen East in a Northwest Conference match Tuesday evening, September 20.

The win upped the Pirate record to 8-2 overall and 3-0 in NWC play, while the Mustang girls fell to 5-4-1 and 0-3 in NWC play with the defeat.

The game was scoreless until the 16th minute when Pirate Sami Scoles scored on a pass from Aubrey Burkholder.

Marley Kindle then netted a goal on a feed from Jasi Crawfis. An AE own goal extended the lead to 3-0.

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By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School girls tennis team lost 4-1 to visiting St. Marys Monday evening, September 19.

The Pirate record dropped to 3-9 with the loss. SM improved to 8-5 after the win.

Junior Brooke Camper posted the only Pirate win at first singles. She defeated SM senior Charley Spencer 6-1, 6-1.

The Roughriders won the other four matches in straight sets.

Bluffton visits Upper Sandusky on Thursday, Sept. 22.

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During Fall Session 2, Bluffton Family Recreation will offer a beginners woodworking class.

The class will involve simple woodworking projects for beginning crafters. Tim and Tom will guide the class through fun projects.

Thursday nights 6-6:45 p.m. October 6-26

The last class will be WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 26 to avoid conflicts with Trick-or-Treat!

Register online at www.bfronline.com

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In pursuit of a Bronze Award, cadettes in Bluffton Girl Scout Troop 21165 have built Purple Martin nesting boxes for Lauer Historical Farm, 800 Roush Rd. Lima, a Johnny Appleseed Metro Park. After talking with naturalist Beth Theisen, the girls developed their project by doing research on the internet and watching videos.

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Do you or anyone you know needs some help with Medicaid or Social Security?

Bluffton Public Library will host an informative session at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27 .

Deadline to register is Saturday, Sept. 24 at 1:30 p.m.

Call 419-358-5016 or stop by the library at 145 S. Main to register during business hours.

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The Bluffton PTO (Parent Teacher Organization) is bringing back the Bake Sale to the Elementary Open House from 6:00-7:00 p.m. on September 26.

The organization is seeking baked goods donations for the sale. To participate, drop off baked goods to the school anytime on Monday.

All proceeds go directly to Bluffton PTO.

And be sure to stop by the bake sale in the gym to purchase some delicious treats.

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Nolan Hoffman nets both Pirate goals

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School boys soccer squad shut out local rival Allen East 2-0 in a Northwest Conference match Monday evening, September 19.

The Pirates improved to 5-4-1 overall and 2-0 in the NWC with their fourth straight win. The Mustangs fell to 2-5-1 and 0-3 in the NWC with the defeat.

Nolan Hoffman netted both Pirate goals unassisted to pace Bluffton to victory. Hoffman scored at the 29-minute mark, and then tallied again at 37:34 to make it 2-0 at the half.

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