Two Pirate freshmen set new team records in 50 freestyle
The Bluffton High School swim team opened their 2022 season at the Waterdog Sprint meet hosted by Celina High School and held at the Jay County Pool in Indiana on December 3.
Seventeen teams from the region competed in the sprint meet that included four events: the 50 freestyle, 50 butterfly, 50 backstroke and 50 breaststroke. There were about 170 girls and 90 boys competing for the day. Top 16 places in each event scored points for their team.
The Bluffton boys team won the meet with 187.5 points from six swimmers. St. Mary’s finished second with 115 points and Ottawa Glandorf finished third with 75.5 points.
The Bluffton girls placed third with 85 points from eight swimmers. Ottawa Glandorf took the top honor with 109 points and Fort Recovery finished in second with 92 points.
On December 1 it became official, Chase Mason is the new owner of Padrone's Pizza of Bluffton, 147 N. Main. The 33-year-old single dad has been managing the business since the last week of September and has worked on and off for Padrone’s pizzarias for 15 years.
Mason comes to Bluffton from Defiance but has family here. “It’s definitely a wonderful town,” he said of the village.
The visiting Bluffton High School girls basketball squad suffered its first loss 45-43 at Ottoville in a non-league nailbiter Saturday afternoon, December 3.
The Lady Pirates dropped to 4-1 with the close loss that knocked them from the unbeaten ranks. Meanwhile, the Big Green improved to 3-1 with the win.
"We dug ourselves a hole and made uncharacteristic mistakes," said Pirate head coach Eric Garmatter.
The following article is provided by www.BlufftonForever.com, a project of Bluffton Icon founder and former editor Fred Steiner.
By Charles Hilty
December 7, 2011 - Seventy years ago this afternoon my life changed.......just as it changed dramatically for every American.
Every Pearl Harbor Day I recall where I was and how I heard about the attack on Pearl Harbor. I can remember places and faces and even the things that were said.
And as I get older, I learn new things about the questions that this 7-year-old boy was asking his parents in the kitchen of that little white wooden cottage on Spring Street, one block behind the old Victorian grade school where I was getting my education. My education in the life of the larger world began that afternoon when our family first heard the news about the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.
We'd had a Sunday lunch after church there at the little home of my recently-married cousin, Margie Neeper, and her young husband, Vyrl.
About writer verification and moderation of social media comments
By Paula Scott
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Black Swamp Fine Arts School will be performing its third annual production of Masha & the Nutcracker The cast of 65 dancers will take the stage on December 17 at the Marathon Center for the Performing Arts in Findlay.
The following message was issued by Apollo Career Center on December 1, 2022.
Happy Holidays from Apollo Career Center!
All of us at Apollo Career Center sincerely thank you and the community for supporting Apollo’s maintenance renewal levy. The continous support we receive throughout the year is greatly appreciated and never taken for granted.
