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Chad Cupples will receive Combat Action Badge

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 20, 2020 - 11:14am

Military Police Sergeant Chad R. Cupples will receive the Combat Action Badge from U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan in a ceremony at 2 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 23, at the Congressman’s office, 3121 W. Elm St., Lima.

*The Combat Action Badge (CAB) is a United States military award given to soldiers of the U.S. Army of any rank and who are not members of an infantry or special forces unit, for being "present and actively engaging or being engaged by the enemy, and performing satisfactorily in accordance with prescribed rules of engagement" at any point in time after Sept. 18, 2001.*

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Bluffton’s water: from the Blanchard River to your tap and back again

Tuesday evening program explains Bluffton's water system
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 19, 2020 - 10:31pm

Join Transition Bluffton and representatives from Ottawa and Bluffton for an informational meeting at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 21, on Bluffton’s water: where it comes from, how it’s treated and how it gets to Bluffton and our taps.  

Douglas Schroeder, Water Director, Village of Ottawa and Russell Bates, Waste Water Director, Village of Ottawa, will describe the treatment process in Ottawa before the water is piped to Bluffton.  

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Guy Rhodes was a former Bluffton Boy Scout troop leader

Funeral service Monday at First United Methodist
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 19, 2020 - 10:23pm

Guy Edward "Hop" Rhodes, 77, died Jan. 14, 2020, at the Ohio State University-Wexner Medical Center in Columbus.

Guy was born Nov. 28, 1942, in Spencerville to the late Walter and Grace (Coil) Rhodes. On September 9, 1967 he married Susan Truesdale Rhodes who survives along with their five children and 12 grandchildren:

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Pirate girls ground Rockets

Bluffton travels to Spencerville on Thursday
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 19, 2020 - 10:15pm

By Cort Reynolds
PANDORA - Visiting Bluffton whipped local rival Pandora-Gilboa 57-34 in non-conference girls basketball play Saturday afternoon.

Bluffton raced to a 23-8 margin after one period as senior post Libby Schaadt scored 12 points. The Lady Pirates led 36-13 at halftime and cruised to the blowout victory. 

The lopsided win improved the Pirate girls record to 11-3 overall. Struggling P-G dropped to 1-12 with the defeat.

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Pirates lose two weekend contests

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 19, 2020 - 10:12pm

By Cort Reynolds
MIDDLE POINT - Visiting Bluffton was ambushed by a big Lincolnview second half in a 61-45 Lancer upset in Northwest Conference boys basketball play Friday evening.

The Pirates fell to 11-2 overall and 3-1 in the NWC after having their four-game win streak snapped. Meanwhile, the Lancers improved to 6-6 and 2-1 in the NWC with the win.

Bluffton held the lead twice, initially at 25-24 in the second quarter and again at 30-28 in the third period. But the Lancers outscored the Pirates 35-20 in the second half to win going away.

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Ken Lugibihl elected 2020 school board president

Brad Fruchey will continue as Bluffton’s Apollo representative
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 19, 2020 - 9:53pm

Ken Lugibihl was named president of the Bluffton school board during the board’s 2020 reorganizational meeting on Jan. 13. Wesley Klingler was named vice president.

In addition to those appointments, board members were named as representatives to various committees and the date of school board meetings were set. Those appointments and dates follow.

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