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BHS musical preview at Senior Breakfast

Posted by Paula Scott on February 13, 2023 - 8:12am

At the Wednesday, February 8 Senior Citizens Breakfast, BHS students gave guests a preview of their performances at the OMEA High School Solo and Ensemble event. A men's "quartet" of Ben Harzler, Cole Bowers, Ian Rieman performed with Caitlyn Couch, piano accompanist. Here music teacher Kara Zink is explaining the planned absence of Riley Greer, who would have shoulder surgery that day.

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BHS swimmers make waves at OHSAA D-II Sectionals

Posted by Paula Scott on February 13, 2023 - 7:01am

Four team records set and 13 swimmers qualify for Districts

Additional photos at BlufftonPirates.com Facebook

The Bluffton High School boys and girls swim team competed on Saturday, February 11 in the North West D-2 Section 5 meet in Lima, Ohio at the YMCA. Bluffton joined sixteen other teams: Ada, Celina, Elida, Fostoria, Kenton, Lima Bath, Lima Central Catholic, Lima Shawnee, Marion Local, McComb, Minster, New Breman, Ridgemont, Saint Marys Memorial, St Henry and Van Buren. 

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C. Henry Smith Peace Lecture explored hurdles pacifists faced to gain citizenship

Posted by Staff on February 13, 2023 - 6:42am

In the wake of World War I, the U.S. Bureau of Naturalization inserted a new question into the application for prospective citizens: “If necessary, are you willing to take up arms in defense of country?”

Dr. Duane Stoltzfus, professor of communication at Goshen College, discussed the immediate impact the question had on pacifists during “Love of Country Distilled to a Question: When Pacifism Becomes a Litmus Test for Citizenship.” The Feb. 7 presentation in Yoder Recital Hall served as Bluffton University’s C. Henry Smith Peace Lecture for 2023.

“Well-meaning but overzealous government officials, with WWI on their minds, added a hypothetical question to test the loyalty for incoming foreigners,” explained Stoltzfus. “The question should be recognized as having little value and of flying in the face of the nation’s historical commitment to C.O.s.”

Mennonites, who had previously been welcomed warmly for their farming skills, and other conscientious objectors now faced courtroom battles, judges who had the power to grant or deny citizenship at will, and even the Supreme Court.

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Bluffton University
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Invitation to youth bike-pedestrian safety task force

Posted by Staff on February 12, 2023 - 6:41am

The Allen County Bike and Pedestrian Task Force will be hosting a meeting for youth in Allen County who are interested in joining the Allen County Youth Bike and Pedestrian Task Force. This meeting will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 22, at the Lima Council Chambers, 50 Town Square, Lima.

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BHS boys basketball rallies late to top AE

Posted by Staff on February 12, 2023 - 6:10am

By Cort Reynolds

HARROD–The visiting Bluffton High School boys basketball team rallied with a big fourth quarter to defeat backyard rival Allen East 61-54 in a Northwest Conference battle Friday, February 10.

Bluffton trailed AE 48-39 heading to the final period.

But the Pirates stunned AE with a 22-6 fourth quarter to pull out the seven-point win.

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BHS boys basketball scorches Kenton

Posted by Staff on February 12, 2023 - 6:07am

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School boys basketball team defeated visiting non-league foe Kenton 61-41 Saturday, February 11, to complete a 2-0 weekend, scoring 61 points in both wins.

Marek Donaldson drained five three-point goals to lead the Pirates to victory with 17 points. 

Bluffton led 12-10 after the opening period, but blew the game open with a 20-8 second stanza. Donaldson canned two triples in each of the first two quarters.

The Wildcats pulled within 39-31 behind a 13-7 third quarter. 

But a big 22-point Pirate fourth period for the second straight night put the game well out of reach.

Bluffton canned 10 of 11 foul shots in the final stanza.

Pirate post John-Paul Yoder tallied 13 points for the second straight game. Wade Ginther and Carson Soper each tallied seven points, and Landen Worcester added six points.

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