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The 17th annual Bluffton Fall Festival, with many family-oriented activities, will take place throughout the community on Saturday, Sept. 24, with most activities  occurring between 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School boys soccer team lost its season opener 3-1 at Berlin Hiland Saturday afternoon, August 20.

Nolan Hoffman netted the lone Pirate goal. Bluffton got off 10 shots, while Hiland mustered 11 shots.

Kyle Basil was credited with five saves in goal for Bluffton. The Hiland keeper made three stops.

The Pirates (0-1) face Botkins in the semifinals of the Elida kick-off tournament Thursday, August 25 at 5 p.m. The third-place and finals match will be Aug. 27 at Elida.

By Cort Reynolds

Bluffton outlasted visiting Kalida in a five-set volleyball battle late Saturday morning, August 20, to capture its season opener.

The Lady Pirates triumphed over the Wildcat girls by a score of 25-15, 22-25, 25-18, 22-25, 15-10.

The Pirate junior varsity also won in straight sets, 2-0.

Bluffton (1-0) plays at Riverdale Monday, August 22. The Pirate girls then visit Pandora-Gilboa Wednesday, Aug. 24

By Cort Reynolds

The visiting Bluffton High School football team raced to a 54-point halftime lead and cruised to a 67-7 win over local rival Cory-Rawson at Spike Berry Field Friday night to open the 2022 season.

The non-league victory upped the Bluffton record to 1-0, while C-R starts out 0-1. 

Junior quarterback Garret Bogart threw for three touchdowns and 169 yards to pace the offense in the blowout win.

Pirate backs Landon Shutler and Landon Worcester each ran for two touchdowns. 

Review by Robert McCool

Horse, A Novel (ISBN; 978-03999-56296-9) by Australian author Geraldine Brooks tells a tale of one of the greatest racehorses ever, focused through the dark camera obscura of slavery, when people could be owned like horses. This book is about that ownership.

The book tells the true history of a horse and its young Black groom named Jarret in 1850, before the Civil War. Jarret is there when the foal Darley is born. Darley's name soon becomes Lexington, and Jarret loves and stays with the horse through the animal's whole life.

From 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on August 27 area musicians will lead playing and singing near the front door of the Bluffton Public Library, 145 S. Main.

That's because it's Play Music on the Porch Day, celebrated across the world. According to https://playmusicontheporchday.com , in 2021 some 70+ countries and 1,000 cities took part.

You're invited to play, sing, or simply listen to the music on the library "front porch." Bring a lawn chair or blanket and make yourself comfortable.

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