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Bluffton Soccer has reserved the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool for Saturday, June 23, for a Bluffton Soccer Pool Party from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

The party is open to spring players and future fall 2012 players. Players can bring their fall 2012 soccer registrations at that time.

For more information contact Ron Koontz at [email protected].

Bluffton University will host a Youth Football Camp on June 18, 19, 20. The camp is for grades 2-5. It will run from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Cost is $60. For more information and to register go to www.bluffton.edu/sports/football/youthcamp or contact Chris Gable at [email protected]

Bluffton High School athletic physicals for the 2012-13 school year take place from 4:30 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 30. Physicals are in the middle school.

Checks should be made payable to the Bluffton Athletic Boosters. Forms must be signed by the athete and parent or guardian

The following births were reported in May at the Bluffton Hospital. To view photos of these babies click here.

May 3 - Avelyn Grace Niese, daughter of Matthew and Elizabeth Niese, Leipsic, 20 inches, 7 lbs., 8 oz.

May 6 - Braydan A. Dunlap, son of Chad and Christie Dunlap, Columbus Grove, 20 inches, 7 lbs., 9 oz.

May 7 - Parker Reubin, son of Gerry Lamie and Jessica Dietelbach, Pandora, 10 inches, 6 lbs., 13 oz.

State bound Pirates

A competitive contingent of Bluffton High School girl's and boy's track team members advance to the state meet this week. For regional results click here.

Jean Schumacher

Jean H. Schumacher, 91 of Bluffton died at 3:57 p.m., May 25, 2012 at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. She was born April 8, 1921, in Berne, Indiana to William and Lillie (Moser) Habegger. On July 2, 1944, she married Emerson Basinger and he died August 28, 1982. She then married Nelson Schumacher December 27, 1985 and he died December 22, 2011.

She was a homemaker and partner in Basinger Builders, Pandora. She was a member of St. John Mennonite Church, Pandora. She was a graduate of Berne High School and was an alumna of Wheaton College, Wheaton, Ill..

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