The Bluffton High School cross country team competed Saturday at the Van Wert County Hospital Invitational, the site of their upcoming conference meet.
The girls placed 7th of 13 teams and the boys placed 13th of 16. Competition was tight, and Bluffton ran in the faster of the two divisions.
Bluffton's CROP Walk is at 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 3. The annual event raises funds to support world hunger. This year's walk starts and ends at the Bluffton Senior Citizen Center, 132 N. Main St.
Bluffton Elementary picture day is Thursday, Oct. 14. Students must have their picture envelope with money in hand prior to their picture being taken, according to Tim Closson, elementary principal.
All students will have their picture taken this day for student records. Picture information will be sent home with each child. Picture re-take day is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 19.
The Bluffton HS cross country team travelled to a quad-meet at Bath last Thursday. The host team, Bluffton, Kalida, and Lima Senior all competed. The boys and girls ran together, as there were only 59 runners present.
Bluffton dominated the field, as both teams ran their way to a win. A pair of Bluffton runners led the way for the Pirates, each grabbing first place: Matthew Herron for the boys and Hannah Chappell-Dick for the girls.
Bluffton University student Sarah Britsch looks out across Bluffton's campus from the steps at Berky Hall. Ariel Shuey, university student, took the photo in an introduction to feature writing class offered this fall. Photography is an element of the class. The first photo assignment involved shooting an informal portrait of a classmate.
