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Pressing sorghum

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 10, 2010 - 12:36pm

Sweet sorghum pressing took place Oct. 9 at Michael Amstutz's on Bixel Road. They pressed 150 gallons of juice with a horse-powered mill. From left are Silas Weihrauch, Samuel Weihrauch, Mike Amstutz and Tim King. (haflinger pony: Mandy).

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Marcia Gallant: "mom" to many Bluffton University students

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 10, 2010 - 12:04pm
Marcia Gallant

Story and photo by Abby Rosengarten

Bluffton mom, mother of three, grandmother of four, and college mom to many, Marcia Gallant plays an important part on the Bluffton University campus.

Since 1984, Marcia Gallant has served as Bluffton University's Marbeck Center secretary. She is responsible for the campus space reservation system, Marbeck student employee training, answering phones calls and ensuring that campus mail is delivered and metered each day.

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Beth Diamond bowls 586 women's series

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 9, 2010 - 11:40am

Belles & Beaux Scores bowled on Oct. 3
Men's High Game

Levi Bontrager 279

John Dailey 266

Dan Dailey 257

Steve Swisher 257

Women's High Game

Beth Green 232

Beth Diamond 223

Cathy Bugner 192

Deb Green 185

Men's High Series

Steve Swisher 729

Dan Dailey 683

Levi Bontrager 651

Bill Goodwin 637

Women's High Series

Beth Diamond 586

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Joseph to Lee 97-yard TD pass a record breaker; BHS stops Spencerville 30-0

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 9, 2010 - 8:50am

Bluffton High School's football team celebrated its 2010 homecoming with a 30-0 win over Spencerville on Oct. 8.

The victory moved BHS to 4-3 overall. It included one play that enters the record books. Hunter Joseph tossed a 97-yard touchdown pass to Matt Lee in the second half. The play set a new school record for the longest touchdown pass. The previous record was a 95-yard pass from John Tabler to Jay Stratton set in 1982 versus Upper Scioto Valley.

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Queen and king for a weekend

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 8, 2010 - 9:30pm

Evania Bonifaz and David Yoder reign as 2010 Bluffton High School homecoming queen and king. The two seniors were crowned in a pre-game ceremony at Harmon Field following a homecoming parade. Other senior members of the homecoming court are Dustin Brinkman, Christian Koch, Shannon McKamey and Emily Buroker.

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Marcella Louise Schumacher 1925-2010

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 8, 2010 - 6:17pm

Marcella Louise Schumacher, 85, of Pandora, Ohio, died at 10:20 p.m., Oct. 5, 2010, at Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora.

She was born June 1, 1925, to Orlin and Kathryn Garber Schumacher in Pandora. She was a homemaker and a graduate of Pandora High School.

Survivors are her sisters, Henrietta Schumacher, Pandora, and Geneviever Korte, Vandalia, Ohio.

A funeral service is at 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 9, at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Pandora. Chaplain Rick Hart will officiate.

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