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Summary of August 22 Council Meeting

Posted by Staff on August 25, 2022 - 6:00am

Officer swearing in • Scarecrow decorating • Security pay rates • School resource officer MOU • Medication disposal retry • Commemoration committee formed

By Andy Chappell-Dick

The following article provides a summary of the Village of Bluffton regular council meeting; the packet with additional details is attached HERE.

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Committee formed for Safety Services commemoration

Posted by Staff on August 24, 2022 - 10:25am

At the Monday, August 22 Bluffton council meeting, Mayor Richard Johnson announced the finalization of a committee to address the creation of a Safety Services commemoration.

The committee was conceived in the discussions this past spring regarding how to memorialize fallen Bluffton Police Officer Dominic Francis.

Added to their task is formalizing the recognition of first responders more broadly, in particular those who have died in the line of duty but also those who have dedicated their lives to this form of public service.

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Safety Services-Finance Committee meeting August 24

Posted by Staff on August 24, 2022 - 9:52am

At the August 22 Bluffton council meeting, EMS chief Jan Basinger requested a meeting with the Safety Services Committee to discuss growing needs in the EMS Department. Chief Jon Kinn asked to be present at that meeting, to address the same topic for the Fire Department. 

A meeting is set for today, August 24, at noon.

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BFR youth track clinic on Mondays and Wednesdays

Posted by Staff on August 24, 2022 - 8:51am

Here's the youth track clinic invitation from Bluffton Family Recreation:

Come and join coach Madalynn, a current Bluffton University track athlete.

Participants will learn the basic fundamentals of track in a fun and positive atmosphere. This program is designed for those ages 7-12.

Cost is $30 for members and $60 for non members

You'll need to bring:

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Bluffton girls tennis edged by Bath

Posted by Staff on August 24, 2022 - 8:39am

By Cort Reynolds

Bluffton High School dropped a tough 3-2 girls tennis match at Bath Tuesday evening, August 23.

The close defeat dropped the Lady Pirate record to 1-3-1 this season.

Pirate freshman Hannah Nieman won at third singles 6-2, 6-4 to provide the only Bluffton singles victory.

The second doubles tandem of sophomores Brooklyn Moser and Kaleigh Coffman also triumphed by a 6-2, 6-4 count.

Bluffton plays Wapakoneta, another WBL rival, at the Ohio Northern University tennis courts Wednesday, August 24.

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Pirates blank Redskins in girls soccer opener

Posted by Staff on August 24, 2022 - 8:36am

By Cort Reynolds

WAPAKONETA⎯On August 23, the visiting Bluffton High School girls soccer team shut out Wapakoneta 4-0 to win its season opener handily.

Sami Scoles scored in the 29th and 58th minutes to pace the Pirate girls to victory.

Karson Hauenstein started the scoring with a goal in the seventh minute. Allison Diller netted the final Pirate goal in the 76th minute. 

Hauenstein doled out two assists, to Scoles and Diller. Ella Armstrong added an assist on the first Scoles goal.

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