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U6 soccer and flag football sign up deadline Sunday

Both BFR youth programs begin later this month

Bluffton Family Recreation announces its spring sports sign up for flag football and U6 soccer, according to Amy Byers, BFR sports director.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR EITHER PROGRAM

U6 soccer takes place from Tuesday, March 23, through Thursday, April 22. Flag football takes place from Saturday, March 27, to Saturday, April 24.

Registration deadline for both programs is Sunday, March 7. For more information contact BFR at 215 Snider Road, Bluffton or call 419-358-4150.

 

Girl Scout cookies on sale in Bluffton

Bluffton Girl Scouts are now selling Girl Scout cookies.

This week you can find them on sale from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Friday, March 5, in front of Reichenbach and Steiner CPA, 140 N. Main St.

On Saturday, March 6, from there will be a booth outside Lulu’s Diner, 114 E. College Ave., from 10 a.m. to noon.

Local troop leaders are Gail Clingerman, high school troop; Kelly Honse, 4th and 7th grade troop; Teresa Brown, 8th grade troop; Whitney Utendorf,1st,  2nd and 4th grade troops.

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Boy Scouts in food drive this month

Bluffton Boy Scout troop 256 will “scout for food” this month, according to Brad Taylor.

On Saturday, March 6, Bluffton scouts will place door hangers on houses announcing the food drive.

Then on Saturday, March 13, Bluffton scouts will canvas the community to pick up donations placed on front porches.

Canned food and non-perishable items may be donated. As in previous years, the scouts are collecting food that will be donated to the Bluffton Community Assistance Program’s food pantry, located in the St. John’s United Church of Christ.

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BHS grad heads to NCAA championships

DeAndre Nassar, Bluffton High School grad and outstanding student-athlete, qualified for the Division I NCAA wrestling champions March 18. The Cleveland State wrestler was listed in the first NCAA coaches ranking. He checked in a number 33 in the rankings at 184 pounds. Click here for more information on DeAndre.

 

 

Bluffton's DeAndre Nassar heading to NCAA nationals

Cleveland State wrestling standout is ranked nationally

Bluffton High School outstanding student athlete DeAndre Nassar will compete in this month’s Division I NCAA wrestling national championships in St. Louis March 18-20.

The Cleveland State University sophomore, (184) is one of three Vikings to qualify for the tournament.

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Vaccines and more

By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the
ONU HealthWise team
www.onuhealthwisepharmacy.com
419/772-3784

Ohio, like the rest of the nation has seen a recent small spike in the number of COVID-19 cases. While this is disappointing since the numbers had being going down, there is hope with a third COVID-19 vaccine getting Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) this week.

The vaccines are working and more vaccines to the public means more protection from this pandemic. 

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