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Volleyball: Ayersville on top of Bluffton

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 6, 2014 - 2:00pm

The Ayersvile Pilots defeated Bluffton HS's volleyball team 3-0 in recent action. Here's the  game stats:

Ayersville won 3-0

Game 1    25- 9
Game 2    25-13
Game 3    25-13

Bluffton stat leaders:
Kills - Samantha Fruchey - 4
          Grace Nickels - 4
Assists -  Sidney Joseph - 6
Digs - Lauren Parkins - 11
Aces - Haley Baker - 1
           Kearstin Barry - 1

Bluffton JV won 2-0

Bluffton overall record: 1-4

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Nadin-Sarah Salkic, university alumna, Sept. 16 Constitution Day forum speaker

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 6, 2014 - 7:26am

Nadin-Sarah Salkic, an attorney and Bluffton University alumna, will return to her alma mater Tuesday, Sept. 16, for an 11 a.m. address comparing European and U.S. constitutional treatment of minority groups.

Free and open to the public in Founders Hall, the presentation is Bluffton’s Constitution Day Forum. All educational institutions that receive federal funds are required to offer an instructional program each year on or near Sept. 17, the day the U.S. Constitution was signed in 1787.

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Sand artist Castillo open University Artist Series Sept. 25

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 6, 2014 - 7:25am

Tickets are still available for the opening performance in the 2014-15 Bluffton University Artist Series, by sand artist Joe Castillo at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, in Yoder Recital Hall.
 
A finalist on “America’s Got Talent,” Castillo has developed a way of telling stories that uses sand art, a light table and music. His experience in advertising—where he spent 20 years—as well as in art led him to become a motivational performing artist. He is a graduate of Florida Bible College and Asbury Theological Seminary.
 

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Cincinnati Christian takes down Bluffton men 3-2

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 5, 2014 - 10:49pm

By: Ryan Ebbeskotte, sports information assistant

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BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University men's soccer team welcomed Cincinnati Christian University for their 2014 home opener on Friday, Sept. 5. The Beavers took a 1-1 tie into the half but the visitors scored twice in the final 45 minutes for a 3-2 victory at the Sears Complex. The Beavers fell to 0-4, while Cincinnati Christian starts the season 1-0.

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Bluffton is rest stop on Horizontal Hundred bike event on Sunday

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 5, 2014 - 5:27pm

Bluffton is on the route of the Hancock Handlebars 44th annual Horizontal Hundred on Sunday, Sept. 7.

The event will bring hundreds of bicyclists through Bluffton. A rest stop for the bikers is at the Bluffton Presbyterian Church, according to Paul Craun of the organization.

This year’s event has rides of 20, 32, 62 and 100 miles. Bluffton is on the 100-mile route.

“Join us for one of the flattest rides in Ohio. Great ride for your first 100 mile “Century” attempt,” said Craun.

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Wood and alabaster tray from Egypt featured at Ten Thousand Villages

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 5, 2014 - 9:54am

Wood and alabaster trays, handcrafted in Egypt, with serving spoons handcrafted in India are special items currently featured at Ten Thousand Villages, 115 S. Main St., Bluffton, according to Aphaphanh Nussbaum, manager.

For a closer look at these products open the attachment at the bottom of this story.

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