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Bluffton's Maddie Willis named first team all-NWC in softball

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 21, 2014 - 4:56pm

In voting by Northwest Conference softball coaches for the 2014 baseball season. senior Kirstin Hicks, a pitcher/first/third baseman from Crestview was named Player of the Year after being runner-up for that honor during the 2013 season.  In a close vote, Helm edged out junior Hope Schroeder of Columbus Grove by 3 points with senior Erin Conkle of Allen East finishing another 4 points back.

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Daniel Sommers was a 1973 Bluffton High School graduate

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 20, 2014 - 9:36pm

Daniel L. Sommers, Powell, Ohio, died at his home on May 19, 2014. He was a certified prosthetist/orthotist in Columbus.

He was born Oct. 22, 1954, to Dean and Darlyn (Garmatter) Sommers in Bluffton, Ohio, where they still reside. Dan married Debra L. (Anderson) Sommers, also from Bluffton, in 1983. He is also survived by brothers Bill, three nephews, Andrew (Ali), Eric (Amanda), and Ryan; and Tom (Cindy) Sommers, two nieces Jene and Adele, all from the Bluffton area.

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Obituaries
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Noah Stratton named NWC track male athlete of the year - again

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 20, 2014 - 5:59pm

Although Columbus Grove won the boys' Northwest Conference track championship for the 3rd year in a row with Coach Chris Grothaus being voted as Coach of the Year by his peers.  Senior Noah Stratton (Bluffton) was voted as the Male Athlete of the Year for the second year in a row. Stratton won first place in both the 400m Dash and the 4x200m Relay while finishing 2nd in the 200m Dash and the 4x400m Relay.

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Sports
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No stitches in this quilt- just lots of culture

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 20, 2014 - 5:57pm

It's a multi-cultural world out there. Just ask Bluffton elementary students. As visitors and students enter the elementary lobby they view an art project that demonstrates how multi-cultural our world is. 

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Amended sidewalk ordinances passes; toned-down version intends to "connect" sidewalk gaps in the village

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 20, 2014 - 5:52pm

Ordinance 03-14, the most talked about Bluffton council ordinance in years, passed on May 20.

Better known as the Bluffton sidewalk ordinance, it technically amends an earlier sidewalk ordinance 07-13. That earlier ordinance stated that sidewalks be constructed and maintained in "all" residential area of the village.

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Public Meetings
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Lots of chrome, tail fins and classic cars on Main Street June 13

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 20, 2014 - 5:27pm

One of Bluffton's signature summer events - 47th Bluffton Lions Club Festival of Wheels Cruise-In takes place on Main Street Friday, June 14.

A REGISTRATION FORM AND FLYER
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The show includes antique cars, classic cars, golf carts, tractors, fire engines, motor cycles, Cushman's plus an arts and crafts area.

This year's schedule follows:

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