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Baseball: Beaver earn pair of wins over Hanover

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 8, 2014 - 10:40am

Game 1 stats http://www.bluffton.edu/athletics/baseball/2014/04-05-b1.htm  
Game 2 stats http://www.bluffton.edu/athletics/baseball/2014/04-05-b2.htm

The Bluffton University baseball team took advantage of its extra day of preparation, limiting Hanover College to just two runs in 18 innings as the Beavers opened the series with a pair of victories over the visiting Panthers.

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Bluffton University
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Track and field: Beavers set three records at Frye Invitational

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 8, 2014 - 10:37am

Results http://www.bluffton.edu/athletics/trackandfield/2014/0405.htm

On a day that started cold, windy and gray, the sun shined on the Bluffton University men's and women's track and field team as the day progressed at the Marv Frye Invitational held on the campus of Ohio Wesleyan University. The Beavers produced an event winner, three school records and a number of personal record (PR) performances.

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Bluffton University
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Naomi Basinger will celebrate 95th birthday next week

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 8, 2014 - 8:41am

Naomi Basinger will be celebrating her 95th birthday. She was born on April 16, 1919 in Lafayette, Ohio. She married Orville Basinger. They had two children: Lynn (Betty) Basinger, Bluffton and Jane (Mark) Kinsinger, Pandora. She has 5 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, 4 step-great-grandchildren, and 4 step-great-great-grandchildren.

A family celebration will be held on April 13. Birthday wishes may be sent to 438 S. Main St., Apt.1, Bluffton, Ohio 45817.

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People
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James Suter memorial service April 12

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 8, 2014 - 8:38am

A memorial service for James R. Suter will begin  at 11 a.m. on  Saturday, April 12, 2014, at the First Mennonite Church, Bluffton. A fellowship meal will follow the service.

For a complete obituary, published in January, click http://www.blufftonicon.com/news/2014/01/27/james-suter-sang-handels-mes....

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Obituaries
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"Amended" sidewalk ordinance passes first reading by 3-2 count

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 7, 2014 - 10:18pm

A proposed “amended” sidewalk ordinance passed the first of three readings on Monday by a 3 to 2 vote of Bluffton council members.

Voting for the amendment were Sean Burrell, Roger Warren and Joe Sehlhorst. Voting against the amendment were Judy Augsburger and Everett Collier. Mitch Kingsley was absent during the vote.

The amended ordinance proposes that repair of current sidewalks in the village continue at the expense of the property owner. It also proposes that the village create a fund to pay for the installation of new sidewalks where it deems new sidewalks necessary.

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Public Meetings
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CG Pro Bike Shop with big downtown expectations - opens quietly

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 7, 2014 - 5:27pm

The windows are still partially covered, but the door is open.

CG Pro Bikes is now open at 127 N. Main St., Bluffton, according to owners Ray and Liz Harner. The owners are still in the "move in" process. A grand opening and ribbon cutting will take place later this spring.

Eariler this winter the Harners of Columbus Grove purchased the Siferd Hoselman Co auto parts building and The Curling Iron building at 127-129 N. Main St.

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