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Pirate girls soccer edged by CG in NWC showdown

Posted by Staff on October 1, 2024 - 6:27am

By Cort Reynolds

COLUMBUS GROVE __ The visiting Bluffton High School girls soccer team lost its likely Northwest Conference championship showdown match at unbeaten rival Columbus Grove 2-1 Monday evening, September 30.

The host Bulldog girls scored two second half goals to overcome a halftime deficit and narrowly win.

The Pirate record fell to 8-3-1 overall after the difficult defeat, and they finished 5-1 in NWC play. The loss snapped a four-match win streak. It was also their first loss in 18 league matches dating back to 2021 vs. Grove.

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Garden club to discuss invasive plant species on October 1

Posted by Staff on October 1, 2024 - 6:00am

6:00 p.m.., October 1 at Bluffton Public Library, lower level

The Gardeners of the Bluffton/Pandora Area will host a program on Invasive plant species that is free and open to the public. 

The guest speaker is Anne Smedley, Natural Resources Manager for Johnny Appleseed Metro Park District. She will explain how to identify invasive plant species in your fall garden, and how to remove them before next season.

 

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Managing your leaves prior to Village pickup services

Posted by Paula Scott on October 1, 2024 - 6:00am

Leaves are falling a little earlier in 2024 than expected. As noted at the Sept. 23 council meeting, Village leaf pickup isn't scheduled until the end of October. Meanwhile, please do not place leaves at the curb unless in biodegradable bags to be collected on Wednesdays. Do not rake leaves to the curb until further notice is provided.

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Groundbreaking for youth soccer complex, play as soon as Fall 2025

Posted by Staff on October 1, 2024 - 6:00am

Above L-R) Mitch Kingsley and Ben Stahl, council members; Mayor Richard Johnson; Paul Inniger, Takeo (Tony) Endoh, Joe Brinkman of SumiRiko, Ohio; and Ashley Gleason, Tyler Gleason and Jonnathan Bonifaz of the Bluffton Soccer Club.

SumiRiko of Ohio, Bluffton Soccer Club and Village of Bluffton collaboration

By Paula Pyzik Scott

On September 26 ground was broken on the Bluffton Soccer Complex to be developed on land donated by and adjacent to SumiRiko Ohio on Snider Rd near the Bluffton Community Pool and Bluffton YMCA.

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Weekend Doctor: Eating well for diabetes on a budget

Posted by Staff on September 30, 2024 - 9:09am

By Laura Dagani, APRN-CNP 
Certified Nurse Practitioner, Endocrinology & Diabetes Specialists of Northwest Ohio

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Health Services
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Second Lions Way pathway dedicated in September 2024

Posted by Staff on September 30, 2024 - 7:29am

By Paula Pyzik Scott

On September 17 the Bluffton Lions and the Village of Bluffton held a ceremony dedicating the addition of a bike and pedestrian pathway along Jefferson St./State Route 103 from County Line Road to I-75, following close on the heels of a September 3 dedication of the new County Line pathway.

The S.R. 103 Lions Way segment improves access to housing, a hotel, restaurants, gas stations, shops and other businesses along this stretch of road. This is the busiest and fastest section of road in the Village. Some 20 businesses are located on or near the new pathway.

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