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Van Buren outlasts Lady Pirates 7-1

By Megan Dulle
The Bluffton High School girls' soccer team lost a tough match on Sept. 2 to Van Buren.

Bluffton hosted the Van Buren Knights. Approximately 3 minutes into the game Van Buren shot its first goal of many. Soon the score was 3-0.

Dulle had a left-footed shot close to half time for Bluffton. Her shot was assisted by Jill Steinmetz.

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First day Bluffton school enrollment at 1,144

Greg Denecker released first day of school enrollment information to The Icon. The total enrollment on the first day of the 2010-11 school year on Aug. 30 was 1,144 students.

Elementary

Class Boys Girls Total

Kindergarten 53 43 96

First grade 48 43 91

Second grade 47 40 87

Third grade 47 29 76

Fourth grade 35 38 73

Fifth grade 36 45 81

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Bluffton schools open house Sept. 13

The Bluffton Schools will hold a district-wide open house on Monday, Sept 13. The elementary school will be open from 6 to 7 p.m., the middle school from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., and the high school from 7 to 8 p.m.

Several community organizations will have booths set-up in the elementary gymnasium and information will be available on ways to provide support to the school and community.

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Jon Burden bowls a 290 on opening night at Southgate Lanes

WATER EQUIPMENT LEAGUE - Aug. 31

High Game

Jon Burden 290

Joe Mathias 288

Dave Mauch 261

John Dunifon 257

Don Boyed 256

Todd Basinger 249

John Nicholson 249

High Series

Joe Mathias 705

Jon Burden 689

John Nicholson 686

Don Boyed 662

Dave Mauch 661

Dave Fredericks 660

Dean Meyer 647

QUEENS LEAGUE - Sept. 1

High Game

Wendy Erford 225

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Bluffton President's Forum set for Sept. 14

Dr. James M. Harder, president of Bluffton University, will speak at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14, in Founders Hall, at the annual President's Forum, which is part of Bluffton's weekly Forum series. Forum is free and open to the public.

As the new school year gets under way, Harder will highlight a number of ways that Bluffton is moving forward, including new academic program development and facilities improvements.

He will also provide a progress report on plans for a new Health and Fitness Education Center, the next facility in the university's master plan.

Saturday, Sept. 11, season opener for Beavers

Bluffton University will host Game Day @ Bluffton on Saturday, Sept. 11, when the Beavers meet Trine University in their football home opener at 1:30 p.m. in Salzman Stadium. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children; children under 5 are admitted free.

Before the game, "Sports Talk with Koza," which airs on Sports Radio 93.1 The Fan, ESPN Radio in Lima, will broadcast live from the stadium from 10 a.m. to noon.

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