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Frederic P. Andrews, 102, served in U.S. Army during WWII

Posted by Staff on May 8, 2023 - 11:48am

Frederic P. Andrews, 102, passed away May 6, 2023, at his residence in Beaverdam.

Frederic was born September 27, 1920 in Bluffton, to Paul and Clara (Fett) Andrews who preceded him in death. He later married Orpha (Johnson) Andrews who preceded him in death on June 18, 2006. 

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Obituaries
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2023 Vacation Bible School theme is "Twists and Turns"

Posted by Staff on May 8, 2023 - 10:48am

From July 16-20, English Lutheran Church will host the 2023 Vacation Bible School (VBS). The events will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. 

VBS is sponsored by the Bluffton Area Ministerial Association area churches which include Bluffton Presbyterian Church, Emmanuel Church of Christ, English Lutheran Church, First Mennonite Church, St John’s Church of Christ  and St.  Mary’s Catholic Church.

The theme will be "Twists and Turns: Following Jesus Changes the Game” with the verse from Psalm 25:4 “Make your ways known to me, Lord; teach me your paths.”

Organizers note, "kids will play their way through VBS while learning that Jesus guides them through the ups, downs and zigzags of lives. Most important, kids will encounter the Gospel and learn that sin’s message of 'game over' is overcome through Jesus’ life, death and resurrection."

For more information about VBS, contact Sue Fett at 419-792-9087 or email [email protected]

English Lutheran Church is located at 111 Grove Street, Bluffton, Ohio 45817.

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Worship
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Bluffton Schools interviewing middle school principal candidates

Posted by Paula Scott on May 8, 2023 - 10:47am

UPDATED 5:40 P.M. MAY 8 WITH AGENDA INFORMATION

By Paula Scott

The board of the Bluffton Exempted Village School District is holding a special meeting for the purpose of interviewing candidates for middle school principal.

The meeting will take place at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 9 in the Elementary School media center, 102 S. Jackson St., Bluffton. The board will go into executive session to interview candidates.

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Public Meetings
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Grace Mennonite Church seeks rental home

Posted by Staff on May 8, 2023 - 8:35am

Grace Mennonite Church is preparing to host a refugee family in the Bluffton area this summer.

This is part of “WelcomeCorps.org” which brings refugees waiting in overseas camps who have been vetted by the U.S. State Department and who will have started applications for visas, residency, work permits and social security numbers.

The church is seeking a rental home in the area. For more information, contact Keith Suter at [email protected].

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Worship
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Beavers baseball #3 seed in HCAC tournamnet

Posted by Staff on May 8, 2023 - 7:31am

LOUISVILLE, Ind.--The Bluffton University baseball team downed Hanover College 5-2 in game two on Sunday, May 5, tying the school record with victory number 22. 

Bluffton finished its Heartland Conference slate with a 14-8 mark, giving the Beavers a school-record .636 winning percentage in HCAC contests. The Sunday split also sends Bluffton into the HCAC Tournament with a Bluffton-best #3 seed after wrapping up the regular season with a 22-14 mark overall.

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Sports
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Beavers men's golf recap for Heartland Conference Championships

Posted by Staff on May 8, 2023 - 7:28am

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FLORENCE, Ind. - The Bluffton University men's golf team shot a 313 on Sunday, giving the Beavers a best-ever 4th place finish at the Heartland Conference Championships on Sunday, May 7. The 944 came up one stroke shy for 54 holes and the 4th place finish bested the 6th place finishes Bluffton put up the past two years.

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