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Oct. 29 soccer district finals; both girls and boys games at Steinmetz Field

Posted by Paula Scott on October 28, 2022 - 8:36am

A new location has been announced for the DIII district finals on Saturday, October 29. Both the Bluffton High School girls soccer and boys soccer games will be played at home at Steinmetz Field.

Tickets must be purchased ahead of time online at https://www.ohsaa.org/tickets

3:00 p.m. -- Girls Soccer District Finals vs. Riverdale

6:00 p.m. -- Boys Soccer District Finals vs. Mansfield Christian

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Sports
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Indoor soccer registration deadline

Posted by Paula Scott on October 28, 2022 - 8:25am

This weekend, October 29-30, is the deadline to register for indoor soccer at Bluffton Family Recreation. Limited spots available for each division (Oct 27 status below).

Visit www.bfronline.com for more details and to register.

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Bluffton Family YMCA
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Nature Preserve is site of HCAC XC Championship

Posted by Staff on October 28, 2022 - 7:18am

The 2022 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships will be hosted by Bluffton University and take place on Saturday, Oct. 29 at the Bluffton University Nature Preserve.

The women’s 6K race will kick off at noon with the men’s 8k race starting at 1 p.m.

Participating schools include:

Anderson University

Bluffton University

Defiance College

Earlham College

Franklin College

Hanover College

Manchester University

Mount St. Joseph University

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Sports
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Summary of October 24 council meeting

Posted by Paula Scott on October 28, 2022 - 7:16am

By Paula Scott

The October 24 regular meeting of the Village of Bluffton council began with a moment of silence in memory of council member Jerry Cupples’ wife Sonia, who passed away on October 18.

The meeting included reports from Bluffton Beyond Tomorrow and Pathway Board committees, the first reading of a natural gas aggregation resolution and plans for Blaze of Light decoration dates, among other items. The packet of agenda, prior meeting minutes and supporting materials is attached.

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Public Meetings
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Bluffton provides summer 2023 reading endorsement classes

Posted by Staff on October 28, 2022 - 7:16am

Teachers seeking new opportunities in the field of education now have an accelerated summer option, offered by Bluffton University, to complete their coursework for an Ohio Department of Education reading endorsement.

Licensed teachers enrolled in the program will take two classes in June, two classes in July and can complete their clinical practicum in the fall at their own school. Classes are offered online or through Zoom videoconferencing. Once classes and the practicum are complete, program participants are eligible to take the Ohio Assessments for Educators

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Bluffton University
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Letter: Supreme Court Roe v. Wade decision

Posted by Staff on October 28, 2022 - 7:15am

To the Editor:

Just because the Roe vs. Wade decision has been struck down by the Supreme Court does not mean that it will eliminate abortions. It only means that many abortions will be relegated to unhealthy self-attempts or back-alley butchers, which was the case prior to Roe.

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