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Bluffton president selected for Presidential Renewal Program

Posted by Staff on February 27, 2023 - 6:38am

Dr. Jane Wood, president of Bluffton University, is one of 15 college presidents selected for The Council of Independent Colleges’ Presidential Renewal Program.

The year-long program includes webinars and seminars designed to help college presidents sustain their leadership momentum through extensive reading, engaged discussions and the sharing of personal narratives.

“Members of the Bluffton University Board of Trustees are very pleased and thankful that President Wood was selected for this wonderful opportunity,” said Cheryl Hacker ’81, board chair. “We are grateful for President Wood’s leadership over the past five years. We know this kind of leadership takes a relentless drive. The board will look forward to hearing about the insights she will gain from CIC’s program.”

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Bluffton University
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How to nominate Citizen of the Year candidates

Posted by Staff on February 27, 2023 - 6:18am

The Bluffton Lions Club is seeking nominees for the 2022 Citizen of the Year Award. The award was established in 1981 to honor a person, couple, or person representing a group, who has selflessly given time, effort, and talent for the benefit of those in the Bluffton area, and whose dedication and achievements have profoundly improved the quality of life of the people in this area. The nominee may be living or deceased within the last year. This year’s winner will be feted at a banquet on April 6, 2023. Anyone interested in making a nomination may obtain an application by contacting John Ri

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Regional news
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Pirates Blackburn, Rehm place 2nd at wrestling sectional

Posted by Staff on February 27, 2023 - 6:00am

By Cort Reynolds

VAN BUREN – Several Bluffton High School grapplers finished in the top four of their individual weight brackets at the Div. III wrestling sectionals in Van Buren Saturday, February 25.

The Pirates finished a solid fifth at the 13-team competition. Liberty-Benton won the sectional team title, followed by Elmwood and Carey.

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Sports
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Apollo Board meeting includes approval of levy amounts

Posted by Staff on February 26, 2023 - 8:43am

The 7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting of the Apollo Board of Education on February 27, 2023 will include action on amounts to be derived from levies. The agenda is attached.

In addition to Jeremy Scoles of Bluffton, members of the board are 

Mike Carpenter
Spencer Clum
Ron Fleming
Dennis Fricke
Dan Marshman
Yvonne Marrs
Ron Mertz
Jackie Place
Brian Spallinger
Ned Stechschulte

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Public Meetings
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Second Lenten Service at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran

Posted by Staff on February 26, 2023 - 8:18am

Pastor Bob Krueger from Immanuel Lutheran Church, Findlay, will be the guest pastor for the Wednesday evening Lenten service at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Jenera. Pastor Krueger will tell how "Jesus' Final Steps Led to a Dinner Celebration" based on John 12:1-11.  

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Worship
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Know the Bluffton basketball player who scored 58 points against Spencerville?

Posted by Staff on February 26, 2023 - 7:36am

By Fred Steiner
www.BlufftonForever.com

We’re putting it mildly to say Bluffton High School girls basketball teams experienced several excellent seasons in the 1920s and 1930s.

With several talented players, Bluffton HS girls teams won Allen County Class B tournament titles nine times from 1924 to 1934. These teams played under different rules than today, including competition on a half-court instead of a full-court.

One of the players, Olive Locher, actually holds a girls’ scoring record that stays in the books forever.

According to a 1927 Bluffton News story the Bluffton High School girls’ team won the Allen County Class B competition in Lima after defeating the Spencerville team 68 to 5.

Key player was Olive Locher who scored 58 of the points. The article continued that Locher ranked third in the state as best girl forward.

We have yet to discover what system was used for this ranking, but without a doubt, Locher was an exceptional player.

However, the 1934-35 school year was catastrophic for girls’ athletics in Bluffton and all of Ohio.

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Historical Bluffton
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