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Armstrong wins district XC title, Nygaard 2nd 

Posted by Staff on October 23, 2022 - 7:14am

Pirate boys 2nd; Essinger qualifies in girls race

By Cort Reynolds

Bluffton HIgh School boys swept the top two spots in the Div. III district 2 cross country meet Saturday morning at Columbus Grove, leading to a second-place Pirate team finish.

Bluffton senior Landon Armstrong won the 69-runner race in 16:05, followed in second by classmate Erik Nygaard 4.9 seconds later.

Pirate senior Sam Derstine ended up a strong 11th, followed closely by teammate Liam Jordan in 13th. 

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Weekend Doctor: Seasonal Affective Disorder

Posted by Staff on October 23, 2022 - 6:13am

By Christian Steiner, MD
Psychiatric Center of Northwest Ohio

For the characters in the “Game of Thrones,” the phrase “Winter is Coming” meant that bad things were about to happen. For us in northern Ohio, the phrase “winter is coming” also can hold a bad omen, as many of us suffer from seasonal depression.

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Blanchard Valley Health System
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Fall instrumental concert at Yoder Recital Hall, October 23

Posted by Staff on October 23, 2022 - 5:57am

Bluffton University’s fall instrumental concert featuring Concert Band ensembles will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 23 at Yoder Recital Hall.

Under the direction of Dr. Roy Couch, music department chair, ensemble selections will include “Bright Shining as the Morning Sun,” “Dancing in Air,” “A Sacred Suite,” “Benediction,” and “…and the antelope play.”

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Bluffton University
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Chamber Discover Days wrap up on October 22

Posted by Paula Scott on October 22, 2022 - 8:57am

October 22 has dawned and it's a beatiful day for hanging out in Bluffton. The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce has promoted activities for the final Discovery Day of the season, which includes the opportunity to win Bluffton Bucks when you visit and shop at participating businesses.

Activities include:

Bluffton Cars & Coffee - 8:00-11:00 a.m.

Blufffton Farmers Market - 8:30 a.m.-noon

Street Fair on Vine - 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

 

PARTICIPATING SHOPS​

Bike Crazy LLC

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Events
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And the winner of the scarecrow contest is....

Posted by Staff on October 22, 2022 - 8:22am

Susie Stratton of Roots by Strattons (center) accepted first place honors in the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce's first annual Scarecrow Decorating Contest. The shop's elegant princess scarecrow was created by Rahda Tague. Presented by Liz Gordon-Hancock (left) and Jim Enneking (right). Second place went to Citizens National Bank; third place went to Blended Roots and the Gordon-Hancock family.

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Social work majors to ‘trick or can’ for food pantry

Posted by Staff on October 22, 2022 - 7:35am

Members of the Bluffton University Social Work Club will take part in a “trick or can” during Bluffton’s trick-or-treat festivities. Students go door to door asking for donations of shelf-stable and nonperishable food items from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27.

Donations may also be left on doorsteps and porches to be collected.

No monetary donations will be accepted. Donations will be delivered to the Bluffton Community Assistance Corporation’s food pantry.

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Bluffton University
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