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Tis the season for Bluffton chamber updates

Posted by Staff on September 21, 2023 - 8:27am

By Paula Scott

In September students go back to school and Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC) members go back to monthly meetings. That means leaving the house a little earlier than usual to make it to a 7:00 a.m. breakfast meeting, but the coffee is hot and the breakfast is ready made.

For this BACC member meeting, Citizens National Bank was the sponsor and Kira’s Flipside Grill was the breakfast provider, featuring items from the restaurant’s new brunch menu.

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Business
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Bluffton looks to stay unbeaten, visits rival Ada

Posted by Staff on September 21, 2023 - 6:48am

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School football team seeks to stay undefeated atop the Northwest Conference when they invade War Memorial Stadium for their last league battle at Ada Friday night, September 22.

The Bulldogs are joining the Blanchard Valley Conference next season after being a NWC member since 1963. 

Ada (2-3, 0-2 NWC) has lost two in a row, including a 55-24 defeat to undefeated Leipsic last Friday in a game that they trailed just 28-24 in the third period.

The potent Pirates improved to 5-0 overall and 2-0 in the NWC with a 56-0 blowout win over Spencerville last Friday. 

The Pirates have outscored their opponents 231-28 this season. Bluffton leads the NWC in points scored per game (46.2), and is also first in least points allowed per contest (5.4.).

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Sports
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Big Shot: Monovalent COVID-19 Vaccine

Posted by Staff on September 21, 2023 - 6:00am

By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

Billy Joel is a successful singer, pianist, and songwriter. He is referred to as the “piano man” after his first charting song. He has been nominated for 23 Grammy Awards and has won six. He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1999. In 2013, Joel was recognized at the Kennedy Center Honors. 

In 1978, Joel released 52nd Street, which included his hit Big Shot. The album peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard charts. The single only reached 14. The song describes someone behaving like a big shot and running their mouth all over town.

The news last week described the new “big shot” by the FDA and the CDC ACIP (Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices) for COVID-19. Is it important to spread the word all over town?

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Health Services
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Pandora-Gilboa Homecoming Court for 2023

Posted by Paula Scott on September 20, 2023 - 10:02am

The Pandora-Gilboa Local Schools are celebrating Homecoming this week and have announced the following homecoming court members, pictured left-right, top-bottom:

Conner Gerten, freshman; Tyler Pugh, junior; Colin Harris, senior; Aidan Morris, senior; Tanner Liechty, senior; Camden Verhoff; sophomore

Laira Parkins, freshman; Anna Kempf, junior; Raegan Krohn, senior; Anna Parkins, senior; Eliana Hixen, senior; Claire Stall; sophomore

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People
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Rail Safety Week: Be alert at rail crossings

Posted by Paula Scott on September 20, 2023 - 8:27am

Every three hours, a person or vehicle is hit by a train in the United States. Crashes at rail crossings can be more severe than other collisions and are more likely to result in death and injury.

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO), the Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) and the Ohio Department of Transportation are promoting Rail Safety Week, September 18-24. The week is dedicated as a reminder to Ohioans to practice safety around all rail crossings. This year’s awareness campaign focuses on the safety of pedestrians, joggers and bicyclists.

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Regional news
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Pirate girls soccer edges Allen East, breaks tie for first in NWC

Posted by Staff on September 20, 2023 - 7:39am

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School girls soccer team rallied to defeat Allen East 3-2 in a Northwest Conference first-place showdown Tuesday evening, September 19, at Goodwin Field in Harrod.

Pirate sophomore Aubrey Burkholder scored two goals and Blair Utendorf dished out three assists to pace the victors to the crucial victory.

The Pirate girls improved to 7-3-1 overall and 4-0 in the NWC with the win that propelled them into sole possession of first place.

AE fell to 8-2 overall and 3-1 in the NWC after the tough loss.

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Sports
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