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15 minutes with Joe Sehlhorst, Bluffton council member

One of two council incumbents running as official write-in candidates

By Andy Chappell-Dick

This is the third installment of interviews with local candidates for Village of Bluffton elections on November 7. Like Ben Stahl, Joe Sehlhort is running unopposed to reclaim his seat on Council. Neither will appear on the ballot but they are approved as write-in candidates, so take note on how to spell their names. STAHL and SEHLHORST are the youngest current Councilors by an arguably wide margin. Sehlhorst has already served three four-year terms.

Q. What is your 20-second elevator speech for promoting Bluffton?
A. Welcome to Bluffton. If you are here to visit, you will be pleased to see all the shops and restaurants that will be able to meet many of your needs. Have time to take a stroll. We have plenty of sidewalks that connect through our safe neighborhoods and pathways to guide you to our many beautiful parks. Can’t fit that all in just one day and want to see more. Why not consider becoming part of our community. We would love to have you as a neighbor.

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Pirate football ticket sales for October 27

Bluffton High School Football will be hosting Paulding in the first round of the OHSAA playoffs this Friday, October 27, at 7:00 p.m. at Harmon Field

Tickets may be purchased online at www.ohsaa.org/tickets/

Adult $12, Student $9 or a the gate for $15 cash.

Bluffton All Sports Pass, Season pass, Reserved Seat Pass, and 10 game passes are NOT Valid. NO PASSES of any kind will be honored at the gate.

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October 23 agenda for Bluffton Board of Education

The Bluffton school district will hold a 5:30 p.m. meeting of the Board of Education in the Elementary School media center on Monday, October 23.

The agenda includes:

Contracts, assigments and resignations including 18 supplemental coaching and advising contracts and 11 substitute teacher agreements.​

Donations in memory of Deb Herr, a Ford B. Cauffiel $7,500 donation for SOS tutoring, and a Class of 1960 donation for the lunchroom to be presented for approval.

A resolution of necessity to levy a tax renewal for collection in 2024. Adoption shall be presented to electors on March 19, 2024.

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Bluffton University homecoming football ends with a win and a brawl

The last :90 of the game clock were run without play after a Manchester University player made a late hit and kicked a Bluffton player, resulting in a bench-clearing fight. RedditCFB posted a clip HERE on Twitter.

BOXCAST GAME VIDEO

The Bluffton University football team delighted the Homecoming crowd with a 50-12 dismantling of Manchester University on a cold and rainy Saturday, Oct. 21. Sparty stayed winless at 0-7 and 0-4 in the Heartland Conference, while Bluffton picked up its first HCAC win and improved to 2-5 on the season.

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Early October 2023 fields reports from Ohio Division of Wildlife

Northwest Ohio – Wildlife District Two 
In August, State Wildlife Officer Michele Butler, assigned to Erie County, patrolled the shoreline of Sandusky Bay. She observed an angler on a pier throw a beverage can into the water after finishing it. Officer Butler contacted the fisherman and issued him a citation for littering. He pleaded no contest in Sandusky Municipal Court and paid $145 in fines and court costs.   

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October 24 girls soccer DIII semifinals at Steinmetz Field

At 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, October 24, the Blufft High School girls soccer team will play Allen East in the DIII District Semi-Finals at Steinmetz Field.

All spectators must purchase a ticket, either online ohsaa.org/tickets (students $5 and adults $8) or at the gate for $10 (cash).

Bluffton passes will NOT be accepted.

Tickets will be good for two games, the 5:00 pm game between Van Buren and Riverdale and the Bluffton Allen East game at 7:15 p.m. Please note, the facility will not be cleared following the first game.

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