Dr. Howard Shelly is a recent addition to the Oscar Velasquez Bluffton mural. In our discussions with many persons who are on the mural we discover that often their family members had them added as a surprise. That was the case with Dr. Shelly.
The BHS girls' tennis team placed fifth at the Lima City Invitationals last Saturday, behind four Western Buckeye League teams.
Ashlin Gable and Emily Sprague combined to win the A flight doubles, taking three matches in straight sets. Jess Hunter won one match before losing in the semifinals, while Kristi Geiser and Liz Diller won their first match and were eliminated in the semifinals.
The netters are at Bath Tuesday and host Wapakoneta, the Lima champions, Wednesday at Harmon Field courts.
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The Lady Pirates girls' soccer team come out strong in their season against the Ada Bulldogs Monday evening at Steinmetz Field.
Megan Dulle set the pace with a goal assisted by Jill Steinmetz just six minutes into the game. Steinmetz added a goal a short four miutes later.
The Pirates were pumped and never looked back. The goals kept coming. Katie Palte and Kelly McCarthy also made their contrabutions with assists by Steinmetz and Rachel Yoder.
The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce is ready for it 2010-11 program season. Several new events join traditional chamber activities over the next 12 month, according to Fred Steiner, chamber CEO.
Free breakfast Sept. 10
The first free monthly chamber breakfast is at 7:30 a.m., Friday, Sept. 10, in the third floor of the town hall. Jerry Lewis, owner of the Bluffton McDonald's Restaurant, is the speaker. He will talk about the impact of the restaurant on the community.
The bottom line is simple: The 2010-11 school year begins on Monday. It's opening day for students in the Bluffton Exempted Village Schools and Bluffton University. The sign in front of the high school reveals events going on this week, but the bottom line tells it all.
