Dr. Alan and Diann Yoder, 174 Sunset Dr., Bluffton, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Sept. 17.

The couple was married Sept. 17, 1961, at First Mennonite Church, Berne, Ind., by Rev. John Sprunger.

Diann graduated from Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing, Ft. Wayne, Ind., in 1961. She retired from nursing at Bluffton Hospital and at Family Eye Care Clinic, Bluffton. Alan graduated from Indiana University School of Optometry, Bloomington, Ind., in 1965. He is an optometrist at Family Eye Care Clinic, 107 N. Main St., Bluffton.

The Bluffton Community Swimming Pool operated with a deficit of $12,553 in 2011, although, as Dave Steiner, council member said, after hearing the report, that the pool is still a good investment for the community.

This year the pool had revenue of $57,746 and expenses of $70,300, according to Nancy Kindle, village fiscal officer. She said that this year's report many appear better than previous years because of some accounting changes made.

"This report shows the true cost it takes to operate the pool," she said.

The winner of the College Football Contest for week 2 is Joel Groman. Joel and Brad Smith both accumulated 10 points and Joel won by virtue of the first tie-breaker by picking Michigan to win by 1-7 points while Brad picked Michigan to win by 8 or more.

Other contestants:
9 points: Andy Althaus, Joe Suter, Joyce Suter, Kevin Burkholder, Mark Lindgren and Nancy Armour.

8 points: Chris Miller, Dave Moser, Duane Bollenbacher, John Clevidence, Luke Amstutz and Marlin Burkholder.

Bluffton's girls' soccer team stopped Allen East 3-1 and remained unbeaten in NWC play on Monday.

Game stats follow:

Halftime: B, 2-1 Goals: (B) Dulle, (B) Dulle, (AE) Rettig, (B) Steinmetz. Assists: (B) Leugers, (B) Palte, (B) Steinmetz.
Shots on Goal: B, 21-4. Corner Kicks: B, 4-1,Saves: B,Heslep (3); AE,NA

Home: AE 1-6-0

Away: Bluffton 4-3-0, 3-0-0

The Bluffton High School girls tennis team won their seventh straight match by shutting out Lima Senior Monday afternoon at Harmon Field courts. All five wins were in straight sets.

Ashlin Gable and Emily Sprague took 6-0, 6-0 decisions at No. 1 and 2 singles, respectively, while Kristi Geiser received a forfeit at No. 3.

Shannon Koch and Shaye Liddick and Rachel Sehlhorst and Bronwyn Green also won straight set matches in the doubles competition.

Peter Suter of Shannon Theatre announced that Walt Disney's The Lion King (G) is showing at the theatre from September 16 to September 29.

Show times follow:

3D shows are every evening at 7:00 & 9:30 PM with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 4:00 PM.

2D shows are Saturday and Sunday at 1:30 PM only.

Click here for the movie trailer.

Several routine items are part of tonight's Bluffton school board agenda. The meeting is at 7:30 p.m., in the elementary media center.

Among agenda items include:

oSubstitute teacher contracts

oTeacher advancement

oClassified staff hourly adjustments

oClassifed contracts

oSupplemental contracts

A printer-friendly copy of the agenda is an attachment at the bottom of this story.

Need to "de-stress"? Bluffton's newest business can help. Vicki Oates, licensed massage therapist, opened Absolute Body Therapy of Massage on Sept. 13 at 105 Vine St.

In opening her massage studio, Oates of Ada, says there are several benefits of a massage. These include aid in relaxation, circulation, sleeplessness, relaxation of tired muscles and even a help to cure migraine headaches.

Remember the 1991 BHS football season? How could you forget. An early season over-time win against Paulding, the hook-and-ladder play, the semi-truck that stated "Fear Us," 82 second to go, no timeouts, Minster with the ball and the lead on the Pirate 27...yet BHS won in OT 24-17.

It was the Dream Team. The team returns to Harmon Field Friday night on the team's 20th anniversary season.

The Bluffton Athletic Department will honoring the 1991 state runner up football team at half time of Friday's game against Crestview, according to Alex Hanna, BHS athletic director.