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Bluffton softball sweeps Comets at Olivet

April 1, 2015
By: Ryan Schadewald, sports information assistant

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Naval Corp of Engineers offers solution to National Quarry problem

A solution may be at hand for the water seepage problem in the National Quarry (check here for story).

The Naval Corp of Engineers announced plans to will send a project crew to Bluffton next week. That crew will conduct a Seepage Document Projection Analysis (SDPA). One probable solution is to fill the seam with recycled Styrofoam. This water absorbent man-made product has a half-life of 500 years.

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Mustard Seed Cafe offering Easter brunch

Mustard Seed Café, 562 N. Main St. Bluffton, will offer an Easter brunch on Sunday between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m..  The regular menu is not available and reservations are strongly suggested:  567-226-1120. 

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Name one Bluffton resident who coached a football team that defeated Notre Dame

Icon viewers may not think of J.D. Yoder of Bluffton as a football coach - or one whose team has already defeated Notre Dame - but both statements are true.

Yoder, professor and chair of mechanical engineering at Ohio Northern University, Ada, "coaches" students from ONU's T.J. Smull College of Engineering. 

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Alex Hord BHS March student of the month

Alex Hord is the March Bluffton High School student of the month. He is the son of Rebecca Oaks of Bluffton and Tim Hord of Findlay,  is a senior at BHS and has a g.p.a. of 3.920.

Alex is a member of Latin Club, Math Club, National Latin Honors Society, National Honor Society, and is in the Student Senate. He volunteers for Youth For Christ during the week and is involved with his church youth group.

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Madame Librarian

Danrell Boddie (Professor Harold Hill), attempts to court Marian Paroo (Emma Burkholder) in the upcoming production of "The Music Man." The musical will be performed April 10-12 by the Bluffton High School music department. For a preview - and a familar tune by a surprisingly "young" barbershop quartet CLICK HERE.

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