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So, you think you know Bluffton?

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 27, 2020 - 9:44am

So, you think you know Bluffton? Okay, where is this? Answer tomorrow.

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Pirate spikers earns District 8 notice

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 27, 2020 - 8:37am

By Cort Reynolds
Two Bluffton spike standouts recently earned Div. I-II-III honors for District 8 in volleyball.

Junior hitter Kylie Stackhouse was named first team All-District 8. She led the 14-9 Lady Pirates in kills.

Lady Pirate Taylor Schwab was named to the East Honorary Senior squad for the District 8 All-Star Game. She was second on the Pirate team in kills, and was among the leaders in digs.

Sophomore Kaleigh Palmer of Wapakoneta was voted District 8 Div. I Player of the Year. 

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Old pool bath house

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 26, 2020 - 4:58pm

Here's a Bluffton scene that you've never viewed. It's the Marsh Run overflowing at the Buckeye. The building on the left is the former floating swimming pool bath house. 

To correctly identify this location, you'd need to stand on the small bridge behind the Chinese restaurant on North Main Street and look north.

This photo was a color slide taken by Paul Diller in the early 1950s. Jim Diller, Paul's son, is transferring that slide collection into digital prints.

Dr. Pepper, anyone?

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The only thing that changed is the name

United Way continues to service Bluffton agencies
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 26, 2020 - 4:25pm

Bluffton, Beaverdam and Richland Township is now part of the United Way of Greater Lima.

Funding of each of the previous Bluffton-Beaverdam-Richland Township United Way programs will continue to be supported in this new effort.

Area residents received a post card this week spelling out the traditional Bluffton organizations with continued support by the United Way reorganization.

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Tourney starts with 9-0 shutout

Spallinger scores hat trick as 7 different Pirates score
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 26, 2020 - 2:45pm

By Cort Reynolds
Photos by Rae Staton
BLUFFTON - Host Bluffton crushed Elmore Woodmore 9-0 in Div. III boys soccer sectional final action Saturday afternoon at Steinmetz Field.

The blowout victory improved the top-seeded Pirate boys record to 15-0-2 this season.   

Jude Spallinger authored a hat trick as seven different Pirates scored in the lopsided win.

Spallinger started the scoring parade in the third minute, then made it 2-0 with another goal in the 14th minute. He found the back of the net for the third time in the 46th minute.

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Trinity Lutheran observes Reformation Sunday

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 26, 2020 - 2:32pm

A remembrance of The Reformation will be in the Sunday, Nov. 1, services at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Jenera.  On Oct. 31, 1517, a monk named Martin Luther, nailed a paper on which were written 95 Theses, to the Castle Church door in Wittenberg, Germany. 

This sparked changes in the church at that time, which are still upheld today. Service times are 8 and 10:30 a.m.

Sunday services are uploaded to You Tube each week. Search Trinity Lutheran Church, Jenera.  

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