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Quarry Farm hope to provide public hiking trails for Putnam County

Posted by LizGH on March 4, 2020 - 6:00am

The Quarry Farm Nature Preserve & Conservation Farm hope to provide public hiking trails for Putnam County, according to their spring newsletter.

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Bluffton second at wrestling sectionals

Tayton Kleman, Kaden Basil win titles as 5 advance to district meet
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 3, 2020 - 3:59pm

By Cort Reynolds
VAN BUREN - The Bluffton wrestling team finished a strong second out of 13 teams at the Van Buren Div. III sectional meet Friday and Saturday.
 
Carey won the tournament with 178.5 points while the Pirates tied with Elmwood for second, scoring 146 points. They nosed out host VB in fourth with 145 points.

A top-four finish at sectionals qualifies any wrestler to the district event in Napoleon March 6-7. 

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Art, crafts, gardening, Medicare in March

Lots of activities this month at the Bluffton Public Library
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 3, 2020 - 3:23pm

Here's what happening in March at the Bluffton Public Library.

The ​Winter Book Challenge ​ends in March. Complete 5+ challenges to receive a prize, and enter a drawing to win a larger prize. Winners will be notified in early April.

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Bluffton Public Library
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Larry Beemer was a Beaverdam HS graduate

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 3, 2020 - 3:15pm

Larry Lynn Beemer, 77, died March 2, 2020, at his residence. Larry was born July 24, 1942, in Beaverdam to the late Roy and Florence (Walters) Beemer.  On March 19, 1980, he married Carolyn (Taylor) Beemer who survives.

Larry graduated from Beaverdam High School and then served in the United States Army. He retired from Airfoil Textron in Lima and then worked at Greto Trucking in Lima.    

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Obituaries
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Disappearing act

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 3, 2020 - 3:04pm

Here's what a two-hour school fog delay looks like in town at 8 a.m. Bluffton may be over seasonal snow delays, but we will need to wait until the fog season lifts before we are in the clear. 

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Bluffton HS orchestra "excellent" at state competition

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 3, 2020 - 2:54pm

The Bluffton HS string orchestra received an excellent rating at OMEA state orchestra adjudicated event held on Friday, Feb. 28 at Whitmer HS in Toledo. 

The orchestra performed ‘A Renaissance Fair’ arranged by Ann McGinty, ‘Midnight Rain’ by Susan Day and ‘Danse Infernale’ by Elliot del Borgo.

The 24-member orchestra is under the direction of Rachael E. Lewis and assisted by Debb Herr. 

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