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Meet the 2019 Bluffton University homecoming court

Tim Bender and Leslie Beasley are the royal couple
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 16, 2019 - 4:40pm

Seniors Tim Bender of Wellman, Iowa, and Leslie Beasley of Columbus, Ohio, were crowned Bluffton University’s Homecoming king and queen at halftime of the annual Homecoming football game on Oct. 12.

Other seniors on the Homecoming court were Andrew Sluss of Houston, Ohio; Von Thomas of Dayton, Ohio; Megan Hill of Arcadia, Ohio; and Alexis Cash of Gaines, Mich.

Junior attendants were Jules Frazier of Nova, Ohio, and Caleb Nesbit of Deatsville, Ala.,

Sophomore attendants were Evan Burden of Sidney, Ohio, and Veronika Stafa of Lezha, Albania.

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New shadow in town

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 16, 2019 - 4:34pm

There's a new shadow in Bluffton. You'll find it when you are able to cross the new bridge over the Riley on Jefferson Street. If you aren't certain of the bridge location, check out the nex two photos in this series.

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University Sunday concert features songs of the season

Posted by Icon K on October 16, 2019 - 6:00am

Bluffton University will host an instrumental concert at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, in Yoder Recital Hall. The performance is free and open to the public.

Dr. Roy Couch, associate professor of music, will conduct the program with a piece by Barry Milner called “An October Sky” and “Gales of November” by James Hosay. The varied choices will reference the fall season. 

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Mommy, are you going to jail?

A mother's musings
Posted by LizGH on October 16, 2019 - 6:00am

By Liz Gordon-Hancock
"Mommy, are you going to jail?"

This is what my daughter asked me, as I was being pulled over by the police for speeding. All three of my children were in the car at the time, and I had been speeding down Bentley Road because I was late to a lunch date with some friends.

"No, mommy's not going to jail. Mommy is getting a speeding ticket," I explained to my worried 7 and 6 year-old daughters. "That means I have to pay a fine."

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Bluffton's October sky

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 15, 2019 - 6:07pm

Autumn is beginning to bloom in Bluffton. Lawns are still being mowed and trees are turning colors. Here's a view of the autumn sky looking south from Snider Road.

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A tree with character...and a very long look-back period

Bluffton's white oak approaches its third century
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 15, 2019 - 5:50pm

Q: What is the oldest living object in Bluffton?

Hint: It’s birth occurred the same decade that Bach composed the Brandenburg Concertos, Russia’s Peter the Great ruled, Jonathan Swift wrote Gulliver’s Travels, and Europe explorers discovered Easter Island.

A: Bluffton’s oldest living thing is probably approaching three centuries in age. It’s the enormous white oak (Quercus alba) in the far section of Maple Grove Cemetery, estimated to have been planted in 1721.

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