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Presbyterian Church hosts community picnic Sept. 22

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 12, 2019 - 9:39am

Bluffton Presbyterian Church will hold a community picnic from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 22, at the church on the corner of Main and Cherry streets.

The free picnic includes shredded chicken sandwiches and hotdogs, cookies, snacks, drinks, music and games.

For more details visit the church Facebook by clicking here.

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Worship
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Citizens National Bank customer appreciation day Sept. 20

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 12, 2019 - 9:28am

Citizens National Bank invites viewers to a Customer Appreciation Day Friday, Sept. 20, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m,. at the Bluffton office at 102 S. Main St. 

Free grilled hamburgers or bratwurst sandwiches, chips and ice cream will be served. Attendees may enter to win a variety of door prizes.

The bank hosts this annual event as a way to show appreciation for its customers.

“We really look forward to spending time with our customers at this event each year,” says Steve Ritter, Bluffton City Executive.

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Business
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Volleyball: Pirate spikers sweep North Baltimore

Kylie Stackhouse paced the victors with 14 kills and three blocks
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 12, 2019 - 9:22am

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The Bluffton volleyball team swept visiting North Baltimore in a non-conference match Wednesday night.

The Lady Pirates triumphed 25-14, 25-16, 25-13 to improve to 6-3 overall.

Kylie Stackhouse paced the victors with 14 kills and three blocks. Taylor Schwab hammered a dozen kills and served three aces. Libby Schaadt compiled seven kills and four blocks.

Setter Skyler Scoles doled out 17 assists and came up with a dozen digs. Cara Young passed up 15 assists.

Joscelin Reineke dealt a pair of aces.

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Sports
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Alzheimer's Association holds educational program here Sept. 30

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 11, 2019 - 4:44pm

The Alzheimer’s Association Northwest Ohio Chapter will hold an educational program on healthy aging at 10 a.m., Monday, Sept. 30, at Bluffton Senior Citizens Center 132 N. Main St.

To help people age well, the Alzheimer’s Association is offering the Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body: Tips from the Latest Research program. This workshop covers four areas of lifestyle habits that are associated with healthy aging:

• Cognitive activity
• Physical health and exercise
• Diet and nutrition
• Social engagement

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Events
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Men's soccer: Beavers take a double overtime win

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 11, 2019 - 4:39pm

The Bluffton University men's soccer team hit the pitch at UC-Clermont on Tuesday, Sept. 10, and secured a 1-0 shutout victory in double overtime. The Beavers upped their record to 3-2 while the Cougars fell to 3-3 on the season.

A hard-fought match for both teams kept the score 0-0 through regulation and the first overtime. With just under two minutes left in the second extra session, sophomore Jacob Kiger (Groveport/St. Charles Prep) fired a game winning shot for the Beavers, assisted by junior Timothy Murphy (Chesterfield, Twp., MI/L'Anse Creuse).

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Bluffton University
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Bluffton native inducted in Team Penske Hall of Fame

Dan Luginbuhl, 1963 BHS grad, was a pioneer in motorsports marketing
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 11, 2019 - 3:13pm

Bluffton native Dan Luginbuhl, a career employee of Team Penske, was inducted into the Team Penske Hall of Fame on Sept. 9.

A 1963 Bluffton High School graduate, Luginbuhl joined the Penske organization in 1969. He was one of the pioneers of motorsports marketing and public relations. He was inducted along with Don Miller, a former Penske Racing South president. The event was at the team’s Mooresville, North Carolina, facility.

Luginbuhl's sister, Becky Cox, is a Bluffton resident.

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