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Community Assistance board meets Feb. 17

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 16, 2020 - 8:56am

The Bluffton Community Assistance Program board will hold its winter meeting at 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 17, at St. John's United Church of Christ, according to Ed Yeager, board president.

The board oversees the Bluffton food pantry in addition to the community assistance it provides to the Bluffton school district community.

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Bias and privilege discussion

During MLK Forum at Bluffton University Jan. 21
Posted by Icon K on January 16, 2020 - 6:00am

Dr. LaShonda Gurley, director of the Center for Career and Vocation at Bluffton University, will present, “Walking the Talk: Transforming the Dream into Reality,” at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 21, in Yoder Recital Hall.

During the presentation, Gurley will relate portions of King’s well-known and often quoted 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech to the areas of bias and the privilege we recognize in 2020. 

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Bluffton University
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Vendors needed for SHANNON Service Club fair on Feb. 28-29

Posted by LizGH on January 16, 2020 - 6:00am

Vendors and crafters needed for the S.H.A.N.N.O.N. Service Club's annual craft and garage sale at The Centre at Bluffton, 601 N. Main St., to be held on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 28-29.

If interested, contact Connie Anderson at [email protected] or call 419-233-2757.

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Events
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Troy Duer 1961 - 2020

Posted by Icon K on January 16, 2020 - 6:00am

Troy Tyrone Duer, 58, of Bluffton, died on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020, at his residence.

He was born Aug. 27, 1961, in Lima to Judi Duer; she preceded him in death in 2008.

He is survived by a son, John (Abby Lopshire) Duer of Van Wert; a daughter, Katie Duer of Florida; and a grandson, Bentley Duer.

Troy was a high school graduate and had been a truck driver for many years.

Private funeral services will be at a later date. Arrangements are handled by Harter and Schier Funeral Home, Delphos. To leave condolences visit harterandschier.com

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Obituaries
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1,000 point and the season's not over

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 15, 2020 - 3:13pm

Bluffton HS senior, Luke Denecker, holding the game ball, cracked the 1,000-career point scoring barrier against Leipsic on Tuesday. He is only the second Pirate boy to reach 1,000 points. Click here for the game story and list of the 10 all-time top BHS scorers.

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Luke Denecker surpasses 1,000 points; Pirates stop Leipsic

Michael Kingsley is the only other Pirate to break that scoring barrier
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 15, 2020 - 3:01pm

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Host Bluffton turned back Leipsic 70-63 to gain a hard-earned non-conference boys basketball win Tuesday evening.

Click here for game photos by Marvin Foster.
Top 10 all-time scorer list at bottom of story

Pirate senior Luke Denecker scored 22 points to become the second Bluffton boys player to tally more than 1,000 career points. 

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Sports
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