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Icon photo essay: Bluffton Farmers' Market

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 14, 2015 - 4:04pm

Welcome to Saturday morning in downtown Bluffton.

From early May to late October - Bluffton’s Farmers’ Market greets you from 8:30 a.m. to noon in Citizens National Bank parking lot.

In its 11th season, now operated by the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, it continues to grow.

Bluffton’s Farmers’ Market offers lots of products to shoppers wanting home-grown veggies, fruit, herbs and flowers.

There’s also coffee, cakes, pies, rolls, maple syrup and lots of in-season garden items.

Our photo essay scratches the market’s surface. Please enjoy.

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Chamber provides fall Bluffton calendar - now to Nov. 30

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 14, 2015 - 1:16pm

Here is the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce fall calendar covering events taking place in Bluffton from mid-August to the end of November.

Every Saturday, Farmers’ Market, Citizens National Bank parking lot, 8:30 a.m.-noon

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BHS girls' golf team launches the sport with a win against LCC and Lima Senior

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 13, 2015 - 10:01pm

Bluffton High School launched its first-ever girls' golf team this season and opened play with a win.

BHS opponents were Lima Central Catholic and LIma Senior. Bluffton's team score was 223. 

Individual player scores follow: (9 holes)

1.  Kayleigh Coughlan (Captain) 57
2.  Alivia Konnig 52
3.  Kennedy Coughlan 62
4.  Mara Minnig 62
5.  Natasha Smith 65

Team Record: 1-0

 

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Aaron Belcher's 76 good for runner-up at Allen East golf invite

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 13, 2015 - 9:56pm

Bluffton High School's boys' golf team opened the 2015 season in the Allen East Invitational on Aug. 11. Here's Bluffton's top three finishers.

Individual scores (each 18 holes)
1.  Aaron Belcher 76
2.  Tyler McLaughlin 100
3.  Jared Metzger 130
 

Aaron Belcher claimed runner up in the singles score with a final score of 76.

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Pirate girls' tennis team opens again Shawnee

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 13, 2015 - 9:51pm

Bluffton girls' tennis team opened its 2015 season against Shawnee on Aug. 11. Winners names are in bold; Bluffton players are listed first.

Winner in BOLD
Bluffton players/scores are listed first.

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Benroth Bridge gets an fix up thanks to Misha Groman's Eagle Scout project

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 13, 2015 - 5:55pm

Bluffton Eagle Scout candidate Misha Groman is currently leading his Eagle Scout project at the Benroth Bridge located over Marsh Run near the Buckeye.

He has already had a few work sessions, including one eariler this week when he re-stained and sealed the bridge.

His next work session will be on Saturday. So far, much of the bridge has been power-washed. Graffiti has already been removed. 

In addition, the weeds have been pulled from the stones in the waterway between the Benroth Bridge and the red bridge north to the north.

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