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Elementary school family science night Feb. 21

Memory books on sale until Thursday
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 12, 2020 - 4:38pm

February is a short month, but lots of activities take place in the Bluffton elementary school. Here is a summary of those activities from the February elementary newsletter.

• Bluffton Elementary PTO will sponsor “Family Science Night” Friday, Feb. 21, from 6-8 p.m. in the elementary gym and middle school cafetorium. 

• Elementary Memory Books for 2019-2020 school are on sale until Feb. 13. You can directly order online at ybpay.lifetouch.com.   

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Pirate matmen sweep tri-match

Bluffton defeats Kenton 45-18 and Grove 48-36
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 12, 2020 - 2:23pm

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The Bluffton wrestling team swept visiting Kenton and Columbus Grove handily in a three-team dual meet Tuesday evening.

The host Pirates whipped Kenton 45-18 and handled Grove 48-36 to win the event. CG also beat Kenton 46-24 in the third dual match.

Bluffton's Thayne Kleman (106) won at 1:55 by pin, and Tayton Kleman also triumphed via pin at 113 lbs. vs. the Wildcats. Landen Luginbihl also won by a 4-1 decision at 220 lbs.

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Pirate girls jousted by Black Knights in low-scoring game

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 12, 2020 - 2:19pm

By Cort Reynolds
VAN BUREN - Visiting Bluffton lost 40-29 to Van Buren in a low-scoring non-conference girls basketball contest Tuesday night.

Bluffton trailed just 9-8 after one period, but VB doubled them up by halftime, 22-11. The teams battled evenly 18-18 after
intermission. 

The loss dropped the Lady Pirate record to 14-7 overall,  while VB improved to 12-9 with the win.

Bluffton junior Layin Garmatter led the Pirates with eight points and two trifectas. Senior Kayla White netted seven markers, and sophomore Kylie Monday added six.

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Tent city

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 12, 2020 - 1:55pm

When was the last time you built a tent under a table? This creative endeavor continues today at the Bluffton Child Development Center. The Icon dropped into the pre-Kindergarten class where a table tent was the major focus of attention.

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Personal branding talk Feb. 21

Posted by Icon K on February 12, 2020 - 6:00am

Marathana Prothro, assistant professor of communication at Bluffton University, will present the Colloquium, “Inside Job: An Integrated Approach to Personal Branding,” at 4 p.m. on Feb. 21 in Centennial Hall’s Stutzman Lecture Hall.

Prothro, who received a Bluffton University Research Center Grant to study and develop a book around this topic, says her research has led her a different direction than expected. She will expand upon and share her realizations and outcomes during Colloquium on Feb. 21.  

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Bluffton University
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Public meetings for village announced

Posted by LizGH on February 12, 2020 - 6:00am

The following meetings for the village have been announced:

Finance Committee - Thursday, Feb. 13 at noon
Streets, Alleys, Lights & Sidewalks Committee - Thursday, Feb. 13 at 5:30 p.m.
Parks & Recreation Committee - Monday, Feb. 17 at noon
Council Meeting - Monday, Feb. 24 at 7 p.m.

These meetings are open to the public and meet in town hall.

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