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Jean Szabo, Carrie Woodruff recognized at this year's university homecoming

Faculty/Staff Service Award and Professional Achievement Award recipients
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 24, 2019 - 1:33pm

Jean Szabo and Carrie Ream Woodruff will be recognized during Bluffton Univesity's homecoming in October.

Their recognition take place Saturday, Oct. 12, during the President' banquet. During the event, alumni and faculty who have reached milestones of achievement, service and giving are recognized. 

This year, alumni awards will be presented to Jean Szabo, Faculty/Staff Service Award and to Carrie (Ream) Woodruff, Professional Achievement Award.

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Bluffton University
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Fall festival update: here's what's happening at MMH and Maple Crest

Silent auction underway now at Mennonite Home
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 24, 2019 - 11:16am

The Bluffton community’s 16th annual Fall Festival, with many family-oriented activities, takes place throughout the community on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Each day this week the Icon features one of the locations in the festival.

Here's what's happening at Mennonite Memorial Home
410 W. Elm St.

• A silent auction is now underway at the Mennonite Memorial Home.It continues until noon on Saturday.

• A bake sale is Friday, Sept. 27, and Saturday, Sept. 28, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.

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Events
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Local United Way reorganization, planning meeting Wednesday evening

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 24, 2019 - 9:28am

The United Way of Bluffton, Beaverdam and Richland Township wil hold a reorganizational and planning meeting at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 25, in the Bluffton elementary school, according to Neil Reichenbach, treasurer.

The campaign for 2018-2019 ending on Aug. 31, 2019, is 90.91% of its goal. 

The United Way of Bluffton, Beaverdam and Richland Township raised $24,092 of the $26,500 goal, said Reichenbach, thankings donors for their support.

 

 

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Regional news
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CC: Erik Nygaard, Elijah Conley, Lovell Wyatt first three BHS finishers

Pirates compete at Van Wert Invitational
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 24, 2019 - 9:00am

By Cort Reynolds
VAN WERT - The Bluffton boys cross country squad finished ninth at the 12-team Van Wert Invitational Saturday morning.

Ottawa-Glandorf (61 points) edged out Shawnee (65) for the team title.

Lincolnview finished third with 79 points, followed by Parkway (119), Van Wert (123), Crestview (147), Elida (178), Ottoville (213), Bluffton (217), Paulding (251), Allen East (274) and Ada (350).

Freshman Erik Nygaard finished 28th in 18:52.8 to post the top Bluffton finish. Elijah Conley came in 35th with a time of 19:12.7.

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Boys' soccer: Bluffton beats Titan kickers, move to 9-1-1 overall

Pirates put 18 of its 25 shots on goal; O-G got off only 3 shots
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 24, 2019 - 8:51am

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Host Bluffton rallied from an early deficit to beat Ottawa-Glandorf 2-1 Saturday in a non-league boys soccer match.

The Pirates improved to 9-1-1 with the win.

Ottawa-Glandorf's Derek Crumrine scored in the sixth minute to give the Titans an early lead.

Bluffton's Brandon Good tied it in the 35th minute to make it 1-1 at intermission.

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Meet the Bluffton HS varsity fall teams

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 24, 2019 - 6:56am
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