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Made in the shade

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 8, 2016 - 3:45pm

This roof means one thing: There will be shade for swimmers at the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool this week. Village service employees starting work on the shade pavilion on Monday. 

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Swiss Historical Society Swiss Day June 26

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 8, 2016 - 3:34pm

The Swiss Community Historical Society will celebrate a prominent local farmer, entrepreneur and community servant at its annual June Swiss Day event, Sunday, June 26.

John U. Amstutz, who lived and worked in the late 19th and early 20th century, was a coffin-maker and undertaker for the local region.  

In addition, he provided a variety of community services from his property including a sorghum cane mill and press, a cider press, wood and metal-working shops, a clock shop and general store, a photography studio, and a weighing scale for produce loaded farm wagons.

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Women’s soccer camp for age 15 and up June 18

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on June 7, 2016 - 6:32pm

The women’s soccer team at Bluffton University will host an ID Camp from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, June 18.

The camp is open to players aged 15 and up who aspire to compete at the collegiate level. The camp will be an opportunity for high school athletes to improve their skill level through coaching sessions, to understand the training regimen at the collegiate level and to learn about the unique opportunities Bluffton offers student-athletes.

The registration fee is $80 and includes lunch and t-shirt.

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Softball day camp for advanced players July 18-19

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on June 7, 2016 - 6:31pm

The Bluffton University softball team will host day camps for advanced and youth players.

An advanced day camp will take place from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, July 18-19. During the camp, for students entering grades 7-12, participants will have the opportunity to advance their skills in fielding, hitting, base running and more under the guidance of Bluffton University coaches and players. The cost is $75.

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University hosts volleyball skill camp June 20-22

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on June 7, 2016 - 6:29pm

The Bluffton University volleyball team will host a variety of skills camps from Monday, June 20-Wednesday, June 22.

A serve, pass, dig camp for high school students will take place from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Monday, June 20. The camp will focus on the improvement of serving, passing and digging skills. The instruction will be focused and individualized.

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Future Pirate varsity

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 7, 2016 - 3:46pm

Eric Garmatter, Bluffton High School varsity girls' basketball coach, offers a word of encouragement to elementary girls participating in a girls' Pirates summer basketball camp. The camp takes place this week in the BHS gym.

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