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Erik Nygaard 12th in a field of 113 boys at cross country meet

Elijah Conley 39th 19:01.9; Sam Derstine 49th in 19:14.4
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 29, 2020 - 6:15am

By Cort Reynolds
VAN WERT - The Bluffton cross country squads competed at the 16-team Van Wert Health Hospital Invitational hosted by Lincolnview Saturday.

Sophomore Erik Nygaard finished 12th in the field of 113 boys runners to pace the Pirates. He crossed the finish line in a time of 17:38.3.

Senior Elijah Conley ended up in 39th place in 19:01.9. Sophomore Sam Derstine came in 49th in 19:14.4.

Senior Brandon Good finished in 51st place with a time of 19:15.2. Sophomore Jonah Rehm was 70th in 20:03.9 as the fifth Pirate scorer.

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Beanstack challenge, recipe exchange, mindfulness, origami live, plus Bluffton ghost stories

It's all coming to the library in October
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 28, 2020 - 3:25pm

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• Library use appointments • Curbside pickup service

Bluffton Public Library launches several familiar fall programs in October. Complete details on these programs follow. For additional details email the library at [email protected]

Here's what's happening in October
The library announces the addition of its New Beanstack Challenges​, which will run from October through May​.

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Julie Ann Bormuth 1965-2020

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 28, 2020 - 2:56pm

Julie Ann Bormuth, 55, died Sept. 24, 2020, at her residence. Julie was born Feb. 27, 1965, in Lima to Herbert and Dallice (Newman) Carpenter. On Dec. 26, 2007, she married Brad Bormuth.

Julie graduated from Columbus Grove High School and the Ohio State Beauty Academy. She was a receptionist at Reineke Ford in Lima.  

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Bill Montgomery was a 1953 Bluffton HS graduate

Was very active in McComb community organizations
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 28, 2020 - 2:31pm

William "Bill" Montgomery, died on Monday, Sept. 21, 2020, at Ohio State University Hospital. 

Bill was born in the family farm house in Orange Township outside Bluffton, to the late Ivan and Helen (Bell) Montgomery. He is a graduate of Bluffton High and upon graduation in 1953, Bill served two years in the U.S. Army at the end of the Korean War.  He was a member of the 86th Regiment's Crusader football team while serving in West Germany. 

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Senior night

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 28, 2020 - 2:01pm

Bluffton High School band celebrated senior night on Friday Harmon Field. Marvin Foster shares this photo with Icon viewers.

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What a finish!

Pirates come from behind to stop Delphos 62-56
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 28, 2020 - 2:00pm

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Host Bluffton rallied late to outscore and outlast Delphos Jefferson 62-56 in a Northwest Conference thriller on Homecoming Friday night at Harmon Field.

The teams combined for over 1,100 yards in total offense and 118 points in the shootout.

Pirate quarterback Nate Schaadt accounted for 415 yards of total offense and five touchdowns. Jefferson's Colin Bailey rushed for over 300 yards and ran/threw for seven scores in the back and forth battle.

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