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Minster baseball beats Pirates

By Cort Reynolds

MINSTER__Minster High School defeated visiting Bluffton 4-2 in a non-league baseball game Tuesday evening, March 26.

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Pirate boys tennis blanked by St. Marys

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton boys tennis team lost 5-0 to visiting St. Marys Tuesday evening, March 26.

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Bluffton University Town Hall meeting answers merger questions, reflects community concerns

By Paula Pyzik Scott

A Town Hall session regarding the recently announced merger of Bluffton University and the University of Findlay began a community conversation about how and why this change is taking place. Some key details were revealed and concerns from the larger university community including former faculty and alumni were expressed.

Bluffton University President Dr. Jane Wood and University of Findlay President Dr. Catherine Fell sat side by side at Yoder Recital Hall on March 26 to field questions submitted in advance and from the audience. Persons with statements to make were asked to submit them in writing. Individuals were limited to one question with the initial expectation that the event would be one hour. Instead an intermission was taken and all questions were addressed.

The focus of this article is to review the specific questions asked at this meeting. A larger presentation on the merger is available at www.findlayblufftonfuture.com/

Early in the dialogue, Wood said bluntly that “Findlay isn’t buying Bluffton” like an orange or an eggplant. The possibility that Findlay would sell off Bluffton University assets is not part of the plan. Fell explained that the merger would make both campuses “more powerful for moving into new markets.”

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Notice of Village meetings March 27-April 12

The Village of Bluffton has announced the following public meetings for the council and its committees.

Please note that the next Village Council meeting has been moved from the regular Monday date to Tuesday, April 9 at 7:00 p.m. to avoid possible issues with the eclipse.

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Applications are open for Lima/Allen County Poet Laureate 

The Lima City Council has approved the initiative for a second Lima Poet Laureate term. The Poet Laureate will serve a two-year term and help promote the art of poetry and encourage literacy and learning throughout Lima and Allen County. 

The Lima Poet Laureate will create projects for the two-year term and engage with a variety of constituencies, enriching the lives of residents by sharing and promoting poetry through public appearances, readings, workshops, and digital/social media.  

Applications are due by April 8 and are  available at ArtSpace/Lima, 65 Town Square, or on their website at  www.artspacelima.com.  

The Lima Poet Laureate will have an office at ArtSpace, and you can call  ArtSpace for more details at 419-222-1721 

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New Bluffton community alert and notification program as of March 26

The Village of Bluffton is now using Everbridge as its Community Alert and Notification platform. Please follow this link to sign up to receive alerts from the Village of Bluffton https://member.everbridge.net/354871672832220/login

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