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If you can spell, you can enter the library's adult spelling bee

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 9, 2016 - 3:27pm

Your next word to spell is: "Tuesday."

May I have it in a sentence please: "The second annual Bluffton Public Library adult spelling bee is Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 6:30 p.m."

That's correct. Bluffton Public Library invites adults patrons to join in its second annual spelling bee.

Jessica Hermiller, library administrator said, "This fun competition promotes community literacy and features several prizes for participants to win, including a cash grand prize."

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Bluffton Public Library
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Chamber members offer BCE ideas to better serve small businsses - it's all about "think tanks"

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 9, 2016 - 3:12pm

How can Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs best serve established Bluffton businesses and start-up Bluffton businesses?

BCE posed the question to Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce members during the first chamber breakfast of the 2016-17 season on Friday morning.

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The question launched small group discussions from chamber members, who offered several suggestions.

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Girls' golf: It's Minster over Pirates

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 9, 2016 - 12:19pm

Bluffton HS girls' golf team was only 7 strokes off Minster as BHS lost 190-197 earlier this week.

Alivia Koenig was BHS medalist with a 47. Complete game stats are in the attachment.

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Girls' soccer: Varsity beats Bearcats; JV stops Clyde

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 9, 2016 - 12:13pm

Senior Captain Sydney Staton shoots for the Lady Pirates against Spencerville.

 

The Bluffton Lady Pirates junior varsity girls' soccer team met the Clyde Fliers on Thursday evening in Steinmetz Stadium. 

Ashley Augsburger scored two goals in the first half.  A personal foul called on Clyde gave Bluffton a free kick, taken by Freshman Danielle Novak, who shot it straight up the middle for goal 3.  Bluffton wins 3-0.

The Bluffton varsity team faced the Spencerville Bearcats at 7 p.m.

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Constitution Day Forum features Judge Glenn Derryberry

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on September 8, 2016 - 11:57pm

The Honorable Glenn H. Derryberry, judge of the Allen County probate and juvenile courts, will discuss “Juveniles and the Law: The Puzzle” at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, in Yoder Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public. 

The Allen County judge will discuss the constitutional issues that arise in juvenile court. 

The presentation is Bluffton’s Constitution Day Forum. All educational institutions that receive federal funds are required to offer an instructional program each year on or near Sept. 17, the day the U.S. Constitution was signed in 1787.

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Bluffton University
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Reed quintet to perform for Artist Series Sept. 22

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on September 8, 2016 - 11:56pm

Tickets are available for the Artist Series performance by Akropolis at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 22 in Yoder Recital Hall.  

Akropolis was founded in 2009 at the University of Michigan. Their dynamic concerts feature accessible contemporary works framed by invigorating arrangements of classical music spanning four centuries.  

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Bluffton University
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