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Bluffton schools to receive $34,654 in safety grant

Toward installation of cameras and key fobs
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 9, 2019 - 4:38pm

Bluffton schools will receive $39,654 in fiscal year 2020  from an Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation School Safety and Security Grant.

Grants were awarded up to $40,000 to help schools purchase equipment to improve safety and security and reduce the potential for injuries.

Greg Denecker, Bluffton superintendent told the Icon that the funds will go toward installation of some cameras for safety purposes and key fob access to all the buildings. 

“The key fob access system will allow us to open and lockdown the building in a quick, automated manner,” he said.

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Regional news
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Show choir on stage

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 9, 2019 - 4:23pm

The Bluffton High School show choir, directed by Kara Zink, performed during the Wednesday breakfast for area seniors. The performance was in the middle school. Next month's breakfast is Nov. 13. The BHS drama club will make a presentation. (Jamie Nygaard photos)

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Lady Pirate spikers fall to LCC

Posted by LizGH on October 9, 2019 - 1:16pm

By Cort Reynolds
Visiting Lima Central Catholic swept Bluffton in a non-conference volleyball match Tuesday night.

Bluffton fell to 11-10 with the 25-7, 25-18, 25-23 defeat, their fourth loss in a row.

Sophomore Kylie Stackhouse led the Lady Pirate offense with 11 kills and two blocks. Versatile junior Taylor Schwab amassed nine kills and nine digs.

Sophomore setter Skyler Scoles passed out 23 assists. Senior Joscelin Reineke and sophomore Kylie Monday each came up with 10 digs.

Haelynn Bischoff contributed two blocks.

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Sports
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It’s BHS 1 - Kalida 1

Thursday NWC showdown at Allen East
Posted by LizGH on October 9, 2019 - 12:30pm

By Cort Reynolds
The Bluffton boys soccer team tied Kalida 1-1 in a defensive battle Tuesday evening.

The Pirates ran their record to 11-2-2 with the tie.

Jayden Mays netted the lone Bluffton goal eight minutes into the fray. The Pirates carried that 1-0 lead to intermission.

Clay Bellmann of Kalida netted the equalizing goal two minutes into the second half, and the game was then scoreless over the final 38 minutes.

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Sports
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Cory-Rawson class of 1954 holds reunion

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 9, 2019 - 10:32am

The Cory-Rawson class of 1954 held its 65th class reunion on Oct. 5 in Tiffin.  Twenty-two were in attendance, including 14 class members.

Class members pictured are:
Front from left, Marie (Eck) Keiffer, Barbara (Grose) Marquart, Margy (Spaeth) Brockman, Elizabeth (Klingler) Rettig, Marilyn (Manges) Heldman, Grace (Augsburger) Burkhart.

Standing from left,  Ivadean (Hicks) Wolber, Marlene (Wilkins) Jones, Wanda (Peterson) McCullough, Imelda (Plankenhorn) Ream, Ron Ream, Alfred Heldman, Russell Ludwig, Dave Creighton.

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People
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NW Physical Therapy 5-K benefits hockey team

Posted by Icon K on October 9, 2019 - 6:00am

Northwest Physical Therapy, with an office in Bluffton, will hold its 10th annual Poker Run 5K Run/Walk for Charity to benefit the Northwest Ohio Arctic Wolves sled hockey team. The hockey team started in August 2014.

Sled hockey is the same as stand-up ice hockey, but is for people with physical disabilities that prevent them from being able to stand and play. A sled and two short sticks with picks are used to propel the player on the ice. Sled hockey is a paralympic sport and in 2014, our USA Men’s National team took the gold in Sochi.

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