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Bring your Nerf darts to BFR on Sept. 27

Bluffton Family Rec kicks off this year's Fall Festival
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 17, 2019 - 10:22am

Bluffton Family Recreation kicks off this year’s Bluffton Fall Festival on Friday, Sept. 27, with the popular Nerf pipe gun wars from 5 to 7 p.m., according to Daniel Tinch, BFR executive director.

“Bring your own Nerf darts. All ages are welcome and the cost is $5 per player,” he said. Also, that evening, food trucks will open at 5 p.m. followed by a family-friendly movie, "Coco, on the lawn. The movie will be shown around dusk, near 7:30 p.m.

“Bring your own blankets, chairs and snacks for the free movie,” he said.

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Bluffton Family YMCA
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Alexis Cash HCAC women's cross country athlete of the week

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 16, 2019 - 4:55pm

Alexis Cash (Gaines, Mich.) Bluffton University senior, is the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference women's cross country player of the week.

Cash lead the Beaversswith a 10th place finish in 24:03.5 fora recent 8-kilometer race.

In a notable performance, Dakota Frost (Edgerton) Bluffton University Senior paced the Beaver's men's team, coming in 15th place with a time of 27:10.7 for the 8-kilometer race.

 

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Police/Fire/EMS
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$840,000 grant comes to Bluffton

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 16, 2019 - 4:10pm

Jesse Blackburn, village administrator, informed Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce members on Friday that the village is the recipient of an $840,000 grant. The grant will provide a pathway along State Route 103 from County Line Road to Wendy's and is slated for completion in 2023.

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“God has called me here. I felt it the moment I arrived. This is home.”

Rev. John McLaughlin installation Saturday at St. Mary's
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 16, 2019 - 3:32pm

There’s a New York Mets cap in Rev. John McLaughlin’s office at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. There’s also a Notre Dame cap.

Both are naturals for a priest, whose parents were Irish immigrants to Brooklyn. Rev. McLoughlin is the new priest for the St. Mary’s parish. His installation is at 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 20. Bishop Daniel Thomas, will preside.

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Worship
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Bentley Road path extension dedication Sept. 23

Bluffton's pedestrian pathway grew one-quarter mile this summer
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 16, 2019 - 3:02pm

There’s a new pedestrian and bike path extension in Bluffton.

It parallels Bentley Road on the west side for one-quarter mile from Augsburger Road to Riley Creek Village at the intersection of Richland Drive.

Its dedication and ribbon cutting is at 4 p.m., Monday, Sept. 23, according to Richard Ramseyer, board chair of the Bluffton pathway committee. The dedication, open to the public, will take place near the Riley Village entrance of Bentley Road.

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Regional news
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Sam's Lunch, Bluffton, 1940

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 16, 2019 - 11:52am

This is Stepleton's pool hall, or Sam's Lunch, on North Main Street, Bluffton. On the left is Denver "Demps" Augsburger. On the right is Sam Stepleton, proprietor.

The photo was taken Sept. 10, 1940. Denver Augsburger eventually was a parter in the business as it was known later as Charlie and Demps and later, Demps and Stoney. It eventually became Stoney's and was located near the location of Luke's Bar and Grill.

Note the token, inserted on the bottom left, for Sam's Lunch, Bluffton, Ohio. This token was spotted recently on e-Bay.

 

 

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Historical Bluffton
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