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Volleyball team off to the races

Kylie Stackhouse led the victors with 19 kills

By Cort Reynolds
MT. BLANCHARD - The Bluffton volleyball team won a four-set non-league battle at Riverdale Monday night to tip off their season on a strong note. 

Bluffton defeated the Lady Falcons 25-9, 20-25, 25-18, 25-14 to start out 1-0.

Junior Kylie Stackhouse led the victors with 19 kills. Meanwhile, Taylor Schwab contributed heavily to the attack with 16 kills.

Setter Skyler Scoles dished out a whopping 42 assists and served nine aces. Kylie Monday hustled up 19 digs, and Sophie Bricker came up with nine digs.

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Pirates launch 2020 season with 5-1 victory

Justin Good tallied goals in back-to-back minutes (49th, 50th) to put the game out of reach

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The Bluffton boys soccer team, coming off a state runner-up showing, opened its 2020 campaign with a 5-1 home win over Pettisville Saturday night.

Jonathon Schriner kicked off the Pirate scoring with a goal in the fifth minute. 

Pettisville's Zakkai Kaufmann tied it 1-1 with a score six minutes later. 

But then Pirate Nolan Hoffman found the back of the net in the 31st minute, and Kaden Basil scored in the 40th minute to extend the lead to 3-1 at halftime.

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Stone today, asphalt tomorrow

Stone goes on the pathway and then it is compacted. These steps took place today on the next leg of the Bentley Road North Lions Pedestrian and Bicycle Pathway. On Tuesday asphalt will be laid on the path. A September virtual ribbon cutting is planned.

Bluffton legion post observes 100th anniversary

Bluffton American Legion Post 382 celebrated its 100th anniversary on Aug. 10. It was on that date the the Bluffton post received its charter in 1920.

The  American Legion was born on March 15, 1919, in Paris from a gathering of veterans who believed that a nation worth defending during war time, is a nation worth strengthening, honoring and serving for as long as a veteran lives. 

The Bluffton legion's petition to join the American Legion dated, March 1, 1920, included signers who were all veterans of World War I.

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What you need to know about Bluffton elementary reopen plans

“Meet the Teacher” and Open House are cancelled for this school year

This is the first in a three part series of Bluffton school reopen plans by building.
By Tim Closson,
elementary school principal

As students return to Bluffton Exempted Village Schools this fall, we want to provide the most effective and safest learning environment for our students and staff.

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Seed propagation gardeners topic Sept. 1

Bluffton Area Gardeners will meet at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 1, via Zoom. Dave McPheron, master gardener volunteer for Hardin County, of Star-Farm-Native Plants, will present a program on seed propagation. For a link to the meeting contact Victoria Zeits. The August club newsletter is attached.

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