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Bluffton Community Preschool, for 3-5 year olds, opens on Sept. 9

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 8, 2015 - 6:49pm

Bluffton Community Preschool, housed in First United Methodist Church, 116 Church St., opens on Sept. 9 for the 2015-16 school year, according to Shelly Matijevich, director.

The preschool is for children ages 3, 4 and 5 and it prepares them for Kindergarten.

A preschool brochure, listing tuition fees and additional information is in an attachment at the bottom of this story.

Class for Monday and Wednesday students begins on Sept. 9. Class for Tuesday and Thursday students begins on Sept. 10. The full schedule takes place the following week.

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Lending a hand, or two

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 8, 2015 - 6:27pm

Kasandera Knief, a first-year Bluffton University student from Lewistown, Ohio, helps a fifth grader from Bluffton Elementary School with finger placement on the valves of a trumpet during an instrumental “petting zoo” on campus Sept. 8. University students who are members of the Ohio College Music Educators Association provided the outreach to the Bluffton fifth graders, introducing them to instruments they may be interested in learning to play at school.

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Funeral arrangements incomplete for Janice Reese

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 8, 2015 - 5:22pm

Janice R. Reese, 84 died Sept. 5, 2015 at Lima Memorial Hospital.  Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.

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Obituaries
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Bluffton Hospital Auxiliary Gift Shop has new home - volunteers needed

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 8, 2015 - 5:15pm

The Bluffton Hospital Gift Shop, previously located inside the Garau Street entrance, has moved inside the new Emergency Department entrance of the hospital.

The Gift Shop offers gift items for every occasion, including baby gifts, as well as jewelry, greeting cards and Dietsch’s candy. All proceeds benefit Bluffton Hospital.

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Bluffton Hospital is seeking volunteers to help staff the Gift Shop Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Positions are flexible and able to accommodate most schedules.

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Regional news
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Butterfly Migration Celebration in Lima Sept. 13

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 8, 2015 - 12:59pm

The Allen County Master Gardener Association will be hosting The Butterfly Migration Celebration on Sunday, Sept. 13, at 2 p.m. at The Children’s Garden in Lima.

This event features the release of dozens of monarch butterflies; butterfly-themed children’s activities; an educational butterfly presentation and much more.

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Events
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Pirates wear down Van Buren defense on the way to win number 2

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 8, 2015 - 8:31am

By Sam Brauen

For a half, the 2015 tilt between Bluffton and Van Buren looked oddly familiar to the 2014 edition.  Stormy weather was all around, big hits abounded and the score was low. 

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However, in the second half, Bluffton wore down the Knight defense and the Pirate running backs ran over, around and through the visitors for a 35-14 victory.  Bluffton moved to 2-0 on the season with the victory while Van Buren falls to 0-2.

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