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GROB hosts apprenticeship webinar Oct. 2

Airs on MFG Day 2020
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 1, 2020 - 1:56pm

GROB’s apprenticeship team will host a live webinar from 1 to  2:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 2, for persons interested in learning more about GROB Systems and its apprenticeship program.

The webinar airs on MFG Day 2020(Manufacturing Day 2020).

The event will be recorded for those unable to attend the event live. Registration is required to watch live or receive the recording.

It features a presentation about the company and program, Q&A session with GROB’s apprenticeship team, and a video tour of GROB’s 400,000 square foot facility given by current apprentices. 

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Drive-thru pick up

English Lutheran Church host tonight's community meal
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 1, 2020 - 1:03pm

Community meals returned to Bluffton today – under a new format.

In a drive-thru format, the first community meal since this past winter, sponsored by the Bluffton Area Ministerial Association and the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center, will take place.

It is hosted by English Lutheran Church, 111 Grove St., and the drive-thru pick up takes place in the church Jackson Street parking lot beginning at 6 p.m.

A donation bucket will be available with the proceeds going to the Bluffton Community Assistance Program food pantry. 

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NW Physical Therapy offers free "ask a therapist" appointments in October

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 1, 2020 - 9:26am

Northwest Physical Therapy offers free "Ask a Therapist" appointments during  October. 

The appointments are available at all four outpatient locations in Bluffton, Delphos, Ottawa and Lima. Bluffton’s office is located in the Bluffton Family Recreation building at 215 Snider Road.

An "Ask a Therapist" appointment takes approximately 10-15 minutes and will be performed by a licensed clinician. These free appointments help identify issues that may be causing unnecessary pain.

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University Discover Bluffton Visit Day Oct. 17

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 1, 2020 - 9:16am

Bluffton University admissions to hold Discover Bluffton Visit Days

High school juniors and seniors and their parents are invited to join Bluffton University for a Discover Bluffton Visit Day.

The experience includes admissions and financial aid presentations, student panel discussions, campus tours and more. The next in-person event will take place from 10 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Oct. 17. Students can register at www.bluffton.edu/visit.

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Temperatures ranged from high of 87, low of 38 in September

But the average temperature of 64.8 was close to the the month's normal average
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 1, 2020 - 9:06am

Icon viewers experienced a 49-degree temperature range in September, with a low of 38 degrees on Sept. 19 and a high of 87 degrees on Sept. 8.

Despite that wide temperature gap, the average September 2020 temperature was 64.8 degrees, compared to the normal average September temperature of 64.1, according to Guy Verhoff, U.S. weather observer in Pandora.

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Beaver volleyball season begins in January

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 1, 2020 - 6:48am

Bluffton University announced its Heartland Conference volleyball schedule for the 2020-21 school year.

The nine-date slate kicks off when the Beavers welcome Earlham College on Friday, Jan. 22. Below are the dates and opponents for the spring 2021 contests.

Friday, January 22 - Earlham (HOME)

Wednesday, January 27 - Anderson (HOME)

Saturday, January 30 - Transylvania (Away)

Tuesday, February 2 - Mount St. Joseph (Away)

Friday, February 5 - Hanover (Away)

Wednesday, February 10 - Manchester (HOME)

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