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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. 

GAME STATS AT BOTTOM OF STORY -

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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Sports
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Here's what's cooking at Jeanne's Kitchen Sept. 8-11

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 8, 2015 - 8:21am

WHAT'S COOKING AT JEANNE'S KITCHEN, Sept. 8-11

Jeanne's Kitchen opens at 8 a.m., Tuesday-Friday and breakfast is served all day. Lunch is served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Columnists
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Pirates on TV

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 7, 2015 - 8:41pm

Bluffton football fans watched a replay of the BHS vs. Van Buren football game on Friday night over WOSN, Time Warner. Here's how the broadcast booth appeared while the game was underway. The booth was located under the home stands.

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Cemetery Commission will get community input through a survey

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 7, 2015 - 8:34pm

The Shannon Cemetery Commission, meeting Sept. 3, agreed to use a survey devised by one of its members to get a pulse of the community's views on the cemetery's future.

Harriet Moyer of the commission created the survey that was approved by the commission.

"This is an outreach attempt to look at other segments of the community," she said about the survey.

The survey is an attachment at the bottom of this story.

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Public Meetings
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What's showing tonight at the Carma?

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 7, 2015 - 12:32pm

The answer is: "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?" And it's in color. Shows at 7 and 9 p.m. Dick Boehr snapped this downtown photo on Dec. 17, 1968.

For younger viewers, here's the scene:

• On the left is the Carma Theater (today: Shannon theatre).
• Next is the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, aka the A&P (today Town and Country Flowers).
• Next is Leiber's Jewelry Store (today Book ReViews).

Check out the downtown Christmas lights on the light pole. 

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Historical Bluffton
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It's halftime!

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 7, 2015 - 11:19am

Katelynn Frazier, Bluffton High School senior, performs with the BHS band during Friday night's halftime show.

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