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Softball: It's Ada over Bluffton 3-2

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 15, 2016 - 12:10pm

Bluffton HS softball team lost its first Northwest Conference game of the season at Ada in a 2 to 3 battle.   

Offensively the Lady Pirates seemed to have things going their way with a solid 14 hits and 1 walk to lead the team  to the bases. 

Unfortunately only 2 girls crossed home and  13 were left  stranded.  Taylor Monday led the team at the plate going 4 for 4 with 4 singles and 1 run scored. 

Katie Prater had solid hitting with 2 singles and 1 double and 1 run scored.  Jazmynn Wilson was strong swinging with 3 singles and 1 RBI.

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Sports
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Village finance meeting April 18

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 15, 2016 - 12:08pm

The Village of Bluffton’s Finance Committee meet Monday, April 18, at 7 pm. at the town hall, according to Nancy Kindle, village fiscal officer.

 

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Public Meetings
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Dave Haas to perform dulcimer concert, teach workshops, April 23

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on April 15, 2016 - 10:15am

Dave Haas, a "nationally-acclaimed performer and recording artist" will perform on the mountain dulcimer Saturday, April 23, at 7 p.m. at the Bluffton Town Hall. He'll play a variety of music, including traditional fiddle tunes, Celtic favorites, hymns, classical, and contemporary arrangements. 

Haas grew up in Findlay and now lives in Charleston, WV, where he is a a chemistry professor at the University of Charleston. More information on Haas is available at www.davehaasmusic.com.

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Regional news
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You're going to go "cow tipping" this weekend; it's the BHS spring play

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 14, 2016 - 4:28pm

LOTS OF PHOTOS BELOW - 

The cast is ready and Kevin Gratz calls it one of the funniest plays he's ever directed. 

It's "The Cow Tippers" and it's the spring Bluffton HS drama.

Here's performance times:
Friday, April 15,  and Saturday, April 16, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, April 17, at 2 p.m. on the Middle School stage.

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Events
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The Ride to Remember

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 14, 2016 - 3:56pm

This year's Ride to Remember planning committee met last week to work out details for this year's Saturday, July 16, bicycle ride in Bluffton. In the center is Bill Triplett with Richard Ramseyer, Ryan Brauen, Darrell Groman, Raymond Harner, Jessica Hermiller and Joseph Beagle. Click here for more details about the event.

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Duck races, face painting, music, games...all Saturday at Riley Creek Festival

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 14, 2016 - 3:49pm

Bluffton University will host the annual Riley Creek Festival from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 16, in the Sommer Center.
 
Open to the public, the event is free except for lunch, which costs $9 for community members.
 
The festival will feature family-friendly inflatables, face painting, music, games and other activities, concluding with the traditional rubber duck race on Riley Creek. Rubber ducks will be sold for $1 each, with proceeds to benefit Crime Victim Services in Lima. Duck race winners will receive prizes donated by local businesses.
 

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Bluffton University
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