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Chad Shutler named Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 14, 2016 - 2:29pm

Bluffton University Head Coach Chad Shutler has been named the Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year following a record-shattering 2015-16 women's basketball campaign for the Beavers.

He was honored by D3hoops.com less than two weeks after being selected the Heartland Conference Coach of the Year. It marks the first time in Bluffton women's basketball history for both of those honors.

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Easter Bunny comes to MMH on Saturday morning

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 14, 2016 - 12:34pm

The Easter Bunny visits Bluffton at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 19.
 
Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio (MHCO) and Jerry Lewis’ McDonald’s host their annual Easter egg hunt at Mennonite Memorial Home, 410 W. Elm St., Bluffton. 
 
The egg hunt will take place rain or shine. There is no rain date.  Children ages 8 and under are invited to hunt for hidden eggs, register for prizes, gift baskets and have their parents take their pictures with the Easter Bunny. 
 

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Tree Commission meets on March 15

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 14, 2016 - 12:20pm

The Village of Bluffton’s Tree Commission will be meet Tuesday, March 15, at 7:30 p.m. at the town hall, according to Nancy Kindle, village fiscal officer.
 
 

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St. Joseph dinner Friday night at Jeanne's Kitchen

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 14, 2016 - 12:07pm

Jeanne's Kitchen, Vine Street, Bluffton, will offer a traditional St. Joseph dinner, prepared by guest chef Peter, Friday, March 18.

The menu includes Italian appetizers, Itallian tossed salad, pasta, osso buco alla milanese, or baked fish Italian style, Italian roasted vegetables and a traditional pastry for dessert.

Dinner is from 5 to 7:30 p.m. and reservations are appreciated. Call Jeanne at 419-234-8650 for a reservation.

Lunch Specials for March 15-18:

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Will it be Sanders or Clinton? Kasich, Trump, Cruz or Rubio on Tuesday?

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 13, 2016 - 9:14pm

For the first time ever, Tuesday's Ohio presidential primary carries serious ramifications into the November general election.

On the Republican side, an Ohio governor on the ballot makes this election significant to the front-runners. On the Democrat side, the state could be the end of the Bernie Sanders run - or it could prolong the Sanders-Clinton race for delegates.

CLICK HERE FOR THE ALLEN COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS WEBSITE - TO VIEW SAMPLE BALLOTS -

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Hannah Chappell-Dick earns the silver at DIII national meet

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 13, 2016 - 9:04pm

Bluffton High School graduate and Eastern Mennonite University senior, Hannah Chappell-Dick, saved her best for last.  Running in her final collegiate mile race Saturday afternoon at the NCAA Indoor National Championships, Chappell-Dick passed two runners over the final lap to pull away to her second straight silver-medal finish on the big stage.

Along with the second-place finish, Chappell-Dick broke her own EMU and ODAC records with a time of 4:54.32.

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