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Remembering Glennys: ‘Everyone needs to find a way to serve’  

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 6, 2020 - 3:05pm

While a generation of Et Cetera Shop shoppers will remember Glennys Henry as a long-time volunteer, an earlier generation of Bluffton youth, now adults, will remember her as an elementary teacher.

She died Jan. 4, just shy of her 95th birthday. CLICK HERE for Glennys' obituary.

Glennys was passionate about helping those in need and giving of her time as often as possible, regardless of the cause.  

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Glennys Henry was a retired Bluffton school teacher

Wednesday afternoon memorial service
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 6, 2020 - 2:53pm

Retired Blufton school teacher Glennys Alene Henry, died on Jan. 4, 2020, due to age related complications, at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton, just one week shy of her 95th birthday.  

Click here for a column "Remembering Glennys."

The youngest of four children, she was born at the home farm eight miles from Moundridge, Kan., to Christian D. and Reina Wedel Kaufman. Preceding her in death were her siblings Orlo, Elva, and Tilmar.

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Monday's recycling route pick up moved to Tuesday

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 6, 2020 - 2:45pm

Today's (Monday, Jan. 6) recycling route will be picked up on Tuesday, according to Jesse Blackburn, village administrator.

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Verb leads Bluffton swim club at Indiana invitational

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 6, 2020 - 2:02pm

By Cort Reynolds
Berne, Ind. - The Bluffton Swim Club competed at the South Adams Invitational meet Saturday at South Adams High School in Berne, Indiana. 

Freshman Riley Verb won the 200 individual medley and the 100 backstroke races to lead BSC.

The Bluffton girls swimmers finished sixth out of eight schools, while the BSC boys came in fifth. In the combined team standings, Bluffton ended up sixth.

Allison Diller came in fourth in the 200 IM and sixth in the 100 breaststroke to post the top Bluffton girls individual finishes.

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Bluffton boys edged in anticipated battle of unbeatens

Pirates give Titans its closest game of the season
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 6, 2020 - 1:52pm

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Host Bluffton lost a tough 47-41 verdict to Western Buckeye League perennial power Ottawa-Glandorf before a sellout crowd in a non-league battle of undefeated teams Saturday night.

Bluffton led 6-5 after a low-scoring first period. O-G edged in front 17-15 at intermission. The Titans built a 30-23 lead with a 13-8 third period.

BHS pulled within 4 points at 45 to 41 with 17 seconds to go, but was unable to close the gap.

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Lady Pirates visit 8-3 Paulding on Thursday

Elida snaps Pirate girls win streak with late run
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 6, 2020 - 1:33pm

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Visiting Elida outscored Bluffton 14-6 in the fourth period to win a 53-46 non-conference girls basketball battle Saturday afternoon.

Bluffton led 14-7 after one period of play, yet Elida roared back to tie it 30-30 with a 23-point second quarter outburst. The Pirate girls inched back in front 40-39 heading to the final stanza, but they went ice cold with just two baskets and a foul shot in the last period. 

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