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Ride to Remember donates approximately $3,000 to pedestrian-bike pathway project

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 23, 2016 - 3:55pm

Last month’s Ride to Remember bicycle ride, with over 150 riders, generated approximately $3,000 for the Bluffton Pedestrian and Bike Pathway project.

That total was announced at this year’s Aug. 22 wrap-up meeting of the ride planning committee.

This year’s ride increased in riders and amount donated as last year’s first-ever ride had 101 participants, generating approximately $1,600 to the pathway project.

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Bluffton food pantry in needs of supplies

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 23, 2016 - 3:51pm

The Bluffton Area Food Pantry has distributed food and other essential supplies to approximately 50 area families this summer.

The panty’s supplies are running a bit low and could use some reinforcements, according to Ed Yeager, board president of the Bluffton Community Assistance Program.

Item may be delivered to St. John’s United Church of Christ. The next distribution day is Saturday, Sept. 17.

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Musical Jam at The Quarry Farm Sept. 10

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on August 23, 2016 - 3:28pm

Music of all kinds will fill the air on Saturday, Sept. 10, as The Quarry Farm Nature Preserve & Conservation Farm hosts the organization's annual Jam from 6 to 10 p.m. 

Whether you play an instrument like a virtuoso or just like to pretend, sing along or listen, people of all ages are invited to spend a sweet late summer evening with music under the outdoor pavilion's big red roof, alongside the calls from the nature preserve. The event is free and open to the public, but donations are welcome as they support The Quarry Farm's educational programming.

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Kennedy Coughlan's 48 takes medalist honors in BHS win

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 23, 2016 - 11:18am

Bluffton High School girls' golf team defeated North Baltimore on Aug. 22 by a 204 to 208 score. Kennedy Coughlan was medalist with a 48. Individual results follow:

Golfer                                     9-Hole Score
Alivia Koenig                         50
Kayleigh Coughlan               54
Kennedy Coughlan               48
Mara Minnig                         52
Lily Shadle                              58
Natasha Smith                         71
Top Four Score Total           204

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Football: Under helm of Jeff Richards, Pirates travel to C-R on Friday

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 23, 2016 - 11:10am

By Sam Brauen
Under direction of new head coach Jeff Richards, the Bluffton Pirate football team opens their season Friday night at Cory-Rawson.  Bluffton will be looking to continue the momentum of a 7-3 season in 2015 but must replace many lost senior starters to do so. 

Head coach Jeff Richards was hired in January to replace Kyle Cutnaw who resigned after going 10-10 over two seasons at the helm of the program.  Richards graduated from Bluffton High in 2004 and played center on the football team under Dennis Lee. 

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Temperatures in the 70s and 80s - that's more like it

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 23, 2016 - 11:03am

Highs in 70s and 80s; lows in the 50s and 60s.

That's more like it. Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer, provides the daily weather summary for the past seven days.

Details are on the attachment below.

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