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BHS grad competes in NCAA Division III national cross country championsships

Hannah Chappell-Dick, Bluffton High School cross country and track standout, finished 221st overall of 280 women in the NCAA Division III national cross country championships held at Hanover Colleege on Nov. 23.

The Eastern Mennonite University sophomore made her first-ever appearance at the national race, crossing in 23:35.2 on the 6k course.

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Talking with Santa

Kara Snyder and Santa Claus talk about Christmas during Santa's first visit to Bluffton this year. He was in Common Grounds and up and down Main Street Saturday morning. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be in Bluffton during the Blaze of Lights. Santa will return on Dec. 7 and Dec. 14. Watch for details. Watch the video.

Bluffton Public Library to host holiday festivities

This December, Bluffton Public Library guests will enjoy a variety of free holiday programs designed for all ages.  No registration is required.

Live holiday music performances in the "stacks" include Jim Boedicker and Ed Zickafoose on guitar from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, December 2.  The Dulcimer Gatherin' will perform from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, December 9. Free refreshments will be provided, courtesy of the Friends of the Library.

It's Bluffton vs. Arlington in Saturday's title game

Friday night's games - McDonald's Girls Holiday Basketball Tournament

Arlington over Allen East 48-39
Bluffton over Cory Rawson 50-45

 

Allen East plays Cory Rawson at noon in Consolation game

Bluffton plays Arlington 2 p.m. in Championship game

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Headline: Leopold named HCAC Player of Week

Junior Ryan Leopold (Ottawa/Ottawa-Glandorf) was recently named HCAC Special Teams Player of the Week for the week ending Nov. 17, 2013. It was the third straight week the Beavers have had a player named Player of the Week. Senior Josh Runda (Lima/Bath) and sophomore Ryan Aelker (New Bavaria/Holgate) earned Heartland Conference Defensive Player of the Week honors for their work against Franklin and Anderson, respectively

Get your list ready - Santa's coming to Common Grounds on Saturday AM

Santa Claus is coming to Bluffton Saturday morning.

The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce has four Santa visits between Nov. 23 and Dec. 13.

Here are those dates and locations:

• Saturday, Nov. 23 – Santa arrives in the old Bluffton fire truck at 10 a.m. and will be in Common Grounds, 101 S. Main St., from 10 a.m. to noon.

• Saturday, Nov. 30 - Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus will arrive at the end of the Blaze parade. They will met youth following the Blaze at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center.

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