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Recap of April 2024 Bluffton Board of Education Meeting

Posted by Staff on April 17, 2024 - 6:00am

By Betsi Werling

The Bluffton Exempted Village Schools Board of Education met on April 15 to consider action items including preparations for the 2024-2025 academic year. These items focused on school fees, teaching contracts and assignments, along with updates to handbooks. Administrative reports were heard and a newly created technology cart for Podcasts was demonstrated.

STAFFING FOR 2024-2025

Superintendent Greg Denecker introduced Jared Breece, who will be the H.S. social studies teacher. Breece has taught at Pandora-Gilboa schools and graduated from Bowling Green State University (BGSU). Stephanie McMahon, a Bluffton High School graduate, will be a M.S. math teacher. She most recently taught at Allen East and coaches swimming. Aubrey Imm will be the 7th grade math teacher. She is from Ottawa and also graduated from BGSU.

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Tickets on sale for Bluffton First Methodist youth fundraiser dinner

Posted by Staff on April 17, 2024 - 6:00am

Bluffton First Methodist Church, 116 Church Street, will host a youth group fundraising event on April 24, 2024 from 5:00- 7:00 p.m.

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Events
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Music to fill lobby and Yoder Recital Hall, April 21 

Posted by Staff on April 17, 2024 - 6:00am

Bluffton University music groups will come together for a spring concert of fun and familiar tunes on Sunday, April 21, in Yoder Recital Hall.

At 2:00 p.m., pre-concert music will be provided in the lobby. A jazz combo will perform with senior trumpeter Caleb Gaertner, a Music major/graphic design minor from Toledo. Selections include “When I Fall in Love” – made famous by Nat King Cole – and “Song For My Father” by Horace Silver.

The 2:30 concert will feature the University Chorale, Camerata Singers and Concert Band in a varied program of classical music, as well as “just for fun” pieces.

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Bluffton University
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UPDATED Village meetings update, April 17-22

Posted by Staff on April 16, 2024 - 1:41pm

UPDATED with new Streets & Alleys meeting.

The following meetings have been scheduled for the Village of Bluffton. All will take place at Bluffton Town Hall, 154 N. Main St.

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Living in Bluffton
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Pirate baseball swamps Ada in NWC opener

Posted by Staff on April 16, 2024 - 6:45am

By Cort Reynolds

ADA__The visiting Bluffton baseball team dominated local rival Ada 20-0 in the Northwest Conference opener on a sunny, warm Monday evening, April 15.

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Sports
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Pirate softball drops NWC bout to Ada

Posted by Staff on April 16, 2024 - 6:37am

By Cort Reynolds

ADA__The visiting Bluffton softball team led early before losing to local rival Ada 11-1 in a Northwest Conference contest on a warm Monday evening, April 15. (Photos below.)

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