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Women's Soccer falls 3-0 to Anderson

By: Whitney Warnecke, sports information assistant

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BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University women's soccer team was unable to find the back of the net in a 3-0 setback at the hands of Anderson University on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015. Bluffton fell to 4-7 overall and 0-2 in the Heartland Conference, while Anderson upped its season mark to 6-3 with a perfect 2-0 record in the HCAC.

Jared Krout joins BFR as sports coordinator

Jared Krout recently joined Bluffton Family Recreation as sports coordinator, according to Joseph Beagle, BFR director.

Krout is a 2006 graduate of Arlington High School and 2010 graduate of Hillsdale College. 

Following graduation, he served in several track and field coaching positions at Hillsdale. In 2014 he joined the Liberty-Benton High School track and field coaching staff. In 2015 he became the LB girls’ head coach, and the team won the state championship in its division.

Look what's on Bluffton Senior Citizens' October-November calendar

Preparations are underway for the Bluffton Senior Citizens Association 45th anniversary celebration planned for Thursday, Nov. 5. In the meantime, lots of other activities take place at the center during October and November.

Here’s a sampling:

• Doris Conrad, lifelong Bluffton resident, will be recognized during its October dinner meeting. Conrad turns 90 this month and will receive a life membership in the association. The dinner meeting is at 6 p.m., Monday, Oct. 12, at the center, 132 N. Main St.

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A ride on the fire truck

It's Fire Prevention Week. Time for elementary students to ride the old Bluffton fire truck. Here are Kindergarteners in the truck on Lawn Avenue. Remember when you rode the truck?

NWPT offers free therapy screens during October

Northwest Physical Therapy, Inc. will offer free therapy screens to the public during the month of October. These screens will be available at all four outpatient locations in Delphos, Ottawa, Bluffton and Lima.

A physical therapy screening takes approx. 10-15 minutes and will be performed by a licensed clinician. A therapy screening helps identify issues that may be causing unnecessary pain.

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Two Findlay residents to speak at National Conference to Combat Poverty

In the U.S. 18 percent of the population, nearly 50 million Americans, lives in poverty. That is an increase of seven percent since 2000. More than 250 communities across 50 states use Aha! Process concepts to combat poverty at the individual, community and institutional levels. Aha! Process’s annual Addressing the Challenges of Poverty conference brings together local and national groups to explore best practices to alleviate poverty.

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