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

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 6, 2015 - 5:39pm

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

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 6, 2015 - 5:11pm

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?

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NWPT offers free therapy screens during October

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on October 6, 2015 - 3:54pm

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

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on October 6, 2015 - 3:49pm

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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Chappell-Dick earns third ODAC runner of the week award

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on October 6, 2015 - 3:43pm

Hannah Chappell-Dick, Bluffton, is building an impressive campaign in her final cross country season, earning her third Old Dominion Athletic Conference Runner of the Week award today.  With three full-fledged races under her belt on the season, Chappell-Dick has now been named the ODAC Runner of the Week after each of them.

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Wildcats rain on Pirates parade with 50-7 win

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 6, 2015 - 11:24am

By Sam Brauen

The outcome of the Homecoming Football game matched the setting: cold, windy and miserable.  Delphos Jefferson made quick work of the Bluffton squad in a 50-7 dispatch to put a damper on the parade and attendant and escort festivities.  Jefferson improved to 5-1 with the win while Bluffton dropped its second straight contest and sits at 4-2. 

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