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Jed Marquart wraps up 33 years of teaching at his alma mater

Posted by Staff on April 26, 2024 - 8:27am

The Ohio Northern University T.J. Smull College of Engineering recently celebrated the career of Dr. Jed Marquart, BSME ’80, ahead of his upcoming retirement after more than 30 years of service to the university.

A native of Bluffton, Ohio, he has had a lifelong affinity for Northwest Ohio. After graduating from ONU, he worked in the engineering workforce and obtained graduate degrees from the University of Dayton. In 1991, he returned home and spent the next 33 years teaching at his beloved alma mater.

“People have always asked me, ‘Do you think about moving somewhere else?’ and I really never have,” Marquart said. “I’ve had people contact me about being a department chair at a different university or something, and I had no interest in going anywhere else.”

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Bluffton Soccer Club to hold travel team tryouts 

Posted by Staff on April 26, 2024 - 8:09am

Bluffton Soccer Club will hold tryouts for girls and boys entering Grades 2-8 at Citizen National Bank fields (Bluffton Family YMCA if inclement weather).

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Summer day camps offered at Bluffton Family YMCA

Posted by Staff on April 26, 2024 - 8:07am

The Bluffton Family YMCA is gearing up for summer day camps from June 3 - August 23, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. There will also be options for Before Care from 7:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m. and After Care from 4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.

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Pirate baseball edged by Lancers

Posted by Staff on April 26, 2024 - 8:02am

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON __ The visiting Lincolnview baseball team nipped Bluffton 3-2 in a Northwest Conference pitcher’s duel Thursday night, April 25.

The Pirates fell to 3-7 overall and 1-3 in the NWC with the loss, while the Lancers improved to 10-4 and 3-0 in NWC play after the win.

Lincolnview took the early lead with a run in the top of the first inning, but the Pirates tied it with a run in the home second.

Bluffton took a 2-1 lead by pushing across another run in the bottom of the fourth.

LCC answered by scoring two runs in the top of the fifth to regain the lead for good. Neither team scored over the final two frames. 

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Tree Commission celebration April 27 at Bluffton Community Pool

Posted by Paula Scott on April 26, 2024 - 6:00am

The Village of Bluffton Tree Commission will plant several trees at the Bluffton Community Pool, 201 Snider Rd., in a public Arbor Day celebration at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 27. 

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72nd Annual Spring Show at ArtSpace 

Posted by Staff on April 25, 2024 - 7:20am

The 72nd annual juried Spring Show art exhibit will open on Saturday, May 4 at ArtSpace, 65-67 Town Square, Lima. The exhibit features all mediums and introduces new artists to the public, in addition to featuring well-known artists from the region. 

The exhibit was juried by Steve Smith, an internationally recognized artist.

The opening will be from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Music will be provided by Alison Hedges, harpist.

The exhibit will remain on display from May 4-June 22. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 pm.

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