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Local United Way reorganization, planning meeting Wednesday evening

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 24, 2019 - 9:28am

The United Way of Bluffton, Beaverdam and Richland Township wil hold a reorganizational and planning meeting at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 25, in the Bluffton elementary school, according to Neil Reichenbach, treasurer.

The campaign for 2018-2019 ending on Aug. 31, 2019, is 90.91% of its goal.

The United Way of Bluffton, Beaverdam and Richland Township raised $24,092 of the $26,500 goal, said Reichenbach, thankings donors for their support.

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CC: Erik Nygaard, Elijah Conley, Lovell Wyatt first three BHS finishers

Pirates compete at Van Wert Invitational

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 24, 2019 - 9:00am

By Cort Reynolds
VAN WERT - The Bluffton boys cross country squad finished ninth at the 12-team Van Wert Invitational Saturday morning.

Ottawa-Glandorf (61 points) edged out Shawnee (65) for the team title.

Lincolnview finished third with 79 points, followed by Parkway (119), Van Wert (123), Crestview (147), Elida (178), Ottoville (213), Bluffton (217), Paulding (251), Allen East (274) and Ada (350).

Freshman Erik Nygaard finished 28th in 18:52.8 to post the top Bluffton finish. Elijah Conley came in 35th with a time of 19:12.7.

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