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Verb leads Bluffton swimmers at Holiday Invite

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 2, 2020 - 1:55pm

By Cort Reynolds
LIMA - The Bluffton Swim Club competed in the annual 23-team Holiday Invitational meet at the Lima YMCA Monday. 

The Bluffton girls swimmers finished 21st out of 23 schools, while the Bluffton boys came in 10th out of 22 by scoring 80.5 points.

Freshman Riley Verb took second in the 100 breaststroke and also finished third in the 100 backstroke to pace the Bluffton swimmers.

Allison Diller came in 11th in the 500 free to register the top Bluffton girls individual finish.

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Sports
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Mercy Health, Lima, president is Presidential Leadership speaker

At Bluffton University on Jan. 14
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 2, 2020 - 1:49pm

Ronda K. Lehman, president, Mercy Health Lima, will share “My Leadership Journey in Health Care,” during Bluffton University’s Presidential Leadership Forum at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 14, in Yoder Recital Hall.

Lehman will reflect on experiences and challenges in the health care marketplace.

Named president of Mercy Health’s Lima Market in September, Lehman has served the Lima community as a member of Mercy Health since 1995, when she began as a pharmacy intern.

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Bluffton University
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Back to school: What's for lunch?

Posted by LizGH on January 2, 2020 - 6:00am

Back to school for Bluffton. Here's the lunch menu for Bluffton schools for today and tomorrow:
Thursday:
Hot Dog
Broccoli w/Cheese
Fruit
Milk
Ala-Carte: Orange Chicken  
Friday:
Pizza
Toss Salad
Fresh Fruit
Milk
Ala-Carte: Chicken Nuggets

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Regional news
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Check out BFR's January youth-adult programs

Over a dozen youth options and lots for adults, too
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 31, 2019 - 7:26pm

Bluffton Family Recreation’s January programming offers many opportunities for youth and adults, according to Daniel Tinch, BFR executive director.

CLICK HERE for BFR’s website, listing complete details on all programs.

Youth programs
Winter Session 3 includes youth classes from Jan. 4 to Jan. 31.

Those include 14 opportunities for youth ranging from soccer, basketball, Karate (for the entire family), Ninjas, tennis, tumbling, “mad” scientist and homeschool recreation.

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Bluffton Family YMCA
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Hey, '19, we can't dance together (anymore); because, it's 20-20

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 31, 2019 - 3:22pm

Hey, '19, "no, we can't dance together." That's because it's now 20-20. Only Steely Dan fans will get the entire meaning of this. Everyone else will think we're crazy, but we're just growing old. Any way you say it, it's "Good bye hey '19 and hello to the Roaring '20s." 

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English Lutheran New Year's Eve service at 11:30 p.m.

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 31, 2019 - 10:42am

English Lutheran Church, 111 Grove St., will hold a New Year's Eve service, according to Rev. Kevin Mohr, pastor.

The informal service takes place at 11:30 p.m. and concludes with all attending helping to ring the church bell at midnight to ring in the new year.

The service includes hymns, prayers and readings.

"You are invited to join the people of English Lutheran Church tonight, Dec. 31, New Year's Eve, for an informal service of thanking God for the year past, and commending ourselves to God in the new year," said Rev. Mohr.

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Worship
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