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Men's bball: Defiance win this battle with Beavers

By Adriane Bruner, sports information assistant

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The Bluffton University offense never got untracked at rival Defiance on Wednesday, Jan. 15, as the Yellow Jackets stumped the Beavers by a 55-42 count in front of a packed Weaner Center. Bluffton fell to 6-8 on the season and 2-5 in the Heartland Conference, while DC improved to 10-4 and 5-2 in the HCAC.

February blood drives Feb. 6 and Feb. 14 in Bluffton

Two American Red Cross blood drives take place in Bluffton during February.

• Thursday, Feb. 6, from noon until 6 p.m. at First Mennonite in the Fellowship Hall, located at 101 S. Jackson St.
• Friday, Feb. 14, from 11:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Bluffton University in the Sommer Center – Reichenbach Room.

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Getting the community more active is BFR’s goal for next six weeks

The annual Keeping Active program is beginning at BFR on Jan. 20 and ending Feb. 28, according to Carole Enneking, BFR director.

She said, "Over the next six weeks, individuals and families are encouraged to learn more about healthy eating and add more activity to their schedules."

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The shoe fits

Eric Fox (right), a running back on the Bluffton football team, spends time with a Padua Academy student who has just received new shoes during the Jan. 13 distribution.

Three university football players help distribute shoes

Three Bluffton University football players helped distribute shoes to 230 students at Padua Academy in Indianapolis on Jan. 13 as part of an effort coordinated by Samaritan’s Feet International and the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference.

Bluffton junior Eric Fox of Brunswick, and seniors Shawn Frost of Ediso and Josh Runda of Lima, were among this season’s first-team all-HCAC players who traveled to Indianapolis with their coaches for the event.

Sr. Center can help you create a t-shirt quilt

Have you ever wanted to create a quilt from your household collection of old t-shirts?

The Bluffton Senior Center can help. The Center's experts can give advice on preparing and sewing the t-shirts and its volunteers can knot the finished top.

Call the Senior Center at 419-358-8971 for pricing and times.

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