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By Kami McDonald, Student Pharmacist and Karen L. Kier, Pharmacist
ONU Healthwise Pharmacy

In 1970, Gordon Lightfoot released his chart topping gold record If You Could Read My Mind. Lightfoot was a prolific singer-songwriter with many major accomplishments in the music industry. Besides being honored on a Canadian stamp, Lightfoot was in the opening ceremonies for the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada. Bob Dylan praised Lightfoot for his ability to write beautiful lyrics.

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School boys golf team defeated Parkway in a non-league dual match on Tuesday, August 19.

The Pirates defeated the Panthers 174-187 with a tightly-bunched effort.

Gibson Meyer earned match medalist status by firing a nine-hole round of 42.

Ethan Fifer was right behind him, carding a 43. Grady Coonfare shot a solid 44.

Coby Dailey rounded out the Pirate scorers with a round of 45.

The August garden club meeting on Thursday, August 21 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. is tour of Allen Co. Master Gardener Volunteer Gemma Kennedy's flower and vegetable gardens.

From Facebook: "Gemma grows lots of unusual plants and experiments with plant propagation. She also grows a lot of tropical plants. Its truly a fun and educational garden to visit. GPBA members have received the address in our e-mailed newsletter. If you don't receive our newsletter, please use Facebook message for address."

A Hudl livestream has been scheduled for Bluffton High School vs Pandora-Gilboa High School girls varsity volleyball on Wed, Aug 20 at 6:30 p.m.

Click HERE to view livestream.

Visit the team page HERE for game schedule, roster and past game highlights.

 

Bluffton hosts Spencerville on August 26

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School girls soccer team lost 4-0 to visiting power Wapakoneta in a non-league match to open the season at Steinmetz Field on Tuesday, August 19.

The Pirate girls start out 0-1, while Wapak improved to 2-0 with the victory.

Wapakoneta scored in the 18th and 21st minutes to seize a 2-0 lead at intermission. The Redskin girls tacked on goals in the 42nd and 53rd minutes to put the game out of reach.

By Cort Reynolds

BOTKINS__The visiting Bluffton High School boys soccer team lost 3-0 to tough Botkins on Tuesday night, August 19.

The game was delayed for two hours by inclement weather.

The Pirates fell to 0-2 with the defeat. Botkins, coming off a regional appearance in 2024, improved to 2-0 after the shutout win. 

Botkins sophomore scoring ace Hudson Meyer tallied a pair of goals. 

Trojan senior Trent Paul netted the other Botkins goal.

Bluffton plays at Elida (0-0) on Saturday, Aug. 23. Elida hosts Botkins Thursday.

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