PANDORA—October 8 is October Big Day, the first day of the international effort known as Global Bird Weekend. (There is also a May Big Day.)
Want to participate? You can join birders Deb Weston and David Smith at 9:00 a.m. at The Quarry Farm Nature Preserve & Conservation Farm. Hike to record the species that you see in the nature preserve.
The complete list will be submitted to ebird.org to join the global team and help set a new record for birding. Admission is free but donations are appreciated.
Bluffton University senior Jeremy Locklear (Lincoln Park, Mich./Harry S. Truman) has been named to the D3football.com Team of the Week for his performance against Franklin on October 1.
Herman D. Ring, 86, of Pandora, died on October 3 at Bridge Hospice in Findlay surrounded by his family following a courageous five-and-a-half year battle with cancer.
He was born on November 16, 1935 in Stockport, Ohio, the son of Herman and Eva (Ball) Ring. On September 21, 1958, he married his childhood sweetheart, the former Nina Murphy, and they were married for 50½ years. She passed away in 2009.
The Bluffton High School volleyball team got back on the winning track by sweeping visiting Patrick Henry in a non-conference match Monday evening, October 3.
The decisive 25-13, 25-10, 25-14 win upped the overall Bluffton record to 11-7 this season. The victory snapped a three-match losing skid.
The Patriots dropped to 6-9 with the defeat.
Bluffton was led in kills by Ayla Grandey, who knocked down 11 and served a pair of aces.
Kendall Stackhouse hit five kills, while Morgan Fruchey compiled four kills and 10 digs.
