December 2013

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When was the last time Bluffton High School boys defeated Wapakoneta in basketball? Perhaps the early 1950s?

The Pirates beat the Western Buckeye League opponents 57-41 at Bluffton on Tuesday. After leading 16-11 after one quarter and 21-18 at half, Bluffton extended its lead to 36-29 after three before pulling away in the final period.

Levi Kistler of Bluffton led all scorers tonight with 16 points. Both team's box scores are attachments at the bottom of this story.

 

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When it rains it pours and when it snows it really snows.

Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer, reports that the snowfall of Saturday, Dec. 14, was 6.3 inches.

Add one-half inch of snow on the 13th and 1.7 inches on the 16th and suddenly we’ve accumulated 8.5 inches – not counting snowfall on Dec. 17.

To add to the wintry conditions, the low temperature of the month reached minus 2 on Dec. 12.

Open the attachment at the bottom of this story for the daily December weather summary.

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Appointment sessions are available on a first come, first serve basis and are limited to one 60-minute session per person, per day. Please note that library staff are not able to repair equipment, perform upgrades, troubleshoot equipment or software problems, including antivirus programs.

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Bluffton Public Library will be closed Dec. 23 through Dec. 25.   On Dec. 31, the library will close at 5:30 p.m. and reopen at 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 2.

The library's online catalog and digital downloads will still be available. Patrons with a valid library card in good standing may request or renew library items and download free ebooks online. For more information, visit www.blufftonpubliclibrary.org or call 419-358-5016.

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Kyle Cutnaw has replaced Dennis Lee as head football coach at Bluffton High School, according to Alex Hanna, BHS athletic director. His contract was approved at the Dec. 16 Bluffton school board meeting.

"Coach Cutnaw has extensive experience both playing and coaching football. He played football at and graduated from Bluffton University. Kyle was the head football coach at Edgerton High School, before moving on as a wide receivers coach/JV offensive coordinator at Otterbein College," said Hanna.

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The Village of Bluffton’s personnel committee will be meeting Thursday, Dec. 19, at 1 p.m.  The meeting will be at Town Hall, according to Nancy Kindle, village fiscal officer.
 

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M. Lois Baxter, 87, died Dec. 17, 2013 at St. Rita's Ambulatory Care Center, Glandorf. She was born June 26, 1926 in McCutchenville, Ohio, to the late Roy Calvin and May (Powell) Simpson. On June 20, 1948, she married James D. Baxter and he survives.

Lois retired in 1985 from teaching physical education and English at Columbus Grove High School. She had also taught at Morenci Public Schools, Morenci, Mich., and Anthony Wayne Local Schools, Whitehouse, Ohio. 

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Claude F. Boyer, 84, of Bluffton died at 5:50 a.m. Dec. 17, 2013 at the Mennonite Memorial Home. Bluffton. 

Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral and Cremation Services, Bluffton.

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http://www.bvhealthsystem.org/OnlineBabies/?id=229&sid=Here are births reported from Bluffton Hospital since Sept. 3.

For photos of these babies, click here.

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From the 1967 Bluffton High School yearbook, here is a photo of the Varsity B.

Front from left, Gerald Moser, Steve Sutter, Bob Yant, Steve Stratton, Bob Holt, Ken Amstutz, Dave Burkholder, Steve Yant, Dick Mast, Ron Benroth.

Second row from left, Rex Reichenbach, Jim Steiner, Mark Spalllinger, Max Eastman, Henry Burkholder, Ron Suter, John Herron, Don Cochran.

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