February 2018

Bridge Bereavement Services will be offering a presentation that focuses on taking care of you on Monday, Feb. 19, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Marathon Auditorium at Blanchard Valley Hospital, 1900 S. Main St., Findlay. 

Join us to learn about and enjoy methods of self-care such as massage, aromatherapy, mindfulness and meditation, humor, blood pressure checks and mood-lifting desserts. Not only will you learn about what it takes to ensure proper self-care, but you will be provided with tips and tools to ensure it. 

Nassar and Badial-Luna each picked up career win #100

By Sam Brauen
www.blufftonpirates.com

The Bluffton wrestling team turned in a terrific third place finish at the Northwest Conference meet led by Tayton Kleman, James Badial-Luna and Deandre Nassar who all won their class championship. Nassar and Badial-Luna each picked up career win #100.

Jeremy Sturgeon, Elijah Conley and Landen Luginbuhl took second in their classes and Josh Mehaffie and Brady Romick finished third.  

Allen County Sheriff has issued a Level 1 roadway advisory: Roadways are snow or ice covered with possible drifting.

Thsi month's PrimeTimers event is  noon, Tuesday, Feb. 6, at St. John Mennonite Church, 15988 Road 4, Pandora.

The program is presented by ACE Basketball, featuring the talents of Janine Crevier-Yoder and family. 

The meal includes ham and Swiss on croissant, potato soup, tossed salad, chips and brownies. There is no cost for lunch, but donations are accepted. For more information, call 419-358-1015, ext. 102.

PrimeTimers is a non-denominational, community fellowship for adults 55 and over hosted at St. John Mennonite Church.

SHANNON Service Club and Senior Center have big plans

S.H.A.N.N.O.N. Service Club and the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center launch the 2018 Bluffton garage sale season in early March. There's even a chicken barbecue tossed in.

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February 3, 2018
By: Colton Steiner, sports information assistant

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February 3, 2018
By: Takayla Gadberry, sports information assistant

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BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University men’s basketball team welcomed back alumni today as they took to Copeland Court for a matchup against HCAC-leading Rose-Hulman. The Beavers dropped a heartbreaker in overtime (83-75). Bluffton stands 9-12 overall (6-8 HCAC), while Rose Hulman improved to 14-7 on the season (12-2 HCAC).

January was a month of temperature extremes, according to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

The high temperature was 58 degrees on Jan. 11. The low reading was -12 on Jan. 2.

The January 2018 average temperature, however, was on target at 25.0 degrees while the normal January average is 25.4 degrees.

Precipitation was measured at 7.5 inches for snow and 1.69 inches of rain.  Normal average precipitation for January is 2.26 inches.

Attached at the bottom of this story is the monthly summary.

By Sam Brauen
Sophomore Jared Piercefield scored 17 points as the Bluffton boys basketball team pulled away from Allen East Friday night for a 49-30 Northwest Conference victory.  The win improves the Pirates to 7-8 overall and 3-2 in league play.  Bluffton led the entire game and pulled away in the fourth quarter for the win. (more at www.blufftonpirates.com)

Bluffton jumped out to a 16-4 lead after one quarter then fought off a physical Allen East squad to earn a 58-47 road conference win.  Three Pirates scored in double figures led by Alivia Koenig with 16.  Averey Rumer added 12 and Libby Schaadt 11.  Bluffton improved to 13-5 overall and 5-2 in league play. (go to www.blufftonpirates.com for rest of story)

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