February 2019

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Bluffton High School girls' basketball team crushed Pandora-Gilboa 47-29 in a non-league game on Feb. 12. The win moves BHS to 16-5 overall.

Bluffton's final regular season game is Thursday vs. Delphos Jefferson.

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The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 1, seeks public comments regarding the following proposed projects:

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Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Medical Center is pleased to announce the 2019 Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Scholarship Program is now accepting applications. The program for high school seniors graduating in the spring of 2019, allocates $1,500 scholarships to students from our community and region who are interested in pursuing careers as medical professionals.

Students in Allen, Auglaize, Hardin, Hancock, Logan, Mercer, Paulding, Putnam, Shelby and Van Wert counties may apply. Applications can be found at more than 70 high schools and career centers around the 10 county districts.

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BLUFFTON, Ohio— Dr. Scott Holland, professor of Bethany Theological Seminary, will present “‘Remember What Happened to Uncle Daniel at Leavenworth?’ A Case Study of Mennonite Conscience, Quiet Conviction and Silent Death” at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 24, in the Kreider Room of Marbeck Center. 

Nominations accepted until March 6

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Persons interested in making a nomination may use the application attached at the bottom of this story.

Who will it be?

The Bluffton Lions Club seeks nominees for the 2018 citizen of the year.

Bluffton Hospital recognized as a 2019 Top 100 Critical Access Hospital

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Bluffton Hospital, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS), has been recognized by The Chartis Center of Rural Health as a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital.

This award is one of the industry’s most significant designations of performance excellence.

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Here are Bluffton High School vocal solo and ensemble results from Saturday's event at Lima Senior High School. Kara Zink is the BHS vocal teacher.

Superior solos:
Justice West
Olivia Spallinger
Ana Neufeld Weaver
Lauren Conrad
Libby Frazier
Patrick Estell

Superior ensembles:
Men’s trio: Mason Ault, Caleb Mikesell, Tanner Pinks
Mixed ensemble: Olivia Spallinger, Lauren Conrad, Libby Frazier, Daniel Siders

Excellent solos:
Delaney Maple
Daniel Siders 

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Here are results of Bluffton string musicians from Saturday's solo and ensemble contest held at Lima Senior. Rachael Lewis is the strings teacher.

Superior Ratings
Ladies String Quartet Class A

Amanda Speicher, Ana Neufeld Weaver, Lily Shadle, Grace Paquin

Violin solo: Amanda Speicher Class A

Bluffton HS String Choir - Class B

Ana Neufeld-Weaver, Kaitlyn Clymer, Zoe Kramer, Kaitlyn Montgomery,

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The following are Bluffton High School band member solo and ensemble contest resuts from this past Saturday at Lima Senior High. Dave Sycks is the instrumental teacher.

Libby Frazier, alto sax solo, class C - Superior rating

Sophia Gott, flute solo, class A - Excellent rating

Eli Okuley, snare drum solo, class B - Excellent rating

Eli Okuley, piano solo, class A - Good rating

Dylan Hohenbrink, trumpet solo, class C -Good rating

Saxophone Quartet, class B - Superior rating
   (Ellie Wright, Tre Bender, Ben Eiden, Carlin Mathewson)

Normal dismissal time; no 2-year Kindergarten

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Bluffton schools moved from a 2-hour delay to a 3-hour delay for Tuesday, Feb. 12, according to Greg Denecker, Bluffton superintendent.

Under the 3-hour delay school will dismiss at the normal time and the 2-year Kindergarten is cancelled.

The announcement was made on Ohio Alerts at 7:39 a.m.

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