Bluffton Diamond Sports is currently accepting registrations for the 2020 Spring / Summer youth baseball and softball teams for Boys ages 7-Jr High and Girls ages 8-Jr High.
Registration must be completed online at www.BDSonline.org. The registration deadline is Feb. 14, 2020. Registration questions may be emailed to [email protected].
When these scholarships vouchers are taken to private schools, $4,650 is assigned to K-8 students while $6,000 is designated for students in grades 9-12. When this happens, money is taken away from public school districts
Bluffton school superintendent has commented on the new school voucher plan that will impact Ohio public school. Those comments are part of the Bluffton school winter newsletter. His comments follow:
By Greg Denecker, Bluffton school superintendent
You may have seen various news reports regarding the new school voucher plan that is potentially going to impact 426 school districts in the state of Ohio.
One-hundred years ago today – Jan. 31, 1920 – Citizens National Bank opened its doors for the first time in Bluffton.
With $50,000 in capital and approximately four employees, it began a legacy of community banking now extending to 10 offices reaching 11 primary counties in Ohio and employing about 160 people.
Each attendee at the 1920 opening received an apple in appreciation for their business. In honor of that tradition, all CNB offices will have apples available for its customers today.
By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Visiting league leader Columbus Grove smothered Bluffton in a 42-26 Northwest Conference girls basketball slowdown showdown Thursday night.
Bluffton trailed 10-4 after one period, and Grove extended the lead to 23-12 at halftime of the low-scoring contest. CG inched ahead 32-17 after three quarters, and went on to win by 16.
Lady Pirate senior post Libby Schaadt scored 14 points to lead
Bluffton. Kayla White added seven markers and drained the lone Pirate triple.
ONU School of Visual and Performing Arts presents ONU Choreographers Showcase in two performances this weekend at The Freed Center, according to Dylan Wood, director of the center.
Show times are 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1, and 2 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 2.
The evening will showcase multiple dance genres, danced by a cast of over 40 guest artists and students. From a depiction of commuters in rush hour traffic to the battle of the sexes, choreographers use the language of dance to tell stories that communicate and connect.
Become a Climate Advocate by joining the Citizen’s Climate Lobby (CCL), a nationwide bipartisan group, dedicated to lobbying Congress for climate solutions.
Anyone interested should attend the Climate Advocate Training workshop on Saturday, Feb. 8 at the library (in the Monroe Room) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Representatives from CCL will cover their mission and values, history and successes, the structure of local chapters, and relevant skills. This workshop is part of establishing a local CCL chapter.
You could call the span of seasons from 1994-95 through 1999-2000 the golden age of Bluffton High School girls’ basketball.
During those six seasons Bluffton won five Northwest Conference titles, qualified for the regional tournaments five times, the state tournament two times and set many records still in the books.
The 1999-2000 team will be recognized during the halftime of Saturday’s varsity boys’ basketball game versus Pandora-Gilboa. It is the first-ever reunion of that team.
Webb Insurance Agency’s Bluffton office has relocated from 138 N. Main St. to 105 S. Main St. and is now servicing customers in its new location. The new Webb office is in the former Jordan Diller Insurance (JDI) storefront.
Stephanie Larcom is the licensed agent and manager of the Bluffton Webb office. She has been with Webb since 2000. Amber Doty, customer service agent, also in the office, has worked for Webb for three years.
