Parade entry invitation for November 30, 2024 Blaze of Lights
The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce invites community organizations and businesses to participate in the 2024 Bluffton Blaze of Lights parade on Saturday, November 30.
BLUFFTON – The Bluffton boys soccer team gave up a goal in the final two minutes and lost 2-1 to visiting non-league foe Celina at Steinmetz Field Monday, October 7.
Celina’s Zaden Rolfes scored in the 79th minute to break a 1-1 tie and give the visiting Bulldogs the victory.
The Pirate record dropped to 8-8 overall after the tough loss. Celina improved to 11-4-1 after the last-minute victory.
Celina led 1-0 after a goal in the 37th minute by Carson Staudler.
BLUFFTON – The Bluffton High School boys soccer team was seeded first at the nine-team Tiffin Div. V sectional drawing Sunday, October 6.
Number one seed Bluffton (8-7) will host the winner between six seed Huron (4-9-2) and fifth seed Ashland Crestview (6-7-2) in the quarterfinals Saturday, Oct. 19 at 3 p.m.
Huron and Crestview tied 1-1 on Sept. 21.
The winner from that quarter of the draw will face the Old Fort (4-10-1)/Mansfield Christian (7-7-1) survivor in the semifinals Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 5 p.m. in Tiffin.
The Bluffton High School girls soccer team was seeded fourth in the tough eight-team Div. V sectional drawing Sunday, October 6. Bluffton hosts sixth-seeded local rival Allen East (6-8-1) in the first round of tournament play Tuesday, October 15 at 6 p.m.
The Pirate girls defeated AE 3-0 on Sept. 17 in Bluffton, and also eliminated the Mustangs in the district semis last year. AE senior standout Rilynn Jones has scored 22 goals and dished out 15 assists this season. Junior Rylie Jordan has netted a dozen goals.
12 noon on Tuesday, October 15, Bluffton Town Hall
Courtnee R. Morris will be the featured speaker at the Bluffton Lions Club meeting on October 15. Morris is the Technology Coordinator for the Bluffton Exempted Village Schools (BEVS) and will speak about Artificial Intelligence.
The meeting will be held on the third floor of Bluffton Town Hall and is open to the public.
On October 5, Bluffton University and University of Findlay announced that following the completion of the proposed merger of the two institutions, Bluffton University will return to its previous name, Bluffton College.
The Quarry Farm Nature Preserve and Conservation Farm has issued its Fall 2024 Newsletter. Events include:
October 9 - Fall Bird Migration Hike
October 12 - Quarry Farm 5K
November 17 - National Hiking Day
December 4 - Cookie Day Night Hike
The newsletter also includes articles on Wooly Bear catepillars, August 10 Kidfest in Ottawa, Resident Spotlight on Emerson the racoon, donor recognition, Lights Off for Bird Migration.
