March 2025

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On May 5-June 30 from 9-11:00 a.m. the Bluffton Senior Center, 132 N. Main St., will host an Area Agency on Aging class series on “A Matter of Balance.”

Many older adults experience a fear of falling. People who develop this fear often limit their activities, which can result in physical weakness making the risk of falling even greater.

A Matter of Balance is a multiple-day program designed to reduce the fear of falling and increase activity in older adults.

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Bishop T. Florence ‘25, a math major, will present the First Tuesday in the Library Forum, “Basketball by the Numbers: Understanding the Impact of Stats,” at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 1, in Musselman Library Reading Room.

During the presentation, Florence will explain the importance of advanced stats/analytics for sports as investigated on during his independent study project.

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Provided by Bluffton High School and Artspace Lima

Eleven Bluffton High School student artists are featured in the 2025 Kewpee High School Invitational Art Exhibit at Artspace Lima, 65-67 Town Square, Lima through April 11.

The student artists are (pictured here, L-R) Katherine Gratz, Asa Clingerman, Riley Simon, Lydia Tarplee, Alliyah Shisler, Lena Brown, Brooklynn Bible, Nick Lovett, Lizzy Suter, and Truett Diller, as well as Kally Cotter (not pictured). MORE ▶︎

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Marilyn Rose Reigle, 93, passed away March 27, 2025, at the Meadows of Leipsic.

Marilyn was born March 24, 1932 in Vaughnsville to Howard and Rose (Drerup) Auchmuty who preceded her in death. On February 4, 1955 she married Marvin Reigle who preceded her in death on January 25, 2017. 

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Bluffton Elementary School has released the following Honor Roll for the 3rd quarter of the 2024-2025. academic year. This Honor Roll is for students in grades 4-5.

4th Grade All A Honor Roll:

Gabbi Abraham, Jaxson Babcock, Ellery Byers, Felix Combs, Wyatt Donaldson, Sawyer Fruchey, Anna Hartzler, Hayden Hines, Kinley Jenkins, Riley Klausing, Lucy Long, Lena Macke, Jacob Morales, Deacon Recker, Eliana Rettig, Isaiah Thiel, Grace Warner

4th Grade A/B Honor Roll:

Bryson Allgire, Wyatt Badertscher, Evan Blount, Mia Clevidence, Emerson Cox, Benji Crow, Westin Doty, Matthias Fought, Owen Gesler, Judah Glick, Paisley Glick, Noah Hamblin, Jules Heath, Makayla Hicks, Bowen Hochstetler, Zane Hoffman, Kyle Hohenbrink, Eliana Holmes, Graelynn Huston, Kamea Kaufman, Madelyn King, Maddox Lambert, Claire LeBlanc, Kendyl Lloyd, Arya Lowry, Natalie McCarty, Hayden Minch, Luke Mummert, Allison Polish, Killian Rausch, Charlotte Schedler, Brooks Shaurer, Tyler Shaw, Evan Sider, Breck Slager, Blake Spencer, Mason Stechschulte, Annie Steiner, Harlow Thompson, Brynlee Underwood, Spencer Wahl, Persephone Weyer, Brady Yarnell, Levi Zink

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Marathana Prothro, director of general education, will provide the Forum “Gaslit Generation: The Myth of ‘For You’” at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 1, in Yoder Recital Hall.

The presentation will show how social media companies work against their users by nurturing a culture of self-forgetting.

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Oncology services at Blanchard Valley Health System recently received accreditation under the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Commission on Cancer (CoC) Accreditation Program.

The ACS CoC is a consortium of professional organizations dedicated to improving survival and quality of life for patients with cancer by setting and raising standards. 

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From BlufftonBeavers.com  The following results are from March 19-25 of the Bluffton University 2025 athletics season:

Otterbein hits walkoff homerun to down Baseball, 9-8

Baseball hits walkoff in split with Transy

Baseball drops two-game series at Anderson

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Donald "Don" Wayne Steiner, 87, passed away on March 26, 2025 at his residence. Don was born April 10, 1937 in Pandora to the late Ellis and Barbara (Zimmerly) Steiner. On September 5, 1992 he married Kathy Smith Steiner who survives.

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By Cort Reynolds

COLUMBUS – The 2025 Divisions IV, V, VI and VII boys basketball All-Ohio teams were announced Wednesday, March 26, by the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association. Bluffton senior guard Marek Donaldson was named honorable mention all-state for Div. VI.

The 6-1 Donaldson averaged 13.5 points per game and led the Pirates in three-point field goals this season. He helped lead the Pirates to a 16-8 record in 2024-25.

Trey Sagester of New Madison Tri-Village was named Div. VI Ohio Player of the Year.

The All-Ohio teams are based on nominations from the seven districts of the OPSMA, which vote on the all-district teams from regular-season accomplishments.

The Divisions I, II and III boys basketball All-Ohio teams will be announced on March 27.

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