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Meet members of the Bluffton High School class of 1949. Members recently held a reunion.

Front from left, Dean Sommers, Darlyn Garmatter Sommers, Lois Lehman Lyman, Ray Wilch.

Back from left, Sara Bracy McCune, Anita Althaus Huber, Treva Althaus Stratton, Marlene Berry Baumgartner, Colletta Badertscher Mullenhour.

Six members were not able to attend. Lois Lyman made the nine-hour trip from North Carolina.

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Bluffton High School Football Moms says there's still time for community groups to join the 2015 high school homecoming parade on Friday, Oct. 2.

The parade starts earlier this year due to the new 7 p.m. starting time for conference games.

PARADE FORMS: 5:15 P.M.
PARADE STARTS: 5:45 P.M.

Here's info for groups with floats:

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Bluffton American Legion Post 382 recently recognized Bluffton High School students who participated in Buckeye Boys State and Girls State this summer.

Misha Groman and Jack Burrell attended the American Legion Buckeye Boys State at Bowling Green State University. Kenzie Braden attended Buckeye Girls State at the University of Mount Union. 

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Bluffton High School boys' soccer team upset once-beaten Van Buren 3-1 on Sept. 29 on the road.

Here are the game stats:

Halftime: B, 2-1 Goals: (B) Bourassa, (B) Young, (VB) Dewey, (B) Bunch. Assists: (VB) Endicott, (B) Kingsley, (B) Routson, (B) Tatarkov.
Shots on Goal: B, 8-7. Corner Kicks: VB, 5-1,Saves: B,Smith (4); VB,Pina (2)

  VB 8-2-0

 Bluffton 7-5-0

Bluffton gets goals from Bourassa, Young, and Bunch to defeat once beaten Van Buren, 3-1.

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Members of the Bluffton Lions Club participated in a Sure Sight Eye Screening at the Bluffton Elementary School and area day cares from Sept. 21-30.

Lions assisting were Ed Yeager, Barbara Plaugher, Arliss Plaugher, Elaine Harris, Tom Edwards, Jan Emmert and Mark Alliman.

Over 200 children have been examined to date with one more week yet to continue the eye screens.

A copy of the current Lions Club newsletter is an attachment at the bottom of this story.

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September 29, 2015
By: Ryan Schadewald, sports information assistant

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BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University women’s soccer team could not hold on to a 2-0 lead and dropped a tough decision to Heidelberg, 3-2, in overtime on Tuesday, Sept. 29. The loss dropped the Beavers to 4-5, while Heidelberg improved to 5-5 on the year. 

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