This is a “scratch the surface” report on the 2025 Bluffton Fall Festival. Mind you, I spent my day at three different locations, but that just provided a sampling of the food and fun on offer across the village. I dropped by the Bluffton Craft show, the historical Schumacher Homestead and Maple Crest senior living village to get a feel for the 20th annual festival.
SEPT 29 MEDIA RELEASE__Bluffton University has introduced the Be a Beaver Program, guaranteeing full tuition coverage for qualifying students through a combination of federal, state, and Bluffton University aid.
To qualify for the Be a Beaver Program, students must:
SEPT 29 MEDIA RELEASE__Area residents and businesses are invited to a Customer Appreciation Day celebration on Friday, October 3, from 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m., at Citizens National Bank, 102 S. Main Street.
Free lunch, including pulled pork, beans, salad, chips and cookies, will be served. Attendees may also enter to win a variety of door prizes.
BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School boys soccer team swamped visiting Lincolnview 6-0 in a Northwest Conference match on Senior Night at Steinmetz Field on Monday, September 29.
First-place Bluffton improved to 4-8-3 overall and 3-0 in NWC play with the convincing victory. The Pirates are still on course to repeat as league champions again after the lopsided victory.
Lincolnview fell to 2-8-1 overall and 1-1-1 in the NWC after the defeat.
Bluffton scored first in the 20th minute on a Lincolnview own goal.
HAMLER__The visiting Bluffton High School volleyball team lost in three sets to Patrick Henry in a match pitting non-conference powers on Monday, September 29.
The Pirate girls fell to 12-7 overall with the 25-16, 25-14, 25-22 defeat.
Patrick Henry improved to 14-2 after the win.
Kendall Stackhouse topped the Pirates with seven kills. Lainey Grandey and Libby Hocanson knocked down five kills apiece.
