Over spring break, six Bluffton students fixed chairs, split and stacked firewood, removed drywall, repaired flood damage and much more through a service experience with Bluffton’s SERVE organization.
The students spent March 2-8 at Amigo Centre and Camp Friedenswald, retreat destinations in southern Michigan. The opportunity provided opportunities for physical work, spiritual growth and community bonding.
The Icon gets but one chance a year to fool viewers.
That chance was yesterday, on April 1. Sometimes we win and other times, it's rather ho-hum.
Judging by the responses from this year's story, it was, well, not even ho-hum. It was a dud.
Spoiler alert: There is no truth to the fact that a voter initiative may go on the ballot to create a surcharge on all types of Ohio vanity license plates.
March came in like a lion, pretended to be a lamb in mid-month, and escaped like a lion, which amounted to 2.1 inches of snow on March 30.
Here are some of the month’s weather stats from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer:
• Maximum temperature 67 on March 14
• Minimum temperature 6 on March 4 and 5
• Average March temperature 34.8
• Normal average March temperature 37.5
• March 2019 precipitation 3.55 inches, 2.8 inches of snow
• Normal March precipitation 2.58 inches
By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The Bluffton boys tennis team dropped a tough 4-1 decision to visiting Defiance Monday evening.
Drew Wilson recorded the lone Pirate win at first singles by a 6-4, 6-2 score over Jamal Caesar.
Defiance won in straight sets at second and third singles, as well as number two doubles. They also rallied to win in three sets at first doubles over the Bluffton duo of Grant Klinger and Eden Nygaard.
The Pirate netmen are scheduled to host Celina Thursday.
By Cort Reynolds
ELIDA - The visiting Bluffton softball team defeated Elida 7-3 in a non-league contest Monday evening.
The Lady Pirates improved to 3-1 with the victory, while Elida fell to 4-1 with their first defeat.
Bluffton pitcher Libby Schaadt ran her record to 3-1 with a complete-game four-hitter. She allowed three earned runs and struck out seven over seven innings to earn the win.
