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PHOTO from 1955 Buccaneer Yearbook on Bluffton Schools online Wall of Fame

By Bill Herr

Two of the greatest Pirate basketball games I ever witnessed occurred in the year 1954-1955. Coach Joe Harris has passed, so I asked two of the starters on that team to share their memories of the games and the players involved. They are Ron Lora and Jim (Spike) Berry. Ron was the leading scorer on the team that year and Spike was the point guard and floor leader.

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The Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs and Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce will host a Lunch & Learn session on Thursday, February 27 from 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Topics Presented Include:

  • Practical strategies for shaping a positive workplace culture
  • Insights on improving employee morale and retention
  • Tips on fostering open communication and trust within your team
  • Tools to lead and be a supportive owner, boss, team leader

This event is free for BCE & Chamber Members
$10.00 for nonmembers
Lunch will be provided by LuvU A Latte

Register HERE.

The Village of Bluffton has announced the following meetings, which will be held at Bluffton Town Hall.

  • Parks & Recreation Committee on Tuesday, February 18 at 6:00 p.m.
  • Finance Committee on Wednesday, February 19 at 11:00 a.m.
  • Personnel Committee on Wednesday, February 19 at noon.
  • Council Meeting on Monday, February 24 at 7:00 p.m.
  • Parks & Recreation Committee on Tuesday, February 25 at 6:00 p.m.

The Bluffton American Legion Post 382 is looking forward to providing boys and girls from Bluffton High School with the opportunity to experience Buckeye Boys State and Buckeye Girls State, an eight-day hands-on experience in the operation of state government.

In the attached photos are Bluffton High School Principal Mike Minnig, who graduated from Buckeye Boys State in 1989, with recent participants Mackay Tuttle and Asa Clingerman. Also pictured are particpants, (L-R) Adie Hanefeld, Luke Jebsen and Avery Smith

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By Karen L. Kier, Pharmacist, ONU Healthwise Pharmacy 

The term “going viral” describes content spreading quickly and broadly across social media. In 2016, Pinkfong, a South Korean entertainment company released a version of a youth song called Baby Shark with an accompanying YouTube dance video. The video has gone viral with 7.04 billion views as of November 2020, 10 billion by January 2022, and an amazing 15.34 billion by November 2024.  

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