he Bluffton Schools will hold a district-wide open house on Monday, Sept. 24.
• elementary school from 6 – 7 p.m.,
• middle school from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.,
• thigh school from 7 – 8 p.m.
Several community organizations will have booths set-up in the elementary gymnasium and information will be available on ways to provide support to the school and community.
All parents and community members are invited to this open house event to meet staff members, observe facilities, and learn more about the educational opportunities available to Bluffton students.
The Bluffton High School guidance office will hold a financial aid meeting for parents and students of juniors and seniors planning to continue their education beyond high school.
The meeting is in the high school library, at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 3 Phil Birkey, financial aid director at ONU, is the speaker. He will discuss financial aid and filing the FAFSA form.
The Bluffton University men's soccer team fell to Adrian College by a 3-0 count on a hot Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. The Bulldogs evened their mark at 3-3, while Bluffton fell to 1-6 on the season.
The Beavers trailed just 1-0 at the break, but Adrian tacked on two goals in the second stanza for a 3-0 shutout at the Sears Complex.
The Pandora United Methodist Church will conduct a half-day pilgrimage to the National Shrine and Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Consolation, Carey, on Saturday, Sept. 29.
The tour covers the history of the Shrine and the historical connections between the Roman Catholic tradition and Protestantism as well and the relationship to the United Methodist Church.
Persons interested in participating can to meet in Pandora at 108 E Washington St. to carpool to Carey where the tour will begin at 10 a.m. at the Shrine Park.
The Morse Family Gospel Singers, a local inter-generational family singing group, will present at 7 p.m. concert, Sunday, Sept. 23, at English Lutheran Church, 111 Grove St. Bluffton.
There will be a free-will offering, and a light reception will follow the concert in the church fellowship hall.
The Bluffton University volleyball team rolled through Wilmington in three sets (25-18, 25-17, 25-8) on Wednesday, Sept. 19. Wilmington fell to 1-12, while the Beavers upped their season tally to 6-7 following their fourth straight victory.
Senior Jessie Gibson (Warsaw/River View) was on fire from the start, hammering home 11 kills against three errors for a .348 hitting percentage. Table setter Erin Weisgarber (Bolivar/Tuscarawas) hit at a ridiculous .600 clip thanks to seven kills and one error on just 10 swings.
