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Bluffton’s wrestling team went 1-4 as a team in the Findlay Duals to open the 2017-18 season. The Pirates defeated Bath 36-29 in a team win. BHS dropped matches to Sandusky, Findlay, Oak Hills and Fremont Ross, all schools in large school OHSAA divisions.
Deandre Nassar (220) got his season off to a strong start with a 5-0 day. The junior won one match by pin and had two close wins by 3-2 and 4-2 scores.
The Mustard Seed Café at the Depot, 562 N. Main St., Blufton announces a menu for its wine and light plate pairings taking place Tuesday, Dec. 5, from 5-9 p.m.
Rhonda Moor said, "We will have a new menu of specially-designed wine and food pairings every Tuesday evening in December from our chef, Vasko Vasileski. Vasko comes to the Mustard Seed from Macedonia and lives in Ada."
The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce is handing out Christmas cheer and you might be a recipient. It's all about holiday decorations, says Paula Scott, interim chamber director.
Bluffton residents who want their holiday displays to be judged must send a request to [email protected] by noon on Wednesday, Dec 6.
The e-mail request must have the family name and address listed.
Rosalie Rakosky, 97, died at Norwalk Memorial Home in Norwalk on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017.
Born April 23, 1920, in Columbus, Ohio, to the late Harry and Alice (nee Kathary) Barnes. She graduated from Bluffton High School in 1938 and attended Bluffton College for 2 years and North Western School of Commerce for 1 year.
Bluffton Girl Scout troop 20007 proved their robotics abilities over the weekend.
The only all-girl team in the First Lego League, international robotics program and competition, placed 7th out of 24 teams in its first tournament.
The Bluffton troop received a grant from the Girl Scouts of Western Ohio to obtain the equipment needed to compete in the First Lego League competition.
Placing 7th enables the Bluffton troop to move to the next competition level.
The team received a trophy for placing second in one of the three program categories – core values.
