The host Bluffton volleyball team swept league foe Delphos Jefferson in the Northwest Conference opener to register their sixth consecutive victory Thursday night, September 16.
The Pirate girls improved to 8-2 (1-0 NWC) with the 25-19, 25-9, 25-19 league win. DJ fell to 2-8 (0-2 NWC) with the loss.
Senior middle hitter Kylie Stackhouse hammered 22 kills and added one block to lead the victors.
Freshman Ayla Grandey knocked down 11 kills and made one block. Versatile senior Kylie Monday drilled 10 kills, came up with 11 digs and served a pair of aces.
Rosenberger Drive, which cuts through the campus of Bluffton University, will be barricaded and closed to traffic ahead of the Oct. 1 groundbreaking for Bluffton’s Austin E. Knowlton Science Center. After the ceremony, barricades will be removed for Homecoming and Alumni Weekend.
On Monday, Oct. 4, the Rosenberger Drive will permanently close to through traffic at College Avenue on Snyder Circle and at the small parking lot to Berky Hall on the opposite side.
This closure will start the process of creating a pedestrian-only central campus which supports student safety.
Football and 50th BHS class reunion on August 27: Jeff Hursey, Quarterback, Bob Steiner, Defensive End, Jim West, Offensive Guard, Defensive Linebacker and Co – Captain, Rob Eastman, Running Back and Co –Captain, Upper Right; Tom Osborne, Offensive and Defensive End, Dana Mathewson. Defensive and Offensive Back, Greg Amstutz, Defensive and Offensive Back, Mike Osborne, Offensive and Defensive End, Dave Rodabaugh, Defensive and Offensive Back. This team's record: 9-0.
Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio offers the following volunteer opportunities at MHCO: Mennonite Memorial Home, Willow Ridge, Hilty Home and Maple Crest.
Persons interested in volunteering may contact Chris Moser at [email protected] or 419-358-1015 extension 263.
A Facebook viewer recently asked the Swiss Community Historical Society (SwissHistorical.org) for information on Bluffton's original Cherry Street Bridge.
Another viewer responded with these dates: The original bridge was built c. 1890 by the Canton Bridge Co.; rehabilitated in 1982; and replaced in 2004.
More details and more bridges can be viewed at Bridgehunter.com.
