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Here are recent results from Bluffton University baseball and softball teams in Florida this week.

Baseball
FORT MYERS, Fla. - After kicking off the season with two wins, the Beavers dropped a pair on Monday, March 4, to Moravian (11-8) and Ohio-rival Otterbein University (8-3). Bluffton fell to 2-2 on the year with seven games left in the Sunshine State. 

University junior Parker Reynolds (Avon) earnd the first Heartland Conference Hitter of the Week award for the 2019 baseball season. It marks his first Hitter of the Week award as a Beaver.

Applications now being accepted

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Vendors with non-commercial arts and crafts are invited to register for the 48th annual Bluffton Arts and Crafts Festival on Saturday, May 11. The 9 a.m.-3 p.m. street-festival style show is held on Bluffton’s charming Main Street and includes attractions for the whole family, including food, live music, and children’s activities.

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Six Bluffton High School wrestlers competed at the wrestling district tournament over the weekend.

Of the six, DeAndre Nassar earned a first place title and advances to state tournament, maintaining his undefeated season. Other Pirate wrestlers at district follow:

All photos by Amy Mortimer.

• Tayton Kleman - 106 pound weight class
• Kadin Basil - 113 pound weight class
• Jeremy Sturgeon - 126 pound weight class
• Josh Mehaffie - 138 pound weight class
• Jackson Wilson - 160 pound weight class

Street will be closed to after-hour traffic

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Some street closing changes were modified this week  involving the West Elm Street project underway by Hohenbrink Excavating.

Originally it was announced that the street would be open to thru traffic in the evening. That is not the case. West Elm Street will be completely closed in the evenings.

The Project will be broken into two phases for the street removal work:
• Phase 1 - Bentley Road to Diller Road
• Phase 2 - Diller Road to Spring Street

Program includes update on several chamber projects

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Keith Horner, superintendent of Apollo Career Center, is the featured speaker of the Friday, March 8, Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast.

Breakfast is from 7 to 7:30 a.m. The program is from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Horner will discuss Apollo's "Careers, Community and Collaboration" focus.

Other agenda items include updates on businesses, the visitors' guide and arts and crafts festival.

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Notice anything missing? This winter the village purchased the property on the northeast corner of Jefferson Street/SR 103 and County Line Road intersection. The vacant house on the property was razed in late February. The village may use some of the property to extend the turning lane on SR 103 toward Tower Automotive.

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