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FROM BPL NEWSLETTER__The following events will be held at the Bluffton Public Library during the months of November and December 2026.

Fall Storytime will be held on Wednesdays through November 18. Join Miss Beth for stories, games, crafts and lots of fun while developing early literacy skills. Little Ones Storytime will be held Wednesday mornings at 10:00 a.m. for birth to under three-year-olds. Pre-K Storytime will be held Wednesday mornings at 10:45 a.m. for three- to five-year-olds.

FROM SEE MY LEGACY__Last call for downtown Bluffton scarecrow votes. Cast a vote for your favorite of 17 scarecrows by midnight on Saturday, October 31.

FROM BSC HAPPENINGS__The Bluffton Senior Center annual meeting and monthly member dinner will be held on Monday, November 9 at 6:00 p.m.

The emcee will be Richard Bucher, and the program will feature Lindsey Gallagher from Johnny Appleseed Metro Parks. She will bring along "animal ambassadors" and talk about all of the parks included in the district.

The annual meeting will include a memorial service and election of new board members.

FROM BSC HAPPENINGS__On Thursday, November 9, the Leo Club from Bluffton High School will be serving the Community Meal at 6 p.m. at the Senior Center.

All community meals are free and open to the public. A goodwill offering helps the local food pantry.

Ebenezer Church will serve the Community Meal on November 19, followed by BAMA’s annual Thanksgiving Day program. The meal will start at 6 p.m. Students from Youth for Christ will be helping out that evening.

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School girls soccer team lost a 2-1 heartbreaker in a rare penalty kick shootout after double overtime to visiting Ottoville in the Div. V district finals Thursday, Oct. 29 at Steinmetz Field.

The Pirate girls finish their season 9-9-2 with the marathon loss.

Ottoville improved to 13-6-1 after the road victory. They advance to the regional semifinals with the dramatic win.

The Big Green won the penalty kick shootout, 4-3. 

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