All Bluffton Icon News

By Cort Reynolds

Allison Diller scored two second half goals and the Bluffton girls soccer team blanked visiting Riverdale 2-0 in a tight Div. III district semifinal match Tuesday night, October 26, at Bluffton.

The Pirate girls improved to 14-3-1 with the victory. 

Third-seeded Bluffton advances to take on top-seeded Liberty-Benton in the district finals at Bluffton Saturday, Oct. 30 at 3 p.m. 

L-B (12-4-2) beat fourth seed Ashland Crestview 5-1 Tuesday night in the other district semi. 

A steady string of “heating degree days” began in the greater Bluffton area on Oct. 16. Are your gloves and windshield scrapers handy?

On October 16, a Halloween-themed tournament capped the first season of a co-ed sand volleyball league offered by Bluffton Family Recreation in partnership with Southgate Lanes. Team Pac Man won best costume honors (and a $120 prize) and Team Dominoes won for tournament play (and a $500 first place prize). Northwest Ohio Water Doctor was the main sand volleyball sponsor for the 2021 season.

Brick red or Pirate red? The colors of the season at Bluffton High School.

The Bluffton Senior Center, 132 N Main St, will have Saturday hours from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in November and in December until Christmas to provide extra shopping hours for crafts made at the center.

The Senior Center will be closed Thanksgiving Day and Friday, Nov 26.

The Village of Bluffton has established the following committee meetings at Bluffton Town Hall, 154 N. Main St.

Finance Committee – Wednesday, October 27 at noon.

Utilities Committee – Monday, November 1 at 1:00 p.m.

Streets, Alleys, Lights & Sidewalk Committee - Monday, November 1 at 5:30 p.m.

Parks & Recreation Committee – Thursday, November 4 at noon.

Village Council – Monday, November 8 at 7:00 p.m.

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