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Family Night and Silly Saturday on BFR's early April calendar

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 25, 2013 - 10:21pm

BFR will offer two programs for the first weekend in April that families with young children are welcome to attend, according to Carole Enneking of BFR.

Friday, April 5, from 6-8 p.m. is a Family Night with activity stations planned in the arena. 

Activities will include races on the track, as well as soccer and dodgeball based games. The gymnasium will also be available for informal recreation. Cost for the Family Night is $5 per family (BFR family members and Family Rec Pass holders attend for free).

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Events
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All her eggs in one basket

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 25, 2013 - 10:13pm

Kennedy Longworth shows the Easter eggs she found during Saturday's Mennonite Memorial Home/Bluffton McDonald's Easter egg hunt. Watch the video - click here.

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Sean Burrell sworn in Monday as Bluffton's newest council member

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 25, 2013 - 9:58pm

Sean Burrell, 105 Magnolia Lane, is Bluffton’s newest council member. He was sworn in on Monday to fill the seat left vacant by Dennis Gallant, when Gallant resigned to become Bluffton’s mayor.

Council recommended the new council member to the position after council members conducted interviews last week. Burrell will serve on council until the end of the year.

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Public Meetings
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Bertha Scoles was retired from Triplett Corp.

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 25, 2013 - 5:09pm

Bertha E. Scoles, 97, died March 24, 2013, at her residence.  She was born in Belvidere, Ill., on Feb. 24, 1916, to the late Orville and Marry (Masse) Coulter.  She married Cleo Garau and he preceded her in death.  On Nov. 24, 1965 she married Gerald Scoles and he died Dec. 31, 1995. 

Mrs. Scoles retired from Triplett Corp., Bluffton and was a farmer’s wife.  She was a member of First Missionary Church, Bluffton.  

Survivors include a nephew and caregiver Randy Scoles of Bluffton; several other nieces and nephews; and a sister Priscilla Birdwell of Zanesville, Ohio.

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Obituaries
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Beavers have excellent weekend at Washington and Lee

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 25, 2013 - 1:36pm

By Bryson Hartzler

The Bluffton University track and field program traveled south to Lexington, Va., to partake in the Washington and Lee Track and Field Carnival. The two-day meet attracted premier programs from all across the east coast with large fields of athletes from Division I to Division III. The Beavers left their imprint on the meet with several top finishers, school records, HCAC conference and All-Ohio qualifiers as well.

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Bluffton University
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Ben Roeschley shuts down Ravens in game one on Saturday

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 25, 2013 - 1:33pm

By Kyle Stover

The Bluffton University baseball team split a Saturday doubleheader with Anderson, dropping their first HCAC series of the season. The Beavers built and held onto a lead in game one, winning 5-2, before failing to get their offense going in a 7-1 game two setback.

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Bluffton University
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