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to explore education as a major during Bluffton University event

High school students are invited to learn more about Bluffton University’s Educator Preparation Program, the demands and rewards of teaching, and career routes for education majors during a special event for high school juniors and seniors hosted by the Bluffton Education Organization (BEO).

The 50-member student organization will lead activities and discussion sessions during the Wednesday, Oct. 30 event. Starting at 10 a.m. with registration, the event also includes a meal and mini tour of campus.

The weather was picture perfect. Saturday's Fall Festival couldn't have scheduled better weather. One of the family-oriented events at Mennonite Memorial Home was a photo booth with a fall theme. Here's a photo of a photo being taken there.

How to grow garlic by Ray Person

The Gardeners of the Bluffton-Pandora Area hold their next meeting tonight, Tuesday, Oct. 1, at the Bluffton Public Library, lower level meeting room at 6:30 p.m. Ray Person will be speaking about growing and using garlic. 

Anyone interested in joining the club is encouraged to come. This meeting is open to the public. 

Music with your child or grandchild; and group piano classes for youth

Sign-up for two music classes beginning in mid-October is now underway at Miss Vicki’s Music Studio, Ada.

Music with your child or grandchild
Interested in making music with your child or grandchild?

The class offers a mixed ages music class from babies to 4-year-olds in a weekly series starting Monday, Oct. 14, and continuing through May of 2020.

Registration is now open for all 24 sessions, or registrants may choose semester 1 or semester 2. Classes are Fridays from 4:55 to 5:30 p.m.

The Bluffton University football team traveled to Hanover College for the HCAC-opening clash with the Panthers on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. Unfortunately for the Beavers, the Panther defense was too much for a Bluffton team which only totaled 192 yards of total offense on the day, falling 28-10 to Hanover.

Ottawa-Glandorf edges BHS

By Cort Reynolds
OTTAWA - The Bluffton girls tennis team went on the road Monday and lost a close match to Ottawa-Glandorf 3-2.

The Lady Pirate netters fell to 9-8 with the loss to the Lady Titans.

Senior Erin Hotmire registered a double bagel 6-0, 6-0 win at first singles.

Pirate junior Olivia Barnes also won in without dropping a game at second singles by a 6-0, 6-0 score.

Sophomores Libby Frazier and Ellie Nickel lost a close three-setter at second doubles by a 6-7 (0-7), 0-6, 6-3 score.

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