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From noon to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 30, Blended Roots, 246 Cherry St., is holding a “Make Your Own Candle” workshop with shaved wax. The project is like sand art but with scented and colored wax. Participants choose any combination they want.

Store manager Julia Keiser notes that candle making is perfect for young kids and adults. Prices are based on the size of candle you make.

The shop featuring art and crafts made by local artisans is open 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m. on Monday, Thursday, and Friday; from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 Saturday, and from noon - 4:00 p.m. Sunday.

On Friday and Saturday, October 29-30, Book ReViews is having a sale on Suspense novels to get readers in the Halloween mood. Shoppers can stock up on spooky reads for 50 cents each. New titles were put out on the sales floor just in time for this sale.

The shop at 123 S. Main Street, Bluffton, is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday.

Book ReViews is a MCC (Mennonite Central Committee) thrift shop, “Where every purchase is a gift to the world.”

9/10 a.m. Cross Country Regionals at Tiffin

11 a.m. Boys Soccer District Finals vs Riverdale at Tiffin

3 p.m. Girls Soccer District Finals vs Liberty-Benton at Home

7 p.m. Football Sectionals at Liberty Center

Tickets for the above events must be purchased at https://www.ohsaa.org/tickets.

Recently retired Bluffton Icon owner and editor Fred Steiner has created a new outlet for his photographic and storytelling creations, blufftonforever.com.

He explains, "Containing essays, photographs and accounts old and new, Bluffton Forever focuses on the hearty souls, art, flora, fauna, Swiss ingenuity and other factors that make our vibrant, rural Midwest community worth celebrating. Click on our Blog link and you might go home again."

When Bluffton University took down Manchester University 1-0 on Wednesday, Oct. 27, the 2021 Beavers netted their first-ever Heartland Conference Men's Soccer Tournament berth. Bluffton wrapped up its regular season with an 8-7 mark which is the most wins in a season since 2008. The four wins (4-5) in conference play also equaled the 2008 squad for the most-ever wins in the Heartland Conference.

By Cort Reynolds

Bluffton senior offensive lineman Aaron Tabler was voted first team All-Northwest Conference in voting recently conducted by the league coaches.

The Pirates finished the regular season 5-5 overall and 2-5 in the NWC.

Bluffton junior running back Landon Shutler was named to the second team All-NWC offense. 

Team leading rusher and senior quarterback Nate Schaadt was voted honorable mention all-league on offense.

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