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During university’s Spiritual Life Week

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Bluffton University’s upcoming Spiritual Life Week will feature a Ted & Company performance of “We Own This Now” at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 5, in Yoder Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public; donations will be accepted at the door. 

Starring Ted Swartz and Michelle Milne, “We Own This Now” looks at love of land, loss of land and what it means to “own” something.

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“A Christmas market in the mansion” takes place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 2, in the Jones Mansion, 313 E. Sandusky St., Findlay.

Admission is a $3 donation at the door with proceeds going toward upkeep and restoration of the mansion.

The event includes several market vendors with primitive holiday wares, paper goods, jewelry, women’s boutique clothing, cookies, children’s clothing, teas, herbs and flowers, soaps, Ohio poured candles, pillows, jams and jellies, doodle designs, quilting, dried fruit snacks, handmade stone coasters and more.

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CLICK HERE for all game photos by Marvin Foster. Jude Spallinger reactions after scoring the winning goal in Bluffton's regional semi-final victory over Fairview Park in the rain at Sandusky High School's stadium. Watch the entire series of photos by Marvin Foster as Spallinger approaches the goal.

Kaden Basil tied the game for BHS and Jude Spallinger scored the winning goal

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By Cort Reynolds - Photos by Marvin Foster
SANDUSKY - The Bluffton boys soccer team outlasted Fairview Park 2-1 in a double overtime epic marathon in Div. III regional semifinal play at Sandusky Perkins High School on a rainy, chilly Wednesday evening.

The dramatic win upped the Pirate season record to 16-2-2. Bluffton advances to the regional finals vs. top-ranked Ottawa Hills (15-2-2) Saturday, Nov. 2, at 7 p.m. at Defiance High School.

A Bluffton Halloween story

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Here’s a Bluffton story ripe for Oct. 31. 

For best effect, turn out your lights except for perhaps a candle, flashlight or very dim lamp. A handful of Bluffton residents know a different version, with a plausible explanation. If interested, bring this up to Nancy King, Sam Diller or Charles Hilty. 

In the meantime, we stand by the following account.

In 1954 Bluffton voters approved a decision to raze the old Victorian-style Bluffton school building making way for a modern structure. It was an emotional decision, but necessary.

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Here are Bluffton Halloween hot spots:

Village trick-or-treat hours: Thursday, Oct. 31, 6 to 7:30 p.m.

• BFR will have Twisted Whisk, Dari Freeze, Bluffton EMS and BFR handing out candy. Others are invited to BFR to also hand out candy – 6 to 7:30 p.m.

• Mennonite Memorial Home, 6 to 7 p.m.

• Maple Crest and Willow Ridge, 6 to 7:30 p.m.

• English Lutheran Church, 6 to 7:30 p.m.

• Bluffton Public Library, 6 to 7:30 p.m.

• Bluffton University Mosiman Hall (music building), 5:30-7:30 p.m.

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