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February 16, 2018
By: Colton Steiner, sports information assistant

HCAC pre-season Coaches Poll

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Simeon Thomas Birkey was born without heartbeat on Feb. 9, 2018, at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay.  Simeon was born to Phil and Esther (Clarke) Birkey, Bluffton. Also surviving is a brother, Elisha, at home. 

Other surviviors are Gwen Clarke, grandmother, Newtownards, United Kingdom,  Dale and Mary Birkey, grandparents, Bunker Hill, Ind., and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Preceeding him in death was David Clarke, a grandfather.

There will be no service held.

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Bluffton outscored Delphos early and was able to fend off the Wildcats in a 45-41 win.  Averey Rumer, pictured, poured in 18 points. Alivia Koenig scored 9 and Kayla White 8. 

Bluffton closes the regular season at 16-6 and will face Fort Jennings next Thursday at Bath in the OHSAA Sectional Tournament. For more of this story go to: www.blufftonpirates.com

In Bluffton elementary

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A PAX at Home presentation is set for 3:15 to 4:15 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 20, in the Bluffton elementary fourth-fifth grade lab room.

The program is a hoome version of the Good  Behavior Game children play in Kindergarten and first grade classrooms.

According to Tim Closson, elementary principal, "What better way to help with problem behaviors at home and do the same thing your children already do at school."

The presentation will include distribution of free material involving the program.

Buckeye Park restroom is gone - new facility on the drawing board

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There’s one less restroom in Bluffton, but no one is complaining.

The building – if you’d call it a restroom – at the Spring Street side of the Buckeye Park was removed earlier this month by village employees.

Its condition was the butt of jokes during a recent Bluffton council meeting, when one village employee stated, “We ought to pay people to use it,” noting its condition.

While it’s not cheap to go to the bathroom, Bluffton council’s park and recreation board, meeting on Jan. 29, flushed out ideas for a replacement.

Available for parties and to groups interested in a regular event location

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MORE PHOTOS AND A VIDEO BELOW -
Tom and Sheena Dotson, owners of Tommy Tire Sales, Bluffton, recently purchased the former The Fun Zone in Columbus Grove and have turned it into a rental hall called Tommy’s Place.

The facility at 304 Delphos Road, Columbus Grove, has several functions, according to Tom Dotson.

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