By Sam Brauen, www.blufftonpirates.com
Both boys and girls golf teams finished third at the Allen East Invitational held Saturday at Sycamore Springs Golf Course. Golfers finished 18 holes rather than the typical 9 in windy conditions.
The Pirate boys shot a 371 finishing behind Van Buren (352) and Upper Scioto Valley (362). No individual results have been made available.
By Sam Brauen, www.blufftonpirates.com
Freshman Regaan Mittendorf scored all Pirate goals in a 3-2 girls soccer victory over Ada on Saturday.
Ada took a 1-0 lead in the game's first ten minutes. Mittendorf tied it up from a shot outside the box later in the half. Mittendorf again scored from outside the box on a chip shot just before halftime.
Ada tied the game at 2-2 with 25' remaining however Ms. Mittendorf put Bluffton ahead to stay with ten minutes remaining.
Here are special events and services offered in October by the Bluffton Public Library.
A 3D Printer is available for public use again during the month of October. Suggested donations are 50 cents per hour to help cover the costs for filament. The 3D printer is provided through The Northwest Regional Library System (NORWELD), of which Bluffton Public Library is a member.
Former President Obama said recently that “the biggest threat to Democracy is indifference.”
According to the web, Indifference is a noun meaning lack of interest, concern or sympathy. When I wake up in the morning and listen to the news, I find myself shaking my head with a visceral (deep-felt response) when attempting to make sense of our current world.
West Elm Street between Rosenberger Drive and Spring Street is now a one-lane street due to water main installation.
The project has two phases.
• Water work phase
October to December –
• Installation of an 8-inch water main, creek crossing, new service lines, new meter settings where required and new fire hydrants.
• Trenches from work performed will be temporarily paved, road is planned to be closed during construction, maintained for local traffic.
Bluffton was the pumpkin capital of Ohio on Saturday. One of the popular activities during the Fall Festival was decorating pumpkins at Bluffton Hospital. Here are three of the pumpkin artists, Kaidree Hohenbrink, Madelyn Agner and Emmit Agner.