Southgate Lanes Saturday morning junior bowling program signups are underway, according to Derek Dukes. The bowling alley is at 9700 Dixie Highway, on the south edge of Bluffton.
Free practices from 10 a.m. to noon takes place for youth on Saturday, Oct. 29.
Youth leagues will form and information will be gathered on Saturday.
Dukes said that every bowler in the program will receive awards and prizes based on individual skill levels. A party at the end of the season takes place. Every bowler has the same opportunity to improve.
A fifth grade girls' basketball program will be held this winter in Bluffton schools, according to Wesley Klinger.
The team will practice twice a week starting Nov. 20 and continuing through February.
"Practices will focus on individual player devleopment, and we will also teach more advanced team basketball concepts, plus sportsmanship and teamwork," he said.
An attachment to this story includes a registration form plus additional information. Contact Klinger at 419-296-0056 for more informstion.
Bluffton Pirates boys' soccer team took on the Ft Jennings Muskateers Tuesday evening the in the early game at Kalida District semi-final. Bluffton won 3-2.
Bluffton advances to the Kalida district final against the Temple Christian – Continental winner (Temple Christian) on Saturday.
Scoring for Bluffton started with a shot by Tristan Smucker at the 3rd minute, assist by Luke Young; next Isaiah Schwaab scored at the 27th minute; and finally Antony Kingsley put in a bouncing ball at 34 minutes.
It’s starting to feel more like autumn. Temperatures in the past seven days dipped into the 50s, 40s and 30, according to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.
The attachment at the bottom of this story reveals daily weather conditions in Bluffton for October.
The Pandora United Methodist Church, State Route 12, Pandora, will serve and election day dinner featuring chicken/beef noodles, mashed potatoes, full salad bar, dessert and beverage on Tuesday, Nov 8, from 5 to 7 p.m. The cost of the meal is: adults $8, 3-12 yrs. $4 and under 3 free.
Betty J. Reed, 89, died on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016, at 6:26 a.m. at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.
She was born on Aug. 14, 1927, in Kinniconick, Ky., to Ernest and Dorothy (Pell) Rhoden who preceded her in death. Betty married Elvin Reed and he preceded her in death in 1986.
Betty formerly worked for Triplett Corp. of Bluffton, Westinghouse of Lima and prior to her retirement she worked at the Marysville Correctional Facility. Betty was a homemaker. She was a USO volunteer and a member of the Kenton Moose Lodge #428 Ladies Auxiliary.
