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What appears to be Bluffton, Ohio, is actually Bluffton, Indiana

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Bluffton, Ohio, postal patrons learned today that they really live in Bluffton, Indiana.

And, this is no April Fool’s joke.

The Bluffton 2017 Community Directory, published and distributed by The Lima News, a subsidiary of Civitas Media, includes a significant earth-moving event.

The 32-page booklet, designed as a Bluffton, Ohio, landline telephone directory includes no Bluffton, Ohio, residential phone numbers, except for the cover, advertisers, and an index of Allen County, Ohio, phone numbers.

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Brooklyn Moser, Bluffton fourth grader, concentrates on her water color art work during the March 30 children's art lesson at the Bluffton Public Library. Janette Reineke teaches the class. Students ages 8 to 10 created art in the style of Claude Monet, impressionist.

Watch for elementary list coming

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Here is Bluffton High School’s third quarter Honor Roll for the 2016-2017 school year:  (Middle school is below the high school list)

9th Grade – all A:

Olivia Burner, Gabe Colley, Luke Denecker, Xavier Dunifon, Madison Fleece, Baylor Garmatter, Erin Hotmire, Sumner Kibele, Tucker Neff, Ana Neufeld Weaver, Annalise Nisly, Danielle Novak, Hannah Perry, Jared Piercefield, Austin Reynolds, Raina Runk, Libby Schaadt, Sophia Smucker, Maria Spallinger, Zachary Taylor, Logan Winstel

10th Grade – all A:

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Bluffton HS softball team Lady Pirate catcher, Katie Prater, hits it out of the park for a home run, with 2 RBI's in the 4th inning.

The Bluffton Lady Pirates won their opening softball game against visiting McComb 6-2 earlier this week. Katie Prater had a home run, with 2 RBI's, Averey Rumor had two runs, and Jazymynn Wilson, Abbie Parkins and Grace Nickels all scored 1. (Rae Staton photo)

 

 

 

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Tom Downey, P.E., of Bluffton, was presented with his Professional Engineering License at a statehouse ceremony hosted by the State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers & Surveyors and the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE).

Downey, a graduate of Bluffton High School, earned both his bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering technology and his master of science in engineering from the University of Toledo. He is employed as an engineer at Hawthorn Seving, Inc.

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Bluffton High School’s baseball team defeated Upper Scioto Valley 15-3 in Bluffton earlier this week.

Brice Rayle was the winning pitcher. Braden Edwards collected a single and 2 RBIs, Colin Phillips hit 1 single and 1 home run, Matt Bowden had 2 singles and Dakota Bricker 1 double.

Bluffton is 1-1 overall.

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