BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University men’s soccer team could not overcome the Mount Union Purple Raiders on Wednesday, Sept. 9, as they fell by a 3-1 count. The Beavers dipped to 0-3 while Mount Union garnered its first win of the season to improve to 1-1.
Matthew Spallinger, a 2013 graduate of Bluffton High School and a 2015 graduate of the University of Rio Grande, took first place for his Highboy Dresser in the Case Goods category in the Association of Woodworking Furnishings & Suppliers (AWFS) Fresh Wood competition for North American students considering a career in woodworking held in Las Vegas. CLICK FOR MORE information and a larger photo of the dresser.
A Van Wert couple has purchased the Touch of Sun Tanning, 324 N. Main St., and it is now open for business.
Christopher and JJ Joseph are the new owners and the business is renamed JJ’s Touch of Sun Tanning. Joy Duden is the manager of the store.
JJ’s Touch of Sun Tanning offers Level I and Level II tanning beds. In addition, a stand-up tanning bed will be added soon. In addition to tanning, the business carries a lotion bar and offers Hempz and Australian Gold products.
Bluffton University remains in the top one-third of Midwest “regional colleges” in U.S. News & World Report rankings.
The 2016 edition of the magazine’s Best Colleges guidebook ranks Bluffton tied for 27th among 96 comparable institutions in 12 Midwest states. That’s up from 28th last year, “driven by increases in our freshman retention rate and lower student/faculty ratio,” noted Ron Headings, Bluffton’s vice president for enrollment management and marketing.
A portion of Bluffton's municipal parking lot will be closed on Thursday, Sept. 10, while workers apply a sealer to the asphalt, according to Jesse Blackburn of the village. Persons with questions may contact him at 419-358-2066, extension 102.
Check the map below for complete details.
RED - On the map, the red portion of the parking lot will be closed at 7 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 10. That portion will remain closed until Friday, Sept. 11.
The two Informational seminars scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 10, regarding Generous Living, Tools for Giving are cancelled.
Persons interested on receiving information can contact Ed Basinger at Everence Financial (419) 384-3425 or Scott Basinger at Diller Basinger Law Office (419) 358-5606.
