Kasandera Knief, a first-year Bluffton University student from Lewistown, Ohio, helps a fifth grader from Bluffton Elementary School with finger placement on the valves of a trumpet during an instrumental “petting zoo” on campus Sept. 8. University students who are members of the Ohio College Music Educators Association provided the outreach to the Bluffton fifth graders, introducing them to instruments they may be interested in learning to play at school.
The Bluffton Hospital Gift Shop, previously located inside the Garau Street entrance, has moved inside the new Emergency Department entrance of the hospital.
The Gift Shop offers gift items for every occasion, including baby gifts, as well as jewelry, greeting cards and Dietsch’s candy. All proceeds benefit Bluffton Hospital.
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Bluffton Hospital is seeking volunteers to help staff the Gift Shop Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Positions are flexible and able to accommodate most schedules.
The Allen County Master Gardener Association will be hosting The Butterfly Migration Celebration on Sunday, Sept. 13, at 2 p.m. at The Children’s Garden in Lima.
This event features the release of dozens of monarch butterflies; butterfly-themed children’s activities; an educational butterfly presentation and much more.
For a half, the 2015 tilt between Bluffton and Van Buren looked oddly familiar to the 2014 edition. Stormy weather was all around, big hits abounded and the score was low.
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However, in the second half, Bluffton wore down the Knight defense and the Pirate running backs ran over, around and through the visitors for a 35-14 victory. Bluffton moved to 2-0 on the season with the victory while Van Buren falls to 0-2.
