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By: Josh Bruner, sports information assistant

The Bluffton University baseball team hosted the Manchester College Spartans on Friday, May 6 and Saturday, May 7 for a three-game series to end the season for the Beavers.

One whopper of a nest

No question - a very large bird laid these extremely large eggs in this enormous nest on High Street. This photo doesn't begin to demonstrate the size of this nest. Check it out yourself.

Has the price of gas pushed persons who live in Bluffton and work in Lima, Findlay or other area communities to seriously consider organizing car pools?

Recently Icon viewer Robert Demeelweek suggested carpooling's time has come. He did so in the following letter:

Trevor Meyer

Apollo Career Center Automated Manufacturing student Trevor Meyer, Bluffton, competed as a member of the AMT team and brought home first place at the state Skills USA Competition held in Columbus recently.

Meyer will be attending the National Skills Competition this summer.

He stands by the belt sander, which he designed, machined, welded, and presented during Senior Project Day at Apollo Career Center.

The Bluffton Lady Pirates fell 2 runs short in a seventh inning comeback against the Paulding Panthers Thursday at Paulding.

The Pirates trailed 8-1 at the top of the seventh. The Pirates lone run came early in the first as Shannon McKamey placed herself in scoring position with a hard hit double and Ashlin Gable was able to drive her in with a single.

The American Cancer Society is extending an invitation to cancer survivors and their guest to a celebration reception. New this year, cancer survivors will be honored prior to the Relay For Life walking event in June.

On Thursday, May 26, the American Cancer Society hosts the ninth annual Relay For Life of Bluffton Cancer Survivors Reception. This is event is free for cancer survivors and a guest.

The reception will take place at the Bluffton Senior Center at 321 N. Main St., Bluffton from 5:30 - 7 p.m.

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