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Lucia Unrau Teacher of the Year

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 9, 2009 - 5:31pm
Dr. Lucia Unrau is awarded the Ohio Music Teachers Association Collegiate Teacher of the Year award by Dr. Michael Benson, Certification Chair of OhioMTA.

Dr. Lucia Unrau, professor of music and music department chair at Bluffton University, was awarded the Ohio Music Teachers Association Collegiate Teacher of the Year award during the annual state conference Nov. 5-7 in Van Wert.

"I am honored to receive this prestigious award," said Unrau. "Teaching is very important to me and it's great to be recognized in this manner." She was nominated by teachers in the Middle West district which ranges from the Findlay area to Bellefontaine and west to the Indiana border. Unrau is the first Bluffton music faculty member to receive the award.

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University hosts children's conference

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 9, 2009 - 10:21am

Bluffton University hosted "Celebration of Peace: Beyond Borders" children's conference, Oct. 23-24 at The Lion and The Lamb Peace Arts Center. Thirty-two children from third through seventh grade participated in the conference. Bluffton students, faculty and staff and local community members served as volunteers.

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Volunteering his summer

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 9, 2009 - 10:19am

Daniel Mast, a senior at Bluffton University didn't want to spend a typical summer at his home in Goshen, Ind. Instead, the middle childhood education major opted to get out of the Midwest, and volunteer in Albuquerque, N.M.

Mast volunteered at a program located in the Sandia Vista apartments in Albuquerque. The children enrolled in the program were pre-school age through sixth grade and lived in the apartment complex. During the school year, the program functions as an after-school program.

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Emmanuel UCC fish fry Nov. 13

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 9, 2009 - 9:26am

Emmanuel United Church of Christ will hold its annual fall fish fry on Friday, Nov. 13. Serving hours are 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tickets are $7 for adults and $3.50 for youth 11 and under.

The church is located at 8375 N. Phillips Road, Bluffton.

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Worship
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United Way reaches 36% of goal

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 9, 2009 - 9:23am

The Bluffton-Beaverdam-Richland Township United Way drive has collected $9,070 to date, according to Neil Reichenbach.

That total represents 36.28 percent of the $25,000 goal set for 2009-10.

Persons are invited to make contributions to the United Way at Citizens National Bank.

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Regional news
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RUNDA... what does it mean?

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 8, 2009 - 7:01pm
RUNDA

RUNDA..we don't have a clue on this one. Well, the only clue is that the vehicle is usually parked in the Bren-Dell Hall parking lot. It's owned by a Bluffton University student. Any help from viewers is appreciated.

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