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Spring ILR: Monday movies, animal kingdom, prose, poetry, Powerpoint and more

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 21, 2016 - 2:50pm

Bluffton University’s Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR), an educational program for retirees, is offering multiple courses on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays this spring, beginning April 4.

The tuition for the full spring term is $100; individual class costs can be requested from the ILR director. Most classes will meet in the ILR classroom, located in Hirschler Hall of Riley Court on campus.

To register or for more information, contact JP Schumacher, ILR director, at 419-358-3346 or [email protected].

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Bluffton University

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Several contracts on Monday's board agenda

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 20, 2016 - 9:38pm

Bluffton school board will act on several contracts and one resignation at its Monday meeting.

Contracts will be offered to:
• Bethany Ackerman, substitute secretary
• Noah Altenburger, substitute teacher
Supplemental contracts:
• Jose Moser, high school track coordinator
• Nathan Little, high school track assistant
• Jeffery Richards, high school track assistant
• Jon Sprague, volunteer boys' tennis
• Julie Althaus, middle school track assistant

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Darlyn Rae "Darly" Sommers was retired from nursing at Bluffton Hospital

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 20, 2016 - 9:34pm

Darlyn Rae "Darly" Sommers, 84, of Bluffton, died March 20, 2016, at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.

Darlyn was born May 1, 1931, in Allen County Ohio to Calvin and Huldah (Badertscher) Garmatter who preceded her in death. On March 14, 1953, Darlyn married Dean Robert Sommers at the Ebenezer Mennonite Church. They were married over 63 years. Dean survives Darlyn in Bluffton.

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Obituaries