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Oh, the things going on in the public library in July...read on

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 29, 2015 - 6:30pm

Q: What does spray paint art, defying gravity, woodcarving and disaster preparedness 101 have in common?

A: Each topic is a program at the Bluffton Public Library in July.

That’s just the beginning.

Want to know all the interesting programs on the calendar?  All the answers are in the July BLP Update – also known as the Bluffton Public Library electronic newsletter.

Oh, and we forgot to mention a book signing by Pandora author Lloyd Harnishfeger on July 23.

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CASE Fellowship aids University Student Alumni Association

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 29, 2015 - 6:12pm

A fellowship newly awarded to Bluffton University through the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) will help bolster the university’s Student Alumni Association.

The CASE ASAP (Affiliated Student Advancement Programs) Institutional Fellowship will support efforts to increase both student involvement and programs within the association, said Amy Byers, the group’s adviser and an associate in Bluffton’s alumni engagement office.

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Bluffton University part of statewide family visit days July 13 and 14

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on June 29, 2015 - 4:22pm

Bluffton University is joining a collaboration among Ohio’s private colleges and universities, beginning with a summer program designed to allow families to visit up to four private schools over two days, July 13 and 14.

Ohio’s Independent College Visit Days are aimed at helping families understand how affordable a private college education can be. The days also highlight other benefits of attending a private institution, including a higher four-year graduation rate and a lower default rate on student loans.

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Gardeners tour Person Co-op Garden July 7

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 29, 2015 - 4:19pm

Gardeners of the Bluffton Pandora Area will tour the Ray Person Co-op Garden at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 7.

Details on that tour and other club information is in the July Edelwiss News, the club newsletter. The newsletter is an attachment at the bottom of this story.

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Local students named to dean's list at Bluffton University

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on June 29, 2015 - 1:21pm

Bluffton University has announced its dean’s list for the spring term. Students with a GPA of 3.6 or higher are eligible for the dean’s list. Students with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.75 based on 20 semester hours received distinction for continued high achievement, indicated by *.

Local undergraduates include:

Beaverdam
Devin Hitchcock *

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Bridge Home Health & Hospice offers volunteer training courses in Bluffton

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 29, 2015 - 12:21pm

Bridge Home Health & Hospice, a non-profit organization providing home health care and hospice services, will offer training courses for prospective volunteers in Bluffton and Findlay.

The Bluffton training course will begin Tuesday, July 14. The training will be held at Bluffton Hospital in the Second Floor Conference Room, 139 Garau Street, Bluffton, and will take place for six consecutive Tuesdays from 1 to 2:30 p.m.

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