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Nov. 3 vote by precinct

Nov. 3 election results by precinct

1 - Mitch Kingsley*

2 - Dick McGarrity*

3 - Eric Fulcomer*

4 - David Steiner*

5 - Dean French

*Winners

Precinct 1 2 3 4 5

A 127 102 120 123 87

B 120 136 127 143 90

C 135 134 165 192 130

D 93 94 92 119 87

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Lucia Unrau Teacher of the Year

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.

University hosts children's conference

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.

Volunteering his summer

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.

Emmanuel UCC fish fry Nov. 13

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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United Way reaches 36% of goal

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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