June 2014

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Two incoming students at Bluffton University have been awarded the university’s full-tuition Presidential Scholarship, valued at more than $110,000 for four years.

Micah Hunsberger of Shipshewana, Ind., and Brianna Keith of Grafton, Ohio, are the scholarship recipients.

Hunsberger, the son of Benjamin and Beth Hunsberger, is a 2014 Westview High School graduate. He was a member of the school’s soccer, track and field and Academic Super Bowl teams. He attends Emma Mennonite Church, Topeka, Ind.

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Tuesday, June 10, is the first of the Bluffton Library's "Summer Jams."  

According to Charlie Saylor, "We'll begin at around 6 p.m., but as we are hoping to be outside on the lawn, we may have a later quitting time than in the past. If the weather looks like it will cooperate, bring a chair, stool, or whatever suits you for sitting and picking, or comfortable listening and relaxing outside."  

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Andrew R. Reese, 26, of Bluffton died June 4, 2014, following an accident at his residence.  He was born Oct. 1, 1987, in Findlay to Gary and Shannon Boyle Reese who survive in Bluffton.

Andrew lived in Russia for year during his childhood. He grew up at Cable Road Alliance Church and, among other activities, he volunteered to run sound and power point for services for several years.  Later in Chicago, he worked grounds crew at Soldier Field and did stage and sound set-up for large concert venues. 

During his time in Chicago, he interned with two different skilled chefs.

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The 7th Annual Bradley Joseph Memorial Golf Outing will be held on Saturday, July 12 at the Colonial Golfers Club, Harrod. The proceeds from the outing provide scholarships to pharmacy students from northwest Ohio to go on medical mission trips.

The outing will be a four-person scramble with a 9 a.m. shotgun start. There will hot dogs at the turn and an awards luncheon to follow. The cost for the outing is $45 per golfer. Hole sponsorships are available for $100.

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STARTING THE DAY ON EMPTY? We serve breakfast from 8-10:30 a.m., Tuesday-Friday, including:

2 eggs, bacon, home fries & toast
1 egg, bacon & toast
Omelets
French toast & bacon
Ham & egg croissant
Pancakes
Oatmeal

LUNCH SPECIALS, June 10-13

TUESDAY
Italian chicken soup
Chicken pesto melt
Turkey avocado club
BLT salad

WEDNESDAY
Italian wedding soup
Fish platter
Italian roast beef
Caprese salad

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This is the first of a three-part series on winners of the 2014 Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs Ropp Triplett Business Plan Competition. Rachel Davis is the first place winner. She receives $5,000 in business start up costs from BCE. For more information about the annual competition contact: [email protected].

Rachel Davis didn’t attend prom this spring. But she knows a lot about this year’s dress and tuxedo styles.

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Here's the final Bluffton Middle School honor roll of the 2013-14 school year.

All “A” Honor Roll:

6th Grade:  Olivia Burner, Gabriel Colley, Luke Denecker, Madison Fleece, Baylor Garmatter, Ana Neufeld Weaver, Annalise Nisly, Danielle Novak, Grace Paquin, Raina Runk, Libby Schaadt, Maria Spallinger, Zachary Taylor

7th Grade:  Shon Beach, Madeline Burghaze, Zach Cornell, Kennedy Coughlan, Rhett Donaldson, Kaitlyn Prater, Lily Shadle, Jackson Steinmetz, Isaac Strahan, Hannah Yost, Luke Young

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Bluffton High School released the final honor roll of the 2013-14 school year. It follows:

9th Grade – all A:

Isaac Andreas, Jadyn Barhorst, Trevor Bunch, Kayleigh Coughlan, Nathan Heinze, Julianna Hotmire, Brice Metzger, Zane Myers, Douglas Nester, Abbie Parkins, Marley Runk, Andie Schmutz, Sarah Siders, Jayme Siefer, Megan Sycks, Phillip Tatarkov, Sarah Theisen, Kristen Yost

10th Grade – all A:

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The congregation of First United Methodist Church invites the community to celebrate the birth of the church on Pentecost Sunday, June 8, according to Rev. Kim Miller, pastor.

 "The morning will start off with outdoor worship under the tent, including testimony, anointing, and immersion baptism," she said.

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The NWO Lunachix 14U travel fastpitch softball team competed in the Kenton Kaos tournament last weekend. On Saturday, they posted the following scores: 
Lunachix 8 vs Shock 0, 
Lunachix 18 vs Marion Diamonds 2,
Lunachix 7 vs Blackhawks 2, and then on Sunday
Lunachix 8 vs Road Warriors 7, 
Lunachix 11 vs Cap City Force 5 and in the final game,
Lunachix 4 vs Ohio Fury 5. 
The team earned runners up for the weekend.

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