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5 Myles High, a Bluffton-based jazz combo featuring a trumpet, bass, vocals, piano and drums, will perform during this year's Mennonite Memorial Home concert on the lawn ice cream social.

The social, free and open to the public is at 6:30 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 20. It takes place on the back lawn of the Mennonite Home, 410 W. Elm St., Bluffton.

Members of the group are Myles Bowers, trumpet, Sean McNeal, percussion, Krysti Schhey, piano and vocals, and Philip Schey, bass and vocals.

 

Four nighttime break-ins reported on July 3

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Bluffton police had 477 calls for service in July with 31 reportable offenses and two traffic accidents, according to Tyler Hochstetler, Bluffton police sergeant. The July report follows:

July 2

  • Police arrested Amy J. Muniz, 41, Bluffton, for OVI following a traffic stop in the area of Cherry Street and Railroad Street. The case is pending in Lima Municipal Court.
  • Police responded to a Railroad Street residence in reference to a fight complaint.

July 3

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Bring yourself, friends and family for an afternoon of fun in the gardens, woods and wetlands of The Quarry Farm Nature Preserve & Conservation Farm during the 5th annual Family Day on Saturday, Aug. 5. 

From 1 to 4 p.m., see how to make a wren house from a gourd. You can also make a walking staff and take it with you along the trails to count butterflies, Blanchard’s cricket frogs and visit residents of the farm animal sanctuary.

The Family Day starting point will be the Seitz Family Pavilion, one-eighth of a mile north of 14321 Road 7L, Pandora.

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Dr. Derek Thomas has joined Hematology and Oncology Associates, 15900 Medical Drive South, Findlay. He is part of the care team at The Armes Family Cancer Care Center.

Dr. Thomas earned his medical degree from Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine in Dayton. He completed his internal medicine residency at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, Indiana and completed fellowship training in hematology and medical oncology at Indiana University Simon Cancer Center.

To make an appointment, call 419.-422-9898. 

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Heidrin Awad rides shotgun in the 1920s-era Bluffton fire department Studebaker fire truck during National Night Out on Tuesday. More photos of the evening are featured below. (Jamie Nygaard photo)

Dr. Leah Eiden will be re-locating her medical practice to Bluffton

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Blanchard Valley Medical Practices, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System will be opening a new office, Bluffton Primary Care, located at 161 Garau St.

Bluffton Primary Care will be open to serve patients in the coming months following building renovations.

“Blanchard Valley Medical Practices is proud to bring this service to our patients and the community, shared Kelly Shroll, president, Blanchard Valley Medical Practices. The opening of Bluffton Primary Care will continue our commitment to quality care.”

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