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Approximately 650 sophomores in Apollo Career Center’s 11-member district, including students from Bluffton HS, will be visiting Apollo during 411Blast, Friday, Jan. 29.

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Isaac Tiessen, 88, died on Jan. 23, 2016, in Pandora, Ohio.

Survivors are his wife, Margaret (Wiens), of 51 years, a son, Robert (Ingrid), grandchildren Anna and Jacob, sister, Marta Froese (Jake, deceased), brother, Ernie Tiessen (Mary).

Predeceased by siblings Betty Derksen (late John), Henry Tiessen (late Louise), Margaret Cowan (late Morris), John Tiessen (late Caron). Survived by many nieces and nephews.

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Sherrill Burkholder, 74 of Commerce, Michigan and formerly of Bluffton passed away Jan. 27, 2016, at his residence in Commerce.  Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.

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Bluffton Public Library wishes to thank the wonderful patrons, community members and businesses who sponsored, donated time and supplies, and supported the library during 2015 -- through your generosity we are able to offer successful programs which encourage education and community awareness.  We were able to bring fresh life to our library and programming through partnerships with a few fabulous community members and organizations.  

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Parables, an eight-student worship ensemble from Goshen College, will perform at First Mennonite Church at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30. Parables combines music, original drama and personal stories to create an engaging worship experience designed to inspire, comfort and challenge.

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Here is Bluffton High School’s second quarter honor roll for 2015-2016 school year:

9th Grade – all A:
Olivia Amstutz, Seth Andreas, Shon Beach, Madeline Burghaze, Kennedy Coughlan, Rhett Donaldson, Caleb Mikesell, Amelia Mitchell, Katie Prater, Lily Shadle, Amanda Speicher, Kylee Staley, Jackson Steinmetz, Hannah Yost, Luke Young, Caitlyn Zimmerman

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