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Local attorney Greg Reichenbach will discuss telemarketing scams during the Monday, Aug. 13, Bluffton Senior Citizens monthly dinner meeting. The dinner is at 6 p.m. at the Senior Center.
Reservations are required by Thursday, Aug. 8. Mary Hofstetter and friends serve as hostesses. Tickets are $7.
Walt Early, who will be 90 in August, will receive a life time membership during the monthly program.
Several other events take place at the Center in August.

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Bluffton High School students have several events on their pre-school August calendar. The Icon provides the following back-to-school information:

Several events are scheduled in August for Bluffton elementary students, teachers, staff and parents. Here's the schedule:
Aug. 6-17 - Summer academy
Aug. 24 - Meet the teacher 2 to 3 p.m.
Aug. 27 - First day of school
Aug. 27-29 - KRAL testing by appointment for kindergarteners
Aug. 30 - First day for kindergarten
Sept. 3 - Labor Day - no school

Bluffton High School band members launch the 2012 marching band season on Monday as band camp begins.
The schedules follows:
Monday through Friday, Aug. 6-10
Pre-camp rehearsal 9 a.m.
Monday through Wednesday, Aug. 6-8
Freshman marching, 1 p.m.
Monday through Friday, Aug. 13-17
Band camp for all members, 7 a.m.
On Friday, Aug. 17, the band will perform for the public at 6 p.m. Following the performance the band will travel to the Allen County Fair for the county band show at 7 p.m.

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