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Local government fund allocation for 2012 was recently released by Rhonda D. Eddy-Stienecker, Allen County auditor.

The village of Bluffton is allocated $88,884.27. Richland Township is allocated $22,051.07. The village of Beaverdam is allocated$13,658.71.

For the complete Allen County allocation list open the attachment at the bottom of this story.

Everett Collier of Bluffton is a member of the Amil Teller's Encore Theatre production of "To Kill A Mockingbird."

Collier plays the role of Tom Robinson in the productino.

Performances are Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 16-18, and Sept. 23-24-25. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays.

The play is a dramatization by Christopher Sergel from the book by Harper Lee.

Bluffton's next American Red Cross blood drive is from noon to 6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 6, at St. Mary's Catholic Church.

How to Donate Blood
To schedule an appointment to donate please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org for more information.

Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental permission in Indiana and Ohio), meet weight and height requirements (110 pounds or more, depending on their height) and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood.

Bluffton University is in the top tier of "regional colleges" in the Midwest, according to U.S. News & World Report.

The 2012 edition of the magazine's Best Colleges guidebook ranks Bluffton 25th among 97 comparable Midwestern institutions in the "Best Regional Colleges" listing. Bluffton has now made the U.S. News rankings 14 consecutive years.

Bluffton University's mission demands campus attention to the growing problem of income inequality between "haves" and "have nots" in the United States, university President Dr. James Harder said Tuesday (Sept. 13).

Speaking at the annual President's Forum in Founders Hall, Harder urged his student, faculty and staff listeners to think critically, personally and globally about the university's 2011-12 civic engagement theme-"Public Health: Promoting Wellness for Self and Community."

Halloween gourds from last year's open house

It's September. That means Jodi and Don Brauen are gearing up for their annual gourd open house.

This year's event will feature between 200 to 300 ornamental gourds of fall and winter designs - they have 1,000 total gourds this year.

Open house hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 and 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18 at their home, 7140 Tom Fett Road.

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