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High church

First Mennonite Church has some high-level work in process this spring. Roof work is underway at the church located on the corner of Jackson and Church streets.

Cara Hahn - Andrew Bixel

Mark and Kay Hahn of Rockford, Michigan, announce the engagement of their daughter, Cara Hahn, to Andrew Bixel. The wedding will be held at Dimnent Chapel on the campus of Hope College in Holland, Michigan, on Saturday, June 2, 2012.

Cara graduated from Rockford High School, Rockford, Michigan, in 2006 and from Hope College in Holland, Michigan in 2009. Cara is employed as a Research Analyst for Amway Corporation in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Bluffton Police Department
Public Docket - April 2012

April 1
-Officers responded to the 100 Block of Geiger St. in response to a report of damage being done to a resident's property.
April 2
-A Quarry Dr. Business reported the theft of welding cables from the business.
April 6
-Officers responded to a child custody dispute at the Elementary School playground.
April 7

Bluffton Police Department
Public Docket- March 31, 2012

March 1
-Officers responded to an injury traffic crash in the parking lot of a SR 103 Business.
-A N. Lawn Ave. resident reported an unknown person assaulted him while he was outside of his residence checking on loud noises.
-A university student reported that an unknown person had stolen her purse and backpack.
-Two juveniles reported a man drove passed them on Vance St. and had his pants down and was exposing himself.

Bluffton EMS reponded to 40 calls during April, according to Jan Basinger, chief. Here's the April report.

Get out your fishing gear. It's that time again.

The Bluffton Sportmen's Club's annual trout derby is Sunday at the Buckeye Park. This year the club will honored Tom Augsburger as the number one tagged trout.

"Ole Augie" honors Augsburger, who has served as the club president for over 22 years. Tom is part of the first "father-son" team to share the number one trout honor. Tom's father, Ralph, was recognized by the club when it named the number one trout in his honor in 1983.

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