Events

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Bluffton's next American Red Cross blood drive is from noon to 6 p.m., Thursday, April 5, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, corner of Spring and Elm.

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.

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Bluffton High School presents "Vaudeville Tonight, A musical Revue." Performances are at 7:30 p.m., Friday, April 13 and Saturday, April 14, and at 2 p.m., Sunday, April 15 on the Bluffton Middle School stage.

The musical is based upon the book by Joseph George Caruso and orchestration by Paul Curnow.

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St. John's United Church of Christ beef and noodle dinner, a Bluffton tradition, is back and slated for Friday, April 13.

The dinner will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 pm in St. John's Oppermann Hall, which can be accessed from College Avenue. (223 West College Ave, Bluffton)

The dinner includes homegrown beef, homemade noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans, cole slaw, roll, homemade pie and beverages.

Admission for adults is $7, for young adults 6th grade through college $5, for elementary students $4 and children pre-K are free. Eat in or carry out.

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BFR offers a wide variety of class options beginning in mid-April, according to Carole Enneking, director.

The late spring session (April-May 2012) BFR newsletter is now available for viewing at the bottom of this story.

Among special programs offered in April is a Kids Fun Nite, from 6 to 11 p.m., Saturday, April 28. There is a maximum registration fo 75 for the night. The evening includes games, snacks, late-night pizza, pinatas and prizes.

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Bluffton's EMS department will hold its annual chicken barbecue fundraiser on Sunday, April 22, from 11a.m.-1p.m.

The barbecue It will be held at the EMS building on Washington Street behind the fire department. Tickets are $7. The meal includes a half chicken, a roll, green beans and a baked potato.

For tickets call Jan Basinger at 419-358-6650 or contact any EMS personnel. Dessert will also be available for additional cost provided by the First United Methodist youth group.

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Ohio Northern University pharmacy students will visit the Bluffton Senior Center for a free check of medications in April, according to Tonya Meyer of the Center.

The students and their professor will be at the Senior Center on Monday, April 2, at 10:30 a.m. They will give a brief presentation and will then meet one on one with anyone who wishes to check to make sure their prescription medications and over the counter vitamins and medications are not interacting with each other or duplicating benefits.

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