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Christina Ryan Claypool has also authored a book on forgiveness

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Christina Ryan Claypool, 1982 Bluffton University alumnae, recently had her third writing contribution accepted in Chicken Soup for the Soul books. Her most recent, Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Forgiveness Fix, was released on Nov. 5.

She speaks highly of her experience at Bluffton: “I had so many incredible instructors during my time at Bluffton who were role models. At that point in my life I lacked self-confidence, but it was empowering to have the support of dedicated educators like Linda Suter and Lawrence Templin.

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Dave Essinger, Bluffton resident and associate professor of English at the University of Findlay, will lead a workshop on "Intro to non-fiction writing," at 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 14, at the Marathon Center for the Performing Arts,  Findlay.

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For the first quarter of 2019-20

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Here's the Bluffton Middle School honor roll for the first quarter of the 2019-20 school year.

All “A” Honor Roll

6th Grade:  Isaiah Ansley, Aubrey Burkholder, Oliver Combs, Grady Coonfare, Calvin Derstine, Kynzie Ewing, Emily Granger, Elizabeth Hartzler, Lily Liberato, Alayna Mueller, Hudson Phillips, Micah Rehm, Macy Schaadt, Ava Smallcombe, Elizabeth Suter, Yasmin Teixeira, Blair Utendorf

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By Liz Gordon-Hancock
The Bluffton Scrap Artist Quilters (BSAQ) are delivering 48 home-made quilts to area veterans on Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11. The club will visit veterans in Birchaven, Hilty Home, Mennonite Memorial Home, and Maple Crest to present the quilts.

BSAQ has been making twin-size quilts for veterans for 12 years, focusing on Ohio veterans for the last five years.

"We keep up with all the local institutions so all of our local vets have a quilt," said club member, Pat Rodabaugh.

First quarter 2019-20

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Here is the first quarter Bluffton elementary honor roll for 2019-20. The school sent it alphabetically. Fourth graders are designated with "4" and fifth graders with "5" in the All-A, and fourth graders as "04" and fifth graders as "05" in the A-B honor roll.

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Here is Bluffton High School’s first quarter honor roll for the 2019-2020 school year:

9th Grade – all A:

Landon Armstrong, Sabina Clingerman, Jaden Coonfare, Kameron Coughlan, Hannah Davis, Samuel Derstine, Allison Diller, Levi Graham, Alaina Grothause, Nolan Hoffman, Amy Jebsen, Thayne Kleman, Lori Lehman, Abbie Lemley, Olivia Matthews, CJ McCall, Emerson Meza, Landon Novak, Erik Nygaard, Ethan Oglesbee, Jonah Rehm, Makayla Schweingruber, Carson Soper, Alyssa Speicher, Lauren Speicher, Riley Verb, Elijah Wenger

10th Grade – all A:

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