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Alivia Koenig, a Bluffton High School senior, is this month's Icon artist of the month.

She has taken Art 1, Design 1, Mural, and Arts and Crafts.

After high school, she plan to attend Urbana University to play basketball and golf, and major in sports management or physical therapy. 

This piece of art won first place in the category painting at the Artspace Lima Kewpee high school invitational.

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Prime Timers will feature a St. Patrick’s Day theme at its luncheon on Tuesday, March 5.  The festivities begin at noon at St. John Mennonite Church, Pandora. 

The menu will feature corned beef and cabbage with red potatoes, green beans, mixed green salad with maple dressing, rolls and dessert.  Rachael Lewis, orchestra director for Bluffton Schools, will entertain with Irish fiddle tunes and hymns.

"Fences" performances are March 1 to March 10

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Everett Collier will perform with the Toledo Repertoire Theatre in August Wilson’s “Fences,” given March 1 through 10, in Toledo.

The Bluffton actor portrays Troy Maxson, the leading character in the drama.

“It’s a taxing role,” said Collier. “I’m on stage most of the time and there’s a lot of dialogue.”

Collier joins other actors from Toledo in this performance.

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Dr.Ignacio Sarmina, M.D., will join Dr. Craig Nicholson at Mercy Health–St. Rita’s Urology at 770 West High St., Suite 350 Lima.

Dr. Sarmina received his Doctor of Medicine from the Medical University of Ohio in Toledo. He completed his urology residency, surgery residency and research fellow at the University Hospitals of Cleveland in Cleveland.

He is accepting new patients and one can make an appointment at 419-228-8950.

Club closure party after 63 years of continuous gardening enjoyment

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Past and present members of the Bluffton Garden Study Club are invited to it closure party after 63 years of continuous gardening enjoyment. 

"We will be gathering at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, in the Patio Room at Maple Crest," said Jenny Pilarowski.

There will be “garden” cake refreshments to enjoy as well as a display of minutes, treasurer’s reports and past program booklets plus any of your own mementoes you would like to share.

Arrangements have been made to archive the records of the organization at the Bluffton Public Library.

Earns a "superior" rating at OMEA contest

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The Bluffton High School String Orchestra earned a "Superior" rating at the Ohio Music Education Association's state orchestra contest on Feb. 22 at Perrysburg High School.

The orchestra performed "Forever Joyful" by Brian Balmages, "Ruminations" by Sean O'Loughlin and "Storm the Gates" by Alan Lee Silva.

The orchestra is under the direction of Rachael E. Lewis and assisted by Debb Herr.

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