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Julian Harnish will perform a preview of his senior college piano recital at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16, in the First Mennonite Church sanctuary.

He will perform works by Bach, Brahms, Beethoven, Debussy and Kapustin.

Harnish, a Bluffton High School graduate, is a senior at Goshen College Indiana, where he is majoring in math and music.

He is the son of Monica and Steve Harnish, Bluffton. First Mennonite Church is located at 101 S. Jackson St., Bluffton.

"As a team you can achieve more playing together than as a group of individuals"

15 minutes with Eric Garmatter
Bluffton High School girls' basketball coach

Eric, when you aren't coaching basketball, what do you do?
I work very hard for Coca-Cola.

When you attended Bluffton High School what sports did you play?
I played football, basketball and baseball at Bluffton.

How many hours a week might you average in your coaching duties during the season?
25-30 hours.

Paul Craun, former Bluffton resident and construction professional, announced that he has filed to run for Hancock County commissioner in the May 8 Republican primary. 

He will be emphasizing “Leading Together” as the theme for his campaign, bringing together business, community and government.

He has experience in supporting local economic development groups and in working with many small and large businesses and community groups across northwest Ohio.

The Bluffton Lions Club hosted a team from the Nationwide Children’s Hospital at their club meeting on Feb. 6.  Dr. Randal Olshefski, pediatric oncologist, was the speaker for the group.

A fact given during the presentation is: "Every two minutes a child is diagnosed with cancer and less than half of the world’s children have access to effective care." 

We won't give out his phone number, but he's 67 today - we think

Steve Stratton, where have the year's gone? Facebook says it's your birthday today. And, Facebook can't be wrong. We think that means you must be 67, or so.

Heck, we remember your second grade birthday party in Mrs. Jerome's room in the grade school.

We think you should buy a lottery ticket and use the numbers 2-3-0-7-6-7-7.

Or toss in 4 - 1 - 9 and you have a certain winner.

Hopes to major in business at Ohio State

Aimee Ritter, a senior, is the January Bluffton High School student of the month.

She is involved in many activities including Spanish club, Math club, Math team, solo and ensemble, SADD, yearbook staff, Gold Star 4-H club, National Honor Society and is a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church youth group.

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