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Has served as a Bluffton police officer for 25 years

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Lonny Kent, a Bluffton police officer, was recognized for 25 years of service on the Bluffton police department during the Nov. 7 Bluffton council meeting.

Police Chief Ryan Burkholder recognized Kent stating: "Kent is a great asset to the department. He specializes in several areas such as firearms, taser and physical fitness instructing."

"Kent is also a crime scene investigator and evidence custodian. He received the MADD from 1995 to 2005," added Burkholder.

Kent joined the Bluffton police department on Nov. 5, 1991.

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Beaverdam dedicated its Veterans Memorial, located at its new town hall, on Saturday. CLICK HERE to visit the Beaverdam Veterans Memorial Facebook.

First HR of the 2016-17 school year

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Here's the Bluffton Middle School Honor Roll for the first quarter fo the 2016-17 school year.

All “A” Honor Roll

6th Grade:  Landon Armstrong, Sabina Clingerman, Jaden Coonfare, Kameron Coughlan, Hannah Davis, Samuel Derstine, Allison Diller, Kendal Giesige, Levi Graham, Alaina Grothause, Karson Hauenstein, Nolan Hoffman, Amy Jebsen, Aiden Koontz, Gavin Kruse, Emerson Meza, Isaiah Mikesell, Erik Nygaard, Riley Pearson, Makayla Schweingruber, Alyssa Speicher, Lauren Speicher

Someone you know is on this list

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Here is Bluffton High School’s first quarter honor roll for the 2016-2017 school year:

9th Grade – all A:

Gabe Colley, Luke Denecker, Xavier Dunifon, Patrick Estell, Madison Fleece, Baylor Garmatter, Erin Hotmire, Ana Neufeld Weaver, Annalise Nisly, Danielle Novak, Hannah Perry, Raina Runk, Libby Schaadt, Sophia Smucker, Maria Spallinger, Harrison Stechschulte, Logan Winstel

10th Grade – all A:

Veterans should place orders by Thursday

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In honor of Veterans Day, Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio (MHCO) is offering a free, home-delivered meal to veterans living in the Bluffton and Pandora communities on Friday, Nov. 11. 

To order your meal in Bluffton, call 419-358-1015, ext. 218.  To order your meal in Pandora, call 419-384-3218. 

You will be asked to provide your name, address and telephone number for delivery purposes. Hot meals will be delivered between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Nov. 11 to those who place an order. 

Orders must be received by Thursday, Nov. 10. 

Recipient of Patient Satisfaction Award of Distinction

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November is National Home Care and Hospice Month. 

Fittingly, Mennonite Home Health & Senior Services, Bluffton, has again been named a national best practice agency by Fazzi Associates.  Agencies named as national best practice agencies are proven leaders and have excelled in the important measure of patient satisfaction. 

Based on comparative analysis, Mennonite Home Health & Senior Services results for the Overall Satisfaction and Likelihood of Recommending survey questions placed them in the top 25% of Fazzi’s National Patient Satisfaction database. 

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